1947 in New Zealand
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The following lists events that happened during 1947 in New Zealand.
Population
- Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,817,500.[1]
- Increase since 31 December 1946: 36,300 (2.04%).[1]
- Males per 100 females: 100.3.[1]
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
- Head of State – George VI
- Governor-General – Lieutenant-General The Lord Freyberg VC GCMG KCB KBE DSO[2]
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
- Chief Justice – Sir Humphrey O'Leary
Parliamentary opposition
Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Auckland – John Allum
- Mayor of Hamilton – Harold Caro
- Mayor of Wellington – Will Appleton
- Mayor of Christchurch – Ernest Andrews
- Mayor of Dunedin – Donald Cameron
Events
- 19 January –The TSMV Wanganella, completing her first trans-tasman crossing since World War II, runs aground on Barrett Reef at the entrance to Wellington Harbour. All 400 passengers are safely evacuated. The ship is refloated on 6 February but is 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
- 26 March – A magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes east of Gisborne, causing a tsunami with a maximum run-up height of 10 metres.
- 1–29 April – A series of non-violent mutinies occur aboard ships and bases of the Royal New Zealand Navy
- 4 April – Horahora Power Station is decommissioned as the filling of Lake Karapiro floods the station.
- 21 April – The first generator at Karapiro Power Station is commissioned.
- 26 March – Another magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes east of Gisborne, causing a tsunami with a maximum run-up height of 6 metres.
- 18 November – 41 people die in a fire in the Ballantyne's department store in Christchurch.
- 25 November – The Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1947 was passed making New Zealand politically independent from the United Kingdom
- 1 December – Clothing rationing, introduced in May 1942, is abolished.[5]
Arts and literature
See 1947 in art, 1947 in literature
Music
See: 1947 in music
Radio
See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand
Film
See: Category:1947 film awards, 1947 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1947 films
Sport
Archery
National Champions (Postal Shoot)[6]
Athletics
- George Bromley wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:58:54 in Auckland.
Basketball
The first interprovincial championship for women is held.[7]
Interprovincial champions
- Men – Auckland
- Women – Wellington
Chess
- The 54th National Chess Championship was held in Palmerston North, and was won by T. Lepviikman of Wellington (his 2nd win).[8]
Cricket
Horse racing
Harness racing
- New Zealand Trotting Cup – Highland Fling[9]
- Auckland Trotting Cup – Single Direct[10]
Lawn bowls
The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Wellington.[11]
- Men's singles champion – S. Vella (Onehunga Bowling Club)
- Men's pair champions – W.R. Hawkins, Phil Exelby (skip) (Frankton Bowling Club)
- Men's fours champions – E.H. Crowley, E. Crowley, V.F. Hurlstone, G.A. Crowley (skip) (Tolaga Bay Bowling Club)
Rugby
Rugby league
- New Zealand national rugby league team beat Wales 28-20
Soccer
- A South African team visited New Zealand and played four internationals:[12]
- 28 June, Christchurch: NZ 5–6 South Africa
- 5 July, Dunedin: NZ 0–6 South Africa
- 12 July, Wellington: NZ 3–8 South Africa
- 19 July, Auckland: NZ 1–4 South Africa
- The Chatham Cup is won by Waterside of Wellington who beat Technical Old Boys of Christchurch 2–1 in the final.[13]
- Provincial league champions:[14]
- Auckland: North Shore United
- Canterbury: Western
- Hawke's Bay: Napier HSOB
- Nelson: Nelson United
- Otago: Mosgiel AFC
- South Canterbury: Northern Hearts
- Southland: Invercargill Thistle
- Taranaki: Albion
- Waikato: Claudelands Rovers
- Wanganui: Technical College Old Boys
- Wellington: Wellington Marist
Births
- 8 January: Luke Williams, wrestler
- 16 January: Gavan Herlihy, politician.
- 19 February: Tim Shadbolt, politician.
- 9 March
- Keri Hulme, writer. (died 2021)
- John Lister, golfer.
- 6 May: Alan Dale, actor.
- 6 May (in United Kingdom): Carl Doy, musician and composer.
- 6 May: Andrew Roberts, cricketer.
- 20 May: Margaret Wilson, politician.
- 27 May: Glenn Turner, cricketer.
- 1 June: Gaylene Preston, filmmaker
- 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.
- 14 September: Sam Neill, actor
- 22 September: David Trist, cricket player and coach.
- 11 December (in United Kingdom): David McGee, lawyer and public servant
- 18 December: Marian Hobbs, politician.
- Bill Hammond, painter.
- Michael Wintringham, public servant.
Deaths
- 17 January: Kahupāke Rongonui, tribal leader.[15]
- 10 February: Winter Hall, silent movie actor.
- 11 March: Duncan McGregor, rugby player.
- 24 April: Patrick O'Regan, lawyer, politician and judge.
- 13 May: Frances Hodgkins, painter.
- 17 May: George Forbes, 22nd Prime minister of New Zealand.
- 30 June: Robert Frederick Way, trade unionist and activist.
- 21 July: Agnes Fabish, domestic servant, farmer and homemaker.[16]
- 4 December: Margaret Butler, sculptor and artist.
- 6 December: Robert Wright, mayor of Wellington and politician.
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
- ^ a b c "Historical population estimates tables". Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017.
- ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
- ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
- ^ nzhistory.net.nz
- ^ "RATIONING ENDS - ALL CLOTHING". Gisborne Herald. 1 December 1947. p. 6.
- ^ 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
- ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
- ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 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.
- ^ List of New Zealand national soccer matches
- ^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
- ^ Taua, Te Warena. "Kahupake Rongonui". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ Fabish, Rod. "Agnes Fabish". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
External links
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