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1923 in New Zealand

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1923
in
New Zealand

Decades:
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The following lists events that happened during 1923 in New Zealand.

Incumbents

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Regal and viceregal

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Government

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The 21st New Zealand Parliament begins. The Reform Party governs as a minority with the support of independents.

Parliamentary opposition

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Judiciary

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Main centre leaders

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Events

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Undated

Arts and literature

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See 1923 in art, 1923 in literature, Category:1923 books

Music

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Production of the musical "Tutankhamen" by L.P.Leary at His Majesty's Theatre in Auckland. Music by Eric Waters.

See: 1923 in music

Radio

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  • A set of Broadcasting regulations are issued under the Post And Telegraph Act 1920. Under the new regulations the country is divided into four numerical transmission regions. The regulations also stipulate that the owner of a receiving set is to pay an annual licence of five shillings while permission to transmit costs two pounds.[1]

See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

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See: 1923 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1923 films

Sport

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Chess

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  • The 32nd National Chess Championship is held in Christchurch, and is won by John Boyd Dunlop of Oamaru (his third title)[5]

Cricket

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Football

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  • The inaugural competition for the Chatham Cup is won by Seacliff AFC (Otago)
  • The New Zealand team tours Australia, playing 16 matches:[6]
    • 24 May, at Granville – lose 1–3 vs Granville
    • 26 May, at Sydney – draw 2–2 vs New South Wales
    • 29 May, at Newcastle – lose 0–2 vs Newcastle
    • 2 June, at Ipswich – win 4–2 vs Ipswich / West Moreton
    • 4 June, at Brisbane – win 3–1 vs Queensland
    • 6 June, at Nambour – win 2–0 vs North Coast
    • 9 June, at Brisbane – lose 1–2 vs Australia
    • 13 June, at Cessnock – lose 1–2 vs South Maitland
    • 16 June, at Sydney – win 3–2 vs Australia
    • 20 June, at Sydney – win 3–4 vs Metropolis
    • 23 June, at Sydney – win 3–1 vs Granville
    • 25 June, at Sydney – draw 1–1 vs New South Wales
    • 30 June, at Newcastle – win 4–1 vs Australia
    • 3 July, at Weston – lose 1–4 vs South Maitland
    • 7 July, at Wollongong – lose 0–2 vs South Coast
    • 11 July, at Lithgow – win 4–0 vs Western Districts
  • Provincial league champions:[7]
    • Auckland – North Shore AFC (Devonport)
    • Canterbury – Sunnyside
    • Hawke's Bay – Whakatu
    • Nelson – Athletic
    • Otago – HSOB
    • South Canterbury – Albion Rovers
    • Southland – Nightcaps
    • Taranaki – Hawera
    • Wanganui – Eastown Workshops
    • Wellington – Waterside

Golf

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  • The 10th New Zealand Open championship is won by A. Brooks.[8]
  • The 27th National Amateur Championships are held in Wanganui:[9]
    • Men – J. Goss (Wanganui)
    • Women – E. Vigor Brown (Napier)

Horse racing

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Harness racing

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Thoroughbred racing

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Lawn bowls

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The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Auckland.[13]

  • Men's singles champion – M. Walker (Ponsonby Bowling Club)
  • Men's pair champions – W. McCallum, T. Edwards (skip) (Temuka Bowling Club)
  • Men's fours champions – R.S. Somervell, J.F. Hosking, V.P. Casey, A. Parsons (skip) (Ponsonby Bowling Club)

Rugby union

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Births

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January–February

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March–April

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May–June

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July–August

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September–October

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November–December

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Deaths

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January–March

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April–June

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July–September

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October–December

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  2. ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  3. ^ Trading Economics – New Zealand Inflation Rate (19 March 2014)
  4. ^ "NZ Parliament". Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
  5. ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ List of New Zealand national soccer matches
  7. ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
  8. ^ "PGA European – Holden New Zealand Open". The Sports Network. 2005. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
  9. ^ McLintock, A. H., ed. (1966). "Men's Golf – National Champions". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  10. ^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2009.
  11. ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ a b c d Lambert, Max; Palenski, Ron, eds. (1982). The Air New Zealand Almanac. Moa Almanac Press. pp. 448–454. ISBN 0-908570-55-4.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ a b Palenski, R. and Lambert, M. The New Zealand Almanac, 1982. Moa Almanac Press. ISBN 0-908570-55-4
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