1923 in New Zealand

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1923
in
New Zealand

Decades:
See also:

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

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

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

Parliamentary opposition

Judiciary

Main centre leaders

Events

Undated

Arts and literature

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

Music

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

  • 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

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

Sport

Chess

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

Cricket

Football

  • The inaugural competition for the Chatham Cup is won by Seacliff AFC (Otago)
  • The New Zealand team tours Australia, playing 16 matches:
    • 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:
    • 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

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

Horse racing

Harness racing

Thoroughbred racing

Lawn bowls

The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Auckland.

  • 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

Births

January–February

March–April

May–June

July–August

September–October

November–December

Deaths

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

See also


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