title: 1895 in New Zealand
text: # 1895 in New Zealand
  
  The following lists events that happened during 1895 in New Zealand.
  
  ## Incumbents
  
  ### Regal and viceregal
  
  * Head of State – Queen Victoria
  * Governor – David Boyle, 7th Earl of Glasgow
  
  ### Government and law
  
  The 12th New Zealand Parliament continues with the Liberal Party in power.
  
  * Speaker of the House – Sir Maurice O'Rorke
  * Prime Minister – Richard Seddon
  * Minister of Finance – Joseph Ward
  * Chief Justice – Hon Sir James Prendergast
  
  ### Parliamentary opposition
  
  Leader of the Opposition – William Russell.
  
  ### Main centre leaders
  
  * Mayor of Auckland – James Holland
  * Mayor of Christchurch – Thomas Gapes followed by Walter Cooper
  * Mayor of Dunedin – Henry Fish followed by Nathaniel Wales
  * Mayor of Wellington – Charles Luke
  
  ## Events
  
  * July: The Waikato Advocate is published in Cambridge. It merged with the Waikato Times in 1896.
  * 12 August: Minnie Dean hanged for murder (the only woman to be executed in New Zealand).
  
  ### Undated
  
  * New Zealander Alexander von Tunzelmann becomes the first person to set foot on Antarctica, at Cape Adare
  
  ## Sport
  
  ### Athletics
  
  National Champions, Men
  
  * 100 yards – Alfred J. Patrick (Wellington)
  * 250 yards – L. Broad (Canterbury)
  * 440 yards – W. Low (Otago)
  * 880 yards – W. Low (Otago)
  * 1 mile – A. Davies (Auckland)
  * 3 miles – A. Bell (Manawatu)
  * 120 yards hurdles – W. Martin (Auckland)
  * 440 yards hurdles – F. Harley (Wellington)
  * Long jump – J. Ryan (Hawkes Bay)
  * High jump – H. Bailey (Wanganui)
  * Pole vault – H. Kingsley (Wanganui)
  * Shot put – Charles M. Louisson (Canterbury)
  * Hammer throw – Charles M. Louisson (Canterbury)
  
  ### Chess
  
  National Champion: W. Mackay of Wellington.
  
  ### Golf
  
  * National amateur champion (men) – G. Gossett (Christchurch)
  * National amateur champion (women) – Mrs ? Melland
  
  ### Horse racing
  
  **Harness racing**
  
  * Auckland Trotting Cup (over 2 miles) is won by Old Judge
  
  **Thoroughbred racing**
  
  * New Zealand Cup – Euroclydon
  * New Zealand Derby – Euroclydon
  * Auckland Cup – Anita
  * Wellington Cup – Mahaki
  
  **Season leaders (1894/95)**
  
  * Top New Zealand stakes earner – Mahaki
  * Leading flat jockey – R. Derrett
  
  ### Lawn Bowls
  
  National Champions
  
  * Singles – W. McLaren (Kaitangata)
  * Pairs – R. Struthers and W. Barnett (skip) (Christchurch)
  * Fours – H. Reid, A. Tapper, A. McDonald and T. Sneddon (skip) (Kaituna)
  
  ### Polo
  
  * Savile Cup winners – Manawatu
  
  ### Rowing
  
  National Champions (Men)
  
  * Coxed fours – Queen's Dr, Port Chalmers
  * Coxless pairs – Union, Christchurch
  * Double sculls – Union, Christchurch
  * Single sculls – J. McGrath (Dunedin Amateur)
  
  ### Rugby union
  
  Provincial club rugby champions include:
  
      see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand
  
  ### Shooting
  
  Ballinger Belt – W. Ballinger (Petone Rifle Club)
  
  ### Soccer
  
  Provincial league champions:
  
  * Auckland: Auckland United
  * Otago: Roslyn Dunedin
  * Wellington: Wellington Swifts
  
  ### Swimming
  
  National Champions (Men)
  
  * 100 yards freestyle – L. Leo (New South Wales, Australia)
  * 220 yards freestyle – L. Leo (New South Wales, Australia)
  * 440 yards freestyle – L. Leo (New South Wales, Australia)
  * 880 yards freestyle – L. Leo (New South Wales, Australia)
  
  ### Tennis
  
  National Championships
  
  * Men's singles – J. Hooper
  * Women's singles – K. Hitchings
  * Men's doubles – Richard Harman and Frederick Wilding
  * Women's doubles – C. Lean and E. Black
  
  ## Births
  
  * 5 January: Eruera Tirikatene, politician.
  * 2 February: Ethel Gould, politician (MLC).
  * 1 April: Alexander Aitken, mathematician.
  * 2 June: George Jobberns, academic.
  * 6 August: Cyril Brownlie, rugby union player.
  * 23 August: Thomas Ashby, mayor of Auckland
  * 3 October: Ernest Toop (in England), politician, mayor of Wellington
  * 16 October: Keith Caldwell, WWI flying ace.
  * 9 December: Whina Cooper, Māori leader.
  * 23 December: Nola Luxford, Hollywood actress.
  
  ## Deaths
  
  * 14 July: Ernest Gray, politician and farmer.
  * 7 September: Walter Mantell, scientist and politician.
  