# 1892 in New Zealand

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The following lists events that happened during 1892 in New Zealand.

## Incumbents
### Regal and viceregal

* Head of State – Queen Victoria
* Governor – The term of The Earl of Onslow ends on 25 February. David Boyle, 7th Earl of Glasgow become Governor from 6 June.

### Government and law

The 11th New Zealand Parliament continues with the Liberal Party in power.
* Speaker of the House – William Steward
* Prime Minister – John Ballance
* Minister of Finance —John Ballance
* Chief Justice – Hon Sir James Prendergast

### Parliamentary opposition

Leader of the Opposition – William Rolleston (Independent).

### Main centre leaders

* Mayor of Auckland – William Crowther
* Mayor of Christchurch – Charles Gray followed by William Prudhoe
* Mayor of Dunedin – Charles Robert Chapman followed by Charles Haynes
* Mayor of Wellington – Francis Bell

## Sport
### Athletics

* 6 February John H. 'Jack' Hempton equals the World Record for the 100-yard dash with a time of 9.8 seconds at Lancaster Park in Christchurch.
* A 5-man team competes in England and France.

### National champions (Men)

* 100 yards – Jack Hempton (Hawkes Bay)
* 250 yards – Jack Hempton (Hawkes Bay)
* 440 yards – Peter Wood (Canterbury)
* 880 yards – J. Grierson (Canterbury)
* 1 mile – William Burk (Otago)
* 3 miles – Derisley Wood (Canterbury)
* 120 yards hurdles – W. Moir (Canterbury)
* 440 yards hurdles – Harold Batger (Wellington)
* Long jump – T. Upfill (Auckland)
* High jump – F. Meyrick (Canterbury)
* Pole vault – W. West (Canterbury)
* Shot put – Timothy O’Connor (Auckland)

### Billiards

The first firm in the country to manufacture tables begins in Wellington. The sport has been played in the country for the previous decade.

### Chess

National Champion: F.V. Siedeberg of Dunedin.

### Horse racing
#### Harness racing

* Auckland Trotting Cup (over 3 miles) is won by Little Ben

#### Thoroughbred racing

* New Zealand Cup – St Hippo
* New Zealand Derby – Stepniak
* Auckland Cup – St Hippo
* Wellington Cup – Cynisca

#### Season leaders (1891/92)

* Leading flat jockey – T. Redmond

### Lawn bowls

National Champions:
* Singles – W. Carswell (Taieri)
* Fours – N. Fleming, J. Familton, B. Mollison and J. Martin (skip) (Oamaru)

### Polo

* Savile Cup winners – Christchurch

### Rowing

There are now 34 rowing clubs in New Zealand.

#### National champions (Men)

* Single sculls – M. Keefe (Auckland)
* Double sculls – Wellington
* Coxless pairs – Star
* Coxed fours – Canterbury

### Rugby union

Provincial club rugby champions include:
    see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand

### Shooting

* Ballinger Belt – Sergeant Doughty (A Battery)

### Soccer

Provincial Champions:
* Auckland: Alliance Auckland
* Wellington: Queen's Park Wellington

### Swimming

National champions (Men)
* 100 yards freestyle – H. Bailey (Auckland)
* 220 yards freestyle – H. Bailey (Auckland)
* 440 yards freestyle – H. Bailey (Auckland)
* 880 yards freestyle – H. Bailey (Auckland)

### Tennis

National championships
* Men's singles – Richard Harman
* Women's singles – D. Douslin
* Men's doubles – M. Fenwicke and F. Logan
* Women's doubles – E. Harman and J. Rees

## Births

* 27 January: Henry Ashton "Harry" Highet, engineer, designer of the P class yacht.
* 2 June: Cedric Stanton Hicks, nutrition expert.
* 11 June: William Duncan, rugby union player.
* 13 July: Bertie Victor Cooksley, politician.
* 15 August: Abraham Wachner, 35th Mayor of Invercargill.

## Deaths

* 12 March - Paora Tuhaere, Māori leader (born c1825).
* 24 May – Douglas Hastings Macarthur, politician (born 1839).
* 30 May - Jessie Sarah Wright, artist (born 1863).
* 28 June - Harry Atkinson, politician and premier (born 1831).
* 12 November - Joseph Ward, Marlborough politician (born 1817).
* 10 December - Arthur Atkinson, politician (born 1833).