1933 in New Zealand

1933
in
New Zealand

Decades:
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The following lists events that happened during 1933 in New Zealand.

Population

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  • Estimated population as of 31 December 1933: 1,547,100.[1]
  • Increase since previous 31 December 1932: 12,400 (0.81%).[1]
  • Males per 100 females: 103.4.[1]

Incumbents

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Regal and viceregal

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Government

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The 24th New Zealand Parliament continued with the coalition of the United Party and the Reform Party.

Parliamentary opposition

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Judiciary

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Main centre leaders

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Events

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  • 26 January – Second session of the 24th Parliament commences.[4]
  • 10 March – Parliament goes into recess.
  • 13 September – Elizabeth McCombs wins the Lyttelton by-election, becoming New Zealand's first female MP.[5]
  • 21 September – Parliament recommences.
  • 22 December – Second session of the 24th Parliament concludes.
  • New Zealand's first distinctive coins issued by the New Zealand Treasury, see New Zealand pound.

Arts and literature

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See 1933 in art, 1933 in literature, Category:1933 books

Music

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See: 1933 in music

Radio

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See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

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See: Category:1933 film awards, 1933 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1933 films

Sport

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Chess

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  • The 42nd National Chess Championship are held in Auckland, and are won by M.E. Goldstein, of Sydney.[6]

Golf

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  • The 23rd New Zealand Open championship is won by Ernie Moss in a playoff against Ted Douglas.[7]
  • The 37th National Amateur Championships are held at Titirangi[8]
    • Men – B.V. Wright (Otago)
    • Women – Miss O. Kay (her second title)

Horse racing

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Harness racing

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Thoroughbred racing

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Lawn bowls

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The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Wellington.[12]

  • Men's singles champion – W.M. Parkhouse (Wellington Bowling Club)
  • Men's pair champions – H.S. Maslin, M.J. Squire (skip) (Hawera Bowling Club)
  • Men's fours champions – A.R. Hastings, R. McKenzie, J.M. Brackenridge, L.M. Naylor (skip) (Lyall Bay Bowling Club)

Rugby league

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New Zealand national rugby league team

Rugby union

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Soccer

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  • The New Zealand national football team tours Australia:[13]
    • 20 May – Lose 0–5 vs New South Wales at Sydney
    • 24 May – Win 1–0 vs South Coast at Bulli
    • 27 May – Lose 1–7 vs Northern Districts at Newcastle
    • 1 June – Lose 4–5 vs Ipswich / West Moreton at Ipswich
    • 3 June – Win 5–1 vs Queensland at Brisbane
    • 5 June – Lose 2–4 vs Australia at Brisbane
    • 10 June – Draw 2–2 vs Australian XI at Newcastle
    • 13 June – Lose 0–1 vs South Maitland at Cessnock
    • 17 June – Lose 4–6 vs Australia at Sydney
    • 21 June – Lose 2–3 vs Metropolis at Sydney
    • 24 June – Lose 2–4 vs Australia at Sydney
    • 26 June – Win 4–2 vs Granville at Granville
    • 28 June – Lose 2–7 vs Gladesville-Ryde at Gladesville
  • The Chatham Cup is won by Ponsonby who beat Millerton All Blacks 2–1 in the final.[14]
  • Provincial league champions:[15]
    • Auckland – Thistle
    • Waikato – Rotowaro
    • Taranaki – Albion
    • Wanganui – Wanganui Athletic
    • Hawke's Bay – Whakatu
    • Wellington – Petone
    • Nelson – Athletic
    • Canterbury – Thistle
    • Otago – Maori Hill
    • Southland – Corinthians

Births

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January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Exact date not given

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Deaths

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January–March

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April–June

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July–September

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  • 6 July – John Court, businessman, politician, philanthropist (born 1846)
  • 10 July – Wiremu Rikihana, Te Rarawa leader, politician (born 1851)
  • 15 July
    • Henry Hill, educationalist, politician, mayor of Napier (1917–19) (born 1849)
    • David Theomin, merchant, philanthropist, collector (born 1852)
  • 26 July – Samuel Lawry, Methodist minister (born 1854)
  • 29 July – Sandy Paterson, rugby union player (born 1885)
  • 2 August – James McCombs, politician (born 1873)
  • 6 August – Hart Udy, rugby union player (born 1857)
  • 9 August – Hone Riiwi Toia, Ngāpuhi leader, prophet (born c. 1859)
  • 12 August – Hugh Northcote, Anglican clergyman, writer on sex (born 1868)
  • 25 August – G. M. Thomson, scientist, politician (born 1848)
  • 31 August – Archibald McNicol, politician (born 1878)
  • 4 September – Joseph Kemp, Christian fundamentalist leader (born 1872)
  • 24 September – Raymond McIntyre, artist, art critic (born 1879)

October–December

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Historical population estimates tables". Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017.
  2. ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  3. ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  4. ^ Lambert & Palenski: The New Zealand Almanac, 1982. ISBN 0-908570-55-4
  5. ^ "New Zealand Parliament – Parliament timeline". Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
  6. ^ "List of New Zealand Chess Champions". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008.
  7. ^ "PGA European – Holden New Zealand Open". The Sports Network. 2005. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
  8. ^ McLintock, A. H., ed. (1966). "Men's Golf – National Champions". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  9. ^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
  10. ^ "Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz". Archived from the original on 17 June 2009.
  11. ^ a b c d e Lambert, Max; Palenski, Ron (1982). The New Zealand Almanac. Moa Almanac Press. pp. 448–454. ISBN 0-908570-55-4.
  12. ^ McLintock, A.H., ed. (1966). "Bowls, men's outdoor—tournament winners". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  13. ^ "1904–59". www.ultimatenzsoccer.com.
  14. ^ "Soccer NZ Pokie Games – Casino WorkStation". Archived from the original on 14 March 2009.
  15. ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
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