1947 in New Zealand
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[edit] Population
- Estimated Population as of 31 December: 1,817,500 [1]
- Increase since 31/12/1946: 36,300 (2.04%)
- Males per 100 Females: 100.3
[edit] Incumbents
[edit] Regal and Vice Regal
- Head of State - George VI
- Governor-General - Lieutenant-General The Lord Freyberg VC GCMG KCB KBE DSO [2]
[edit] Government
The 28th New Zealand Parliament continued, with the Labour Party in government.
- Speaker of the House - Robert McKeen (Labour)
- Prime Minister - Peter Fraser
- Minister of Finance - Walter Nash
- Minister of Foreign Affairs - Peter Fraser
- Attorney-General - Rex Mason
[edit] Parliamentary opposition
[edit] Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Auckland - John Allum
- Mayor of Hamilton - Harold Caro
- Mayor of Wellington - William Appleton
- Mayor of Christchurch - Ernest Andrews
- Mayor of Dunedin - Donald Cameron
[edit] Events
- 19 January: The TSMV Wanganella, completing her first trans-tasman crossing since World War II, went aground on Barrett Reef at the entrance to Wellington Harbour. All 400 passengers were safely evacuated and the ship was refloated on 6 February but was out of service for a further 22 months. [4]
- 6 February: First annual Waitangi Day ceremony held by New Zealand Navy in grounds of Treaty house, Waitangi.
- 6 March: The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra performs for the first time
- 18 November: 41 people die in a fire in the Ballantyne's department store in Christchurch.
[edit] Arts and literature
See 1947 in art, 1947 in literature, Category:1947 books
[edit] Music
See: 1947 in music
[edit] Radio
See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand
[edit] Film
See: Category:1947 film awards , 1947 in film , List of New Zealand feature films , Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1947 films
[edit] Appointments and awards
See: New Zealand Order of Merit , Order of New Zealand
- Archbishop of New Zealand
- Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia , see appointments to Diocese
[edit] Sport
[edit] Archery
[edit] National Champions (Postal Shoot) [5]
[edit] Athletics
- George Bromley wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:58:54 in Auckland.
[edit] Basketball
The first interprovincial championship for women is held.[6]
[edit] Interpovincial Champions
- Men - Auckland
- Women - Wellington
[edit] Cricket
[edit] Horse racing
See Category:New Zealand horse races
[edit] Rugby
Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, Category:All Blacks
[edit] Rugby league
- New Zealand national rugby league team beat Wales 28-20
[edit] Soccer
- Chatham Cup won by Waterside (Wellington)
[edit] Births
- 19 February: Tim Shadbolt, politician.
- 9 March: Keri Hulme, writer.
- 9 March: John Lister, golfer.
- 6 May: Alan Dale, actor.
- 6 May (in England): Carl Doy, musician and composer.
- 6 May: Andrew Roberts, cricketer.
- 20 May: Margaret Wilson, politician.
- 27 May: Glenn Turner, cricketer.
- 6 June: Patrick Power, tenor.
- 22 June: Murray Webb, cricketer and caricature artist.
- 27 August: John Morrison, cricketer.
- 2 September: Jim Richards, motor racing driver.
- 13 September: Annette King, politician.
- 22 September: David Trist, cricket player and coach.
- 18 December: Marian Hobbs, politician.
- Bill Hammond, painter.
- Gavan Herlihy, politician.
- Michael Wintringham, public servant.
[edit] Deaths
- 10 February: Winter Hall, silent movie actor.
- 13 May: Frances Hodgkins, painter.
- 17 May: George William Forbes, 22nd Prime minister of New Zealand.
- Duncan McGregor, rugby player.
- Robert Alexander Wright, politician.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/24107FC8-E7B5-4CF2-B17C-15E31CCA7D05/0/HistoricalPop.xls
- ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
- ^ "Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition". Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
- ^ nzhistory.net.nz
- ^ In a postal shoot clubs compete on specified dates and the results are posted to the Association.
- ^ Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
[edit] See also
- List of years in New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand history
- History of New Zealand
- Military history of New Zealand
- Timeline of environmental history of New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
For world events and topics in 1947 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1947
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