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1930 in New Zealand:
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Population

Estimated Population as of 31 December: 1,506,800^[1]
Increase since previous 31/12/1929: 20,700 (1. Population Estimated Population as of 31 December 1450400 Increase since previous 31/12/1926 20700 (1 Population Estimated Population as of 31 December 1467400 Increase since previous 31/12/1927 17000 (1 Population Estimated Population as of 31 December 1486100 Increase since previous 31/12/1928 18700 (1 Population Estimated Population as of 31 December 1522800 Increase since previous 31/12/1930 16000 (1 Population Estimated Population as of 31 December 1534700 Increase since previous 31/12/1931 11900 (0 Population Estimated Population as of 31 December 1547100 Increase since previous 31/12/1932 12400 (0 39%)
Males per 100 Females: 103. 9

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

Head of State - George V
Governor-General - General Sir Charles Fergusson Bt GCMG KCB DSO MVO succeeded the same year by The Lord Bledisloe GCMG KBE PC ^[2]

Government

The 23rd New Zealand Parliament continued with the United Party in power. Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a Monarchic or Republican Nation-state The Governor-General of New Zealand (Te Kawana Tianara o Aotearoa is the representative of the Sovereign in right of New Zealand (currently Queen General Sir Charles Fergusson 7th Baronet GCMG, KCB, DSO, MVO ( 17 January 1865 &ndash 20 February A baronet (traditional abbreviation Bart, modern abbreviation Bt) or the rare female equivalent a baronetess (abbreviation Btss) is the holder The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George Prince Regent (later George The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly The Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath) is a British Order of chivalry founded by George The Distinguished Service Order ( DSO) is a Military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other Commonwealth countries awarded for The Royal Victorian Order (RVO is a Dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry in the Commonwealth realms Created by Queen Victoria Charles Bathurst 1st Viscount Bledisloe, GCMG, KBE, PC ( September 21, 1867 &ndash July 3, 1958) The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George Prince Regent (later George The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. This article discusses the party which originated in 1927 from a faction of the Liberal Party

Speaker of the House - Charles Statham (Independent)
Prime Minister - Sir Joseph Ward (United) until 28 May, then George William Forbes (United) ^[3]
Minister of Finance - Joseph Ward (United) until 28 May, then George William Forbes (United)
Minister of Foreign Affairs - Joseph Ward (United) until 28 May, then George William Forbes (United). In New Zealand the Speaker of the House of Representatives is the individual who chairs the country's legislative body the New Zealand House of Representatives Sir Charles Ernest Statham ( 10 May 1875 - 5 March 1946) was a New Zealand Politician, and the ninth Speaker of the The Prime Minister of New Zealand is New Zealand's Head of government consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in Sir Joseph George Ward 1st Baronet, GCMG (1856 - 1930 was Prime Minister of New Zealand on two occasions in the early 20th century Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling George William Forbes (12 March 1869 - 17 May 1947 served as Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1930 to 1935 The Minister of Finance is a senior figure within the Government of New Zealand. Sir Joseph George Ward 1st Baronet, GCMG (1856 - 1930 was Prime Minister of New Zealand on two occasions in the early 20th century Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling George William Forbes (12 March 1869 - 17 May 1947 served as Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1930 to 1935 The Minister of Foreign Affairs is a major ministerial portfolio in the government of New Zealand. Sir Joseph George Ward 1st Baronet, GCMG (1856 - 1930 was Prime Minister of New Zealand on two occasions in the early 20th century Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling George William Forbes (12 March 1869 - 17 May 1947 served as Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1930 to 1935
Attorney-General - Thomas Sidey (United) until 22 September, then William Downie Stewart

Parliamentary opposition

Leader of the Opposition - Gordon Coates (Reform). The Attorney-General is a political office in New Zealand. It is simultaneously a ministerial position and an administrative office and has responsibility for supervising Sir Thomas Kay Sidey ( 27 May 1863 - 20 May 1933) was a New Zealand politician remembered for his advocacy of daylight saving Not to be confused with Bay of Islands politician William Stewart (New Zealand William Downie Stewart (1878–1949 was a New Zealand The Leader of the Opposition in New Zealand is the politician who at least in theory commands the support of the non-government bloc of members in the New Zealand Joseph Gordon Coates (1878-1943 served as Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1925 to 1928 The Reform Party was New Zealand 's second major Political party, having been founded as a conservative response to the original Liberal Party ^[4]

Main centre leaders

Mayor of Auckland - George Baildon ^[5]
Mayor of Hamilton - John Robert Fow
Mayor of Wellington - George Troup ^[6]
Mayor of Christchurch - J. The Mayor of Auckland is the directly elected head of the Auckland City Council, the municipal government of Auckland City, New Zealand. The Mayor of Hamilton New Zealand is the head of the municipal government of Hamilton, New Zealand, and presides over the Hamilton City Council The Mayor of Wellington is the head of the municipal government of Wellington, New Zealand, and presides over the Wellington City Council Sir George Alexander Troup CMG ( October 21 1863 – October 4 1941) was a New Zealand architect engineer and statesman The Mayor of Christchurch is the head of the municipal government of Christchurch, New Zealand, and presides over the Christchurch City Council. K. Archer ^[7]
Mayor of Dunedin - Robert Sheriff Black ^[8]

Events

4 November: Superhorse Phar Lap wins the Melbourne Cup. The Mayor of Dunedin is the head of the municipal government of Dunedin, New Zealand, and presides over the Dunedin City Council Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani For the Computer software, see Phar Lap (company. Phar Lap, a giant chestnut Thoroughbred Gelding, is considered The Melbourne Cup is Australia 's major annual Thoroughbred horse race. ^[9]

Arts and literature

See 1930 in art, 1930 in literature, Category:1930 books

Music

See: 1930 in music

Radio

See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

3 January: The Coubray-tone News- the first New-Zealand made "talkies" (film with sound) - premiered. List of years in Art Events Malvina Hoffman begins sculpting life-size figures for the Field Museum 's Hall of Man The year 1930 in literature involved some significant events and new books Events The BBC Symphony Orchestra is formed Festival Puccini is launched at Torre del Lago. Public broadcasting in New Zealand has undergone many changes since the first Radio broadcast on 17 November 1921 Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. ^[10]
The Romance Of Maoriland

See: Category:1930 film awards, 1930 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1930 films

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

Sport

See: 1930 in sports , Category:1930 in sports ,

Cricket

Horse racing

See Category:New Zealand horse races

Rugby

Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, Category:All Blacks

Ranfurly Shield

Rugby league

New Zealand national rugby league team

Soccer

Chatham Cup won by Petone

Births

21 January: Peter Tapsell, politician. Events Top grossing films Tom Sawyer Whoopee! Common Clay Check A chronology of Feature films and feature-length Telemovies produced or filmed in New Zealand ordered by year of release Key * = Funded New Zealand cinema can refer to films made by New Zealand -based production companies in New Zealand The New Zealand Order of Merit is an Order established in 1996 "for those persons who in any field of endeavour The Order of New Zealand is the highest honour in New Zealand 's honours system, created "to recognise outstanding service to the Crown and people of New Zealand The Archbishop of New Zealand is the primate, or head of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia. Baseball (Negro League The St Louis Stars win the Negro National League pennant The Ranfurly Shield, colloquially known as the Log o' Wood, is perhaps the most prestigious trophy in New Zealand 's domestic Rugby union competition The New Zealand national rugby league side represents New Zealand in the sport of Rugby league. The Chatham Cup is New Zealand 's premier Knockout tournament in men's Football (soccer. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Sir Peter Wilfred Tapsell, KNZM, MBE, (born January 21 1930) was Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives from 1993 to ^[11]
1 June: Matt Poore, cricketer. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Matt Beresford Poore (b 1 June, 1930 in Christchurch) is a former international Cricketer who played Tests for New Zealand
11 July: Jack Alabaster, cricketer. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. John Chaloner (Jack Alabaster ( 11 July, 1930) in Invercargill.
25 July: Murray Chapple, cricketer. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Murray Ernest Chapple ( 25 July 1930, Christchurch - 31 July 1985, Hamilton) was a New Zealand Cricketer
30 August: Noel Harford, cricketer. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Noel Sherwin Harford, born 30 August, 1930 in Winton and died at Auckland on 30 March, 1981, was a Cricketer
3 September: Cherry Barbara Grimm, fantasy and science-fiction writer under the pseudonym Cherry Wilder. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Cherry Wilder ( September 3 1930 &ndash March 14 2002) was the Pseudonym of Science fiction and Fantasy writer
19 September (in Germany): Volker Heine, physicist. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Volker Heine FRS (born 19 September 1930, Germany) is a New Zealand - British Physicist
23 December: Jean Stewart, swimmer. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Jean Stewart (born December 23, 1930 in Dunedin) is a former Swimmer from New Zealand, who after her marriage in 1957 became

Joan Metge, social anthropologist. Dame Dr Joan Metge DBE, Fellow RSNZ (b 1930 Auckland New Zealand) is a New Zealand social anthropologist educator lecturer and writer

Category:1930 births

Deaths

14 February: Sir Thomas Mackenzie, politician and 18th Prime minister of New Zealand
27 June: Maui Pomare, politician
8 July: Sir Joseph Ward, 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand
19 July: Sir Robert Stout, 13th Premier of New Zealand

George Hunter (III), politician. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Sir Thomas Mackenzie GCMG ( 10 March 1854 &ndash 14 February 1930) was a Scottish -born New Zealand politician Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Sir Maui Wiremu Pita Naera Pomare, KBE, CMG (1875 or 1876&ndash 27 June 1930) was a New Zealand doctor and Politician, Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Sir Joseph George Ward 1st Baronet, GCMG (1856 - 1930 was Prime Minister of New Zealand on two occasions in the early 20th century Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Sir Robert Stout KCMG ( 28 September 1844 &ndash 19 July 1930) was Premier of New Zealand on two occasions in George Hunter (1859 - 20 August 1930) was a New Zealand Politician of the Reform Party.

Category:1930 deaths

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
^ Lambert & Palenski: The New Zealand Almanac, 1982. ISBN 0908570554
^ Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition. Retrieved on 2008-04-06. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus
^ History of Auckland City
^ No Mean City by Stuart Perry (1969, Wellington City Council)
^ Christchurch City Council Handbook: Chairmen and Mayors of the City of Christchurch
^ Council 1929 - 1938
^ Melbourne Cup - Australia's Culture Portal
^ Today in History | NZHistory
^ Peter Tapsell - Biography Research Guide

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