1855 in New Zealand

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[edit] Summary

A summary of the year should go here.

[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Regal and Vice Regal

• Head of State - Queen Victoria
• Governor – Colonel Thomas Gore Browne, appointed in 1854, arrives to take up his position on 6 September.

[edit] Government and law

The 1st Parliament is dissolved on 15 September in preparation for the 1855 general election. The election starts on 26 October and concludes on 28 December. The 2nd Parliament is not formed until 15 April 1856.

There is neither an official Prime mInister/Premier/Colonial Secretary or Finance Minister/Colonial Secretary in the government at this point in time. (see 1st New Zealand Parliament)

• Speaker of the House – Sir Charles Clifford
• Chief Justice – William Martin

[edit] Opposition Leaders

See: Category:New Zealand Parliament , New Zealand elections

[edit] Main centre leaders

• Mayor of Wellington -

[edit] Events

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] Music

[edit] Appointments and awards

See: Category:Civil awards and decorations of New Zealand

• Archbishop of New Zealand
• Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia , see appointments to Diocese

[edit] Sport

[edit] Cricket

[edit] Horse racing

The Canterbury Jockey Club holds it’s first meeting, at Riccarton Racecourse, including the Canterbury Cup (which is run in heats).^[1] (see also 1854)

[edit] References

1. ^ Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications

Category: 1855 in New Zealand