1933 in New Zealand

1933 in New Zealand
The following lists events that happened during 1933 in New Zealand.
Population
Estimated population as of 31 December 1933: 1,547,100.
Increase since previous 31 December 1932: 12,400 (0.81%).
Males per 100 females: 103.4.
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Head of State – George V
Governor-General – The Lord Bledisloe
Government
The 24th New Zealand Parliament continued with the coalition of the United Party and the Reform Party.
Speaker of the House – Charles Statham (Independent)
Prime Minister – George Forbes
Minister of Finance – William Downie Stewart until 28 January, then Gordon Coates (Reform Party)
Minister of Foreign Affairs – George Forbes
Attorney-General – William Downie Stewart until 28 January, then George Forbes
Chief Justice — Sir Michael Myers
Parliamentary opposition
Leader of the Opposition — Harry Holland until his death on 8 October, succeeded 12 October by Michael Joseph Savage (Labour Party).
Judiciary
Chief Justice — Sir Michael Myers
Main centre leaders
Mayor of Auckland — George Hutchison
Mayor of Wellington — Thomas Hislop
Mayor of Christchurch — Dan Sullivan
Mayor of Dunedin — Robert Black, then Edwin Thomas Cox
Events
26 January – Second session of the 24th Parliament commences.
10 March – Parliament goes into recess.
13 September – Elizabeth McCombs wins the Lyttelton by-election, becoming New Zealand's first female MP.
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
See 1933 in art, 1933 in literature, :Category:1933 books
Music
See: 1933 in music
Radio
See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand
Film
See: :Category:1933 film awards, 1933 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1933 films
Sport
Chess
The 42nd National Chess Championship are held in Auckland, and are won by M.E. Goldstein, of Sydney.
Golf
The 23rd New Zealand Open championship is won by Ernie Moss in a playoff against Ted Douglas.
The 37th National Amateur Championships are held at Titirangi
Men – B.V. Wright (Otago)
Women – Miss O. Kay (her second title)
Horse racing
Harness racing
New Zealand Trotting Cup – Red Shadow
Auckland Trotting Cup – Indianapolis
Thoroughbred racing
New Zealand Cup – Palantua
Avondale Gold Cup – King's Knave
Auckland Cup – Minerval
Wellington Cup – Royal Artist
New Zealand Derby – Nightly
Lawn bowls
The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Wellington.
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
New Zealand national rugby league team
Rugby union
The Ranfurly Shield is retained by all season, with successful defences against:
Ashburton County 31–7
21–3
8–5
23–14
13–3
15–15
6–3
36–0
Soccer
The New Zealand national football team tours Australia:
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.
Provincial league champions:
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
January
2 January – Ian Axford, space scientist
4 January – Desmond Digby, stage designer, book illustrator, painter
5 January – Archie Currie, field hockey player
9 January – John Morris, cricketer
18 January – Frank McMullen, rugby union player and referee
February
14 February
John Beedell, canoeist
Mildred Sampson, long-distance runner
20 February – D. J. Cameron, journalist, sportswriter
21 February – Warren Cooper, politician
22 February – Alan Kirton, agricultural scientist
March
7 March – Jay Epae, singer
8 March – Ronnie Moore, speedway rider
10 March – Patricia Bergquist, zoologist
11 March – Merv Smith, broadcaster
15 March – Ian McDonald, neurologist
18 March – John Kynoch, sports shooter
23 March – Helen Tippett, architect, academic
24 March – Trevor de Cleene, politician
26 March
Ron Chippindale, aircraft accident investigator
Henare te Ua, broadcaster
31 March – John Butcher, mathematician
April
1 April – Margaret Austin, politician
2 April – Maunga Emery, rugby union and rugby league player
5 April – Brian Elwood, lawyer, politician, public servant
6 April – Gerard Francis Loft, Roman Catholic bishop
10 April – Gay Eaton, textile artist
11 April – Lance Payne, cyclist
16 April – Bill Dillon, politician
21 April
Bob McDonald, lawn bowls player
Cleone Rivett-Carnac, javelin thrower
24 April – Rowley Habib, writer
28 April – Tim Beaglehole, historian
May
5 May – Colin Maiden, mechanical engineer, university administrator
10 May – Barry Smith, evangelist
15 May
Michael Dean, television broadcaster
Ronald Hemi, rugby union player, cricketer
31 May – Peter Bromhead, cartoonist
June
1 June – Ian Sinclair, cricketer
8 June – Peter Lucas, rower
13 June – Brian Johnston, field hockey player
17 June – George Griffiths, journalist, historian, writer
20 June – Duncan Laing, swimming coach
21 June – Jack Fagan, rugby league player
29 June – June Blackburn, long jumper
July
4 July – Pam Williams, businesswoman, philanthropist
7 July
Murray Halberg, athlete, philanthropist
Peter Gresham, politician
9 July – Gordon Vette, airline pilot
13 July – John Lithgow, politician
15 July – Tom McNab, association footballer
18 July – Kevin Ireland, writer
20 July – David Donald, cricketer
22 July – Robin M. Startup, philatelist
27 July – Roger Harris, cricketer
August
10 August – Paratene Matchitt, artist
17 August – Jules Le Lievre, rugby union player
21 August – Don McLaren, businessman, horseracing administrator
25 August – Johnny Halafihi, professional boxer
September
2 September – Patricia Prain, alpine skier
4 September – Greg Aim, cricketer, sports and arts administrator
5 September – George Petersen, biochemist
17 September – Patrick O'Farrell, historian
26 September – Malcolm Simpson, cyclist
30 September – Niel Wright, writer
October
8 October – Dick Haggie, rugby league player
9 October – Alby Duckmanton, cricket player and administrator
13 October – Philip Sherry, broadcaster, politician
17 October – Trevor H. Howard-Hill, English literature academic
18 October – Dave Crowe, cricketer
21 October – Neil Ritchie, cyclist
27 October – Earle Wells, sailor
30 October – Col Campbell, gardening broadcaster
31 October – John Buxton, rugby union player
November
1 November – Denis Hanrahan, Roman Catholic bishop
10 November – Don Clarke, rugby union player
11 November – Pamela Barham, netball player and coach
29 November – Wilf Malcolm, mathematician, university administrator
December
10 December – Gren Alabaster, cricketer
17 December
Jeremy Commons, opera historian
Bruce Morrison, cricketer
18 December – Roger Sandall, anthropologist
26 December – Keith Butler, cricketer
27 December – Frank Rogers, politician
Exact date not given
Peter Beadle, artist
Eric Matthews, wrestler
Tom McCabe, association footballer
Keita Meretana, professional wrestler
Noelene Swinton, high jumper
Deaths
January–March
9 January – Frank Milne, mountaineer and guide (born 1891)
16 January – John Burt, rugby union player, cricketer, businessman (born 1874)
22 January – Henry Fletcher, Presbyterian missionary and minister (born 1868)
25 January – Harry Kennedy, politician (born )
5 February – Maria Mackay, nurse, midwife (born 1844)
10 March – Ben Biddle, soldier (born 1843)
19 March – Tommy Solomon, Moriori leader (born 1884)
22 March – Ada Wells, feminist, social worker (born 1863)
29 March
Harold Thomas, boxer (born 1909)
Hoani Paraone Tunuiarangi, Ngāti Kahungunu and Rangitāne leader (born )
April–June
6 April – James Moore, cricketer (born 1877)
7 April – Alfred Dunlop, tennis player (born 1875)
9 April – Charles Monro, rugby union pioneer (born 1851)
2 May – William Barker McEwan, librarian (born 1870)
8 May – James Johnstone, businessman, stock breeder (born 1859)
11 May – George Humphreys, rugby union player (born 1870)
17 May – Emmet McHardy, Roman Catholic missionary (born 1904)
20 May – Sir Thomas Sidey, politician (born 1863)
10 June – Frank Cooke, lawyer and cricketer (born 1862)
24 June – Heni Te Kiri Karamu, Te Arawa leader, warrior, interpreter (born 1840)
27 June – Ernest Hayes, engineer, inventor (born 1851)
July–September
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 )
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
1 October
Lord Ranfurly, governor of New Zealand (1897–1904) (born 1856)
Te Rata Mahuta, fourth Māori King (1912–1933) (born )
2 October – Anton Teutenberg, stonemason, carver, engraver, medallist, jeweller (born 1840)
5 October – Samuel Hurst Seager, architect (born 1855)
7 October – William Still Littlejohn, cricketer, schoolteacher (born 1859)
8 October – Harry Holland, politician (born 1868)
13 October – Mary McCarthy, temperance worker, political activist (born 1866)
23 October – Bert Lowe, boxer (born 1912)
27 October – Lancelot Hemus, cricketer (born 1881)
28 October
Harriet Heron, businesswoman (born )
Charles Reade, town planner (born 1880)
9 November – Pepene Eketone, interpreter, native agent, politician (born )
16 November – John Lomas, trade unionist, public servant (born 1848)
21 November – Samuel Manning, brewer, politician, mayor of Christchurch (1889–90) (born 1841)
8 December – Thomas Kingsland, cricketer (born 1862)
13 December – Calasanctius Howley, Roman Catholic nun, teacher (born 1848)
See also
History of New Zealand
List of years in New Zealand
Military history of New Zealand
Timeline of New Zealand history
Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
Timeline of the New Zealand environment
References
External links
Years of the 20th century in New Zealand