1848 in New Zealand
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The following lists events that happened during 1848 in New Zealand.
Population
[edit]The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1848 is 68,300 Māori and 17,166 non-Māori.[1]
Incumbents
[edit]Regal and viceregal
[edit]Government and law
[edit]- Chief Justice — William Martin
- Lieutenant Governor, New Munster — From 28 January, Edward John Eyre
- Lieutenant Governor, New Ulster — From 14 February, George Dean Pitt
Events
[edit]- 23 March: The founding of the city of Dunedin and Otago Province, with the arrival of the John Wickliffe, carrying Scottish settlers, at Port Chalmers.[2]
- 23 June: Government House, in Auckland is burned to the ground by a fire believed to have started in the butler's pantry. Most chattels and Government documents were saved.[3]
- 17 September – The first attempt at photography is made in New Zealand. Lieutenant-Governor Eyre is unsuccessful in his attempt to take a daguerreotype of Eliza Grey, wife of Governor Grey.[4]
- 16 October – A magnitude 7.5 earthquake strikes Marlborough, causing three deaths.
- 13 December – Otago News begins publication. The newspaper publishes fortnightly until closing in 1850.[5]
Sport
[edit]Cricket
[edit]Cricket is played on the present site of The Octagon, Dunedin. A team from Otago challenges Wellington to a match, but the challenge is not accepted.[6]
Births
[edit]- 29 April: David Buick, politician.
- 26 August: Sarah Ann McMurray, woodcarver.[7]
- 2 October: (in India) G. M. Thomson, scientist.
Deaths
[edit]- 17 June: Joseph Burns, murderer.
- 19 September: William Wakefield, founder of Wellington.
- 22 September (in Berbice, British Guiana): Samuel Martin, land claimant, magistrate, journalist and writer.
See also
[edit]- List of years in New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand history
- History of New Zealand
- Military history of New Zealand
- Timeline of the New Zealand environment
- Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
References
[edit]- ^ Statistics New Zealand has collated estimates from a number of sources (interpolating where necessary) at "Long-term data series". Archived from the original on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008., in particular "A1.1 Total population.xls". Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
- ^ "the First Otago Immigrant Ships", Dunedin Public Libraries. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ The New Zealander, Auckland, 24 June 1848. Reprinted in Bromby, R. An Eyewitness History of New Zealand 1985: ISBN 0-85902-306-0
- ^ "Vintage New Zealand Photography". Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ "Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources – 19th Century" (PDF). Statistical Publications 1840–2000. Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2007.
- ^ Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
- ^ "Sarah McMurray". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 24 January 2024.