1915 in New Zealand

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Other years in New Zealand

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Contents 1 Summary 2 Incumbents 2.1 Regal and Vice Regal 2.2 Government 2.3 Opposition Leaders 2.4 Main centre leaders 3 Events 4 Arts and literature 4.1 Music 4.2 Film 5 Appointments and awards 6 Sport 6.1 Rugby Union 7 Births 8 Deaths 9 See also

[edit] Summary

World War I and New Zealand's participation in it dominated the year. Most notably, New Zealand troops took part in the landings at ANZAC cove, Gallipoli on April 25th, and the ensuing campaign.

The various political parties agreede to form a wartime coalition in August, even though the Reform Party had an absolute majority in parliament.

Many sporting events were put on hold for the duration of the war, due to the number of men serving in the armed forces and the drive to conserve resources for the war effort.

[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Regal and Vice Regal

• Head of State - George V
• Governor-General - Earl of Liverpool

[edit] Government

The 19th New Zealand Parliament commenced, initially with the Reform Party in power, but in August a wartime coalition government was formed, with Liberal party leader Joseph Ward becoming finance minister.

• Speaker of the House - Frederic Lang (Reform Party)
• Prime Minister - William Massey (Reform Party)
• Minister of Finance - James Allen until 12th August, then Joseph Ward

[edit] Opposition Leaders

• Leader of the Opposition - Joseph Ward (Liberal Party) Ward retained that title even though he became part of the coalition government.

[edit] Main centre leaders

• Mayor of Auckland - TBD
• Mayor of Hamilton - Arthur Edward Manning then John Edwin Hammond
• Mayor of Wellington - TBD
• Mayor of Christchurch - TBD
• Mayor of Dunedin - TBD

[edit] Events

• 25 April: New Zealand troops particiapte in the landings at Gallipoli

[edit] Arts and literature

See 1915 in art, 1915 in literature, Category:1915 books

[edit] Music

See: 1915 in music

[edit] Film

See: Category:1915 film awards , 1915 in film , List of New Zealand feature films , Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1915 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

• See: 1915 in sports , Category:1915 in sports

[edit] Rugby Union

• The Ranfurly Shield (held by Wellington) was not contested as interprovincial matches were cancelled due to the war.

[edit] Births

• 22 January: Tom Burtt, cricketer.
• 15 March: Fen Cresswell, cricketer.
• 28 March: Raymond Emery, cricketer.
• 4 June: Walter Hadlee, cricketer and cricket administrator.

• Allan Dick, politician.
• Duncan MacIntyre, politician.
• (in China): Geoff Moon, naturalist and photographer.
• Peter Tait, politician.
• Leonard Trent, RNZAF pilot and Victoria Cross winner.

Category:1915 births

[edit] Deaths

• 9 May: Anthony Wilding, Tennis champion, killed in action.

• John Duthie, politician and Mayor of Wellington.
• John A. Millar, politician.

Category:1915 deaths

[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 1915 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1915