Early Wellington
Chronological List of Events
Chronological List of Events.
page 375The events recorded hereunder from 1839 to 1870, coincide with Chapters I. to XV.
The books and newspapers from which the following information was obtained may be seen at the Alexander Turnbull, General Assembly and Public Libraries.
The list of Governors and Premiers is extracted from Dr. G. H. Scholefield's “Who's Who in New Zealand.”
Date. | Event. | Reference. |
1125 (approx.) | Visit of Kupe to Port Nicholson …. …. | Best, Travers and Others. |
1550 | Portuguese at Cook Strait …. …. …. | Brett's Early Hist. N.Z., p. 3. |
1642 | Tasman's Ship near Cook Strait …. …. | McNab. Vol. 2. |
1642 | Name of New Zealand on Dutch Maps …. | “Evening Post” Christmas Number, 1904. |
1770/3 | Captain Cook's Visit …. …. …. …. | McNab's Historical Records, Vol. 2, p. 183. |
1817/19 | Te Rauparaha's visits to Port Nicholson …. | S. Percy Smith (“Maori”). Travers (“Te Rauparaha”). Jas. Cowan (“Maori”). Sir Jas. Wilson (“Early Rangitikei”). T. Lindsay Buick (“An Old New Zealander”). |
1826 | Captain Herd's Expedition …. …. …. | McNab. |
1837 | Port Nicholson. | |
22 May | Meeting of the New Zealand Association …. | New Zealand Gazette. 6/9/39. |
1839 | ||
15 June | New Zealand Company receive applications from intending Emigrants …. …. | Colonial Gazette, 15/6/1839. |
29 July | First Land Ballot in London …. …. …. | Garnett's Wakefield, p. 221. |
6 September | First (specimen) number of “New Zealand Gazette” printed in London …. …. | New Zealand Gazette, 1839. |
19 September | Ship “Tory” arrived at Port Nicholson …. | E. J. Wakefield, p. 15. |
27 September | Purchase of Port Nicholson and survey …. | E. J. Wakefield, p. 73. |
1840 | ||
22 January | Landing of the “Aurora” Passengers …. …. | E. J. Wakefield, p. 140. |
January | Captain William Hobson Lieut.-Governor under Sir George Gipps, Governor of New South Wales …. …. …. …. …. | Who's Who in N.Z. |
2 March | First meeting Council of Colonists …. …. | New Zealand Journal, 12/9/40. |
2 March | Flood at the Hutt and first Horses arrive …. | Wakefield, p. 158. |
18 April | First Newspaper printed at Pito-one …. …. | New Zealand Gazette, 18/4/40. |
25 May | Pickwick Club formed—Cornish Row Fire—Earthquake—Flood at Pito-one and first Cricket Match …. …. …. …. | New Zealand Gazette, 30/5/40. |
4 June | Sovereignty of Queen Victoria Proclaimed …. | Wakefield, p. 214. |
11 June | First Police Cases …. …. …. …. | New Zealand Gazette, 18/7/40. |
20 June | Visit of H.M.S. “Herald” …. …. …. | Wakefield, p. 248. |
27 June | Town and Country Sections for sale …. …. | New Zealand Gazette, 27/6/40.page 376 |
1850 | ||
1 July | Address to Governor-General …. …. …. | Wakefield, p. 250. |
1 July | First Benefit Society (Union) …. …. …. | N.Z. Gazette, 11/7/40. |
1 July | Post Office Mails for Thorndon …. …. | N.Z. Gazette, 11/7/40. |
20 July | Town Plan Inspection …. …. …. …. | N.Z. Gazette, 18/7/40. |
25 July | Queen's Head Tavern, Thorndon …. …. | N.Z. Gazette, 25/7/40. |
28 July | Selection of Town Sections …. …. …. | N.Z. Gazette, 29/8/40. |
25 August | Fatal Boat Accident at Pito-one …. …. | N.Z. Gazette, 29/8/40. |
September | Te Aro Pa Agreement …. …. …. …. | N.Z. Gazette, 29/8/40. |
September | Removal of Town Site from Pito-one to Thorndon …. …. …. …. …. | N.Z. Gazette, 19/9/40. |
October | Wakefield Club established at Thorndon …. | Wakefield, p. 284. |
October | Grace's Scholastic Academy Opened …. …. | N.Z. Gazette, 5/10/40. |
24 October | Barrett's Hotel opened (Hotel Cecil site) …. | N.Z. Gazette, 24/10/40. |
24 October | Streets in Wellington named …. …. …. | N.Z. Gazette, 31/10/40. |
14 November | First Case of Small Pox …. …. …. | Wakefield, p. 296. |
28 November | The Town named after Duke of Wellington …. | N.Z. Gazette, 28/11/40. |
8 December | Meeting at Barrett's re Library, Exchange and Cattle Company …. …. …. …. | N.Z. Gazette, 12/12/40. |
8 December | Meeting re Working Men's Association …. | Wgtn. Spectator, 26/12/40. |
1841 | ||
1 January | First Cattle Sale …. …. …. …. …. | Wakefield, p. 310. |
4 January | Flax Preparation Meeting …. …. …. | Wakefield, p. 310. |
22 January | First Anniversary Celebrations …. …. | N.Z. Gazette, 30/1/41. |
February | First Fruit Trees Advertised …. …. …. | N.Z. Gazette, 13/2/41. |
15 February | First Cricket Club formed …. …. …. | N.Z. Gazette, 20/2/41. |
3 March | Lady Franklin's Visit …. …. …. …. | Wakefield, p. 318. |
March | Kaiwharawhara Road made and first Bullock Team to traverse it …. …. …. …. | N.Z. Gazette, 20/3/41. |
March | First Wharf Constructed (Rhodes) …. …. | N.Z. Gazette, 20/3/41. |
April | Hutt River Road to Porirua made …. …. | N.Z. Gazette, 20/3/41. |
April | Exchange and Library opened at Te Aro …. | N.Z. Gazette, 20/3/41. |
19 April | Independence Dinner …. …. …. …. | N.Z. Journal, 7/8/41. |
3 May | Proclamation of Independence …. …. | N.Z. Journal, 7/8/41. |
3 May | Captain William Hobson Governor of New Zealand until his Death, 10/9/42 …. …. | Who's Who in N.Z. |
3 May | First Herd of Cattle sent from Port Nicholson | Wakefield, p. 343. |
June | Hospital Prospectus issued …. …. …. | N.Z. Gazette, 24/6/41. |
July | First Watchmaker and Jeweller in business at Port Nicholson …. …. …. …. | N.Z. Gazette, 10/7/41. |
August | Governor Hobson's visit to Port Nicholson …. | Wakefield, p. 377. |
September | Cattle Pound and Sawmills in operation …. | N.Z. Journal, 19/3/42. |
October | First Court of Quarter Sessions …. …. | N.Z. Journal, 16/4/42. |
October | First Slated House …. …. …. …. | N.Z. Journal, 6/8/42. |
1842 | ||
1 May | Pheasants brought out in the ship “London” | Wakefield, p. 461. |
13 May | Sheep and Cattle brought from Sydney …. | Wakefield, p. 486. |
3 August | Wellington proclaimed a Borough …. …. | Wakefield, p. 522. |
12 August | Bishop Selwyn's Arrival …. …. …. | Wakefield, p. 522. |
10 September | Lieutenant Willoughby Shortland, R.N., Administrator …. …. …. …. | Who's Who in N.Z. |
October | Bees first brought to Wellington …. …. | N.Z. Journal, 1/10/42 and 25/9/47. |
3 October | First Mayoral and Aldermen's Election …. | Wakefield, p. 537. |
4 October | First Sitting of the Supreme Court …. …. | Wakefield, p. 539. |
20 October | Horse Races on Pito-one Beach …. …. | Wakefield, p. 542.page 377 |
1842 | ||
9 November | Lambton Quay Fire (40 houses on the Beach demolished) …. …. …. …. …. | N.Z. Journal, 29/4/43. |
1843 | Meetings re Wairau Conflict …. …. …. | N.Z. Journal, 1/3/41. |
Wellington Almanac published …. …. | Wakefield, p. 577. | |
March | First Windmill Erected …. …. …. …. | Wakefield, p. 58. |
March | Comet Observed …. …. …. …. …. | Wakefield, p. 582. |
5 May | Agricultural Association Formed …. …. | N.Z. Journal, 9/12/43. |
14 May | French Corvette “Le Rhin” (Commander A. Berard) visited the Port …. …. …. | N.Z. Journal, 9/12/43. |
24 July | Arrival of Troops …. …. …. …. | Wakefield, p. 690. |
September | Land Claims and Corporation Bill…. …. | N.Z. Gazette, 6/9/43. |
September | Militia Called Out …. …. …. …. | Wakefield, p. 692. |
26 December | Captain Robert Fitzroy, R.N., Governor of New Zealand …. …. …. …. | Who's Who in N.Z. |
1844 | ||
26 January | Governor Fitzroy's visit to Wellington …. | Wakefield, p. 703. |
26 February | Fatal Duel fought between Messrs. Ross and Brewer …. …. …. …. …. | N.Z. Journal, 25/9/44. |
12 April | First Grand Jury Empanelled …. …. | N.Z. Gazette, April, 1844. |
3 May | Foundaton Stone laid, Mechanics' Institute …. | N.Z. Gazette, 8/5/44. |
1844 | Sir Donald MacLean Protector of the Aborigines …. …. …. …. …. | Mennell's Australasian Biography, p. 303. |
1845 | ||
18 November | Captain George Grey Governor of N.Z. …. | Who's Who in N.Z. |
1846 | ||
24 February | Troops marched to the Hutt …. …. …. | N.Z. Journal, 15/8/46. |
10 May | Native Attack on the Hutt and Bugler Allen's Heroism …. …. …. …. …. | N.Z. Gazette, 23/5/46. |
1847 | Tenders called for Reclamation Work at Port Nicholson …. …. …. …. …. | Trans N.Z. Institute, vol. 55, p. 700. |
Edward John Eyre Lieut.-Governor of New Munster (sworn in 28 Jan., 1848) …. | Who's Who in N.Z. | |
1848 | ||
3 January | Major-General George Dean Pitt Lieut.-Gov. New Ulster (sworn in 14/2/48) …. …. | Who's Who in N.Z. |
16 September | Land Orders Meeting …. …. …. …. | N.Z. Journal, 21/2/49. |
19 September | Colonel Wakefield's Death …. …. …. | N.Z. Gazette, 23/9/48. |
12 October | Footpath Ordinance …. …. …. …. | Independent, 18/10/48. |
16 October | Severe Earthquake Shocks …. …. …. | Independent, 18/10/48. |
1849 | ||
February | Town Clock erected …. …. …. …. | N.Z. Spectator, 24/2/49. |
March | Reform Banquet …. …. …. …. …. | Independent, 4/3/49. |
15 March | First Anniversary Antipodean Lodge …. | N.Z. Journal, 6/10/49. |
April | Entertainment to Maori Chiefs …. …. | Spectator, 21/4/49. |
24 May | Queen Victoria's Birthday Levee …. …. | Aust. and N.Z. Journal, 1850, p. 39. |
1850 | ||
1 August | Meeting of Nominee Council …. …. …. | Independent, 3/7/1850. |
19 August | Settlers Constitution …. …. …. …. | Independent, August, 1850. |
1850 | Wreck of the “Inconstant” …. …. …. | |
1851 | Banquet at the Hutt …. …. …. …. | A. and N.Z. Gazette, 12/7/51. |
14 April | Lieut. Colonel Robert Henry Wynyard, C.B., Lieut.-Gov. New Ulster (sworn in 26/4/51) | Who's Who in N.Z. |
August | Daguerreotype Portraits introduced …. …. | A. and N.Z. Gazette, 12/7/51. |
28 November | Meeting of the New Zealand Society …. | A. and N.Z. Gazette, 1/5/52. |
1851 | Grenadier Company (65th Regiment) march into Town from Pauatahanui …. …. | A. and N.Z. Gazette, 14/6/51, p. 256.page 378 |
1853 | Justices of the Peace appointed …. …. | A. and N.Z. Gazette, 17/3/53. |
1853 | Dr. Featherston first Superintendent …. | A. and N.Z. Gazette, 1853. |
1855 | Secular Education introduced …. …. …. | Spectator, January, 1855. |
23 February | Severe Earthquake Shocks …. …. …. | Saunder's Hist. N.Z., p. 313. |
6 September | Colonel Thomas Gore Browne, C.B., Governor of New Zealand …. …. …. …. | Who's Who in N.Z. |
1856 | ||
7 May | Henry Sewell Premier of New Zealand …. | Who's Who in N.Z. |
20 May | William Fox Premier of New Zealand …. | Who's Who in N.Z. |
2 June | Edward William Stafford Premier of New Zealand | Who's Who in N.Z. |
Sir Donald McLean Native Secretary …. | Mennell's Aus. Biog., p. 303. | |
1857 | ||
8 February | New Zealand Company's Charter surrendered | New Zealand Reports, pp, 152, 179, 195, 219, etc. |
1858 | ||
19 May | Photographic Portraits introduced …. …. | Independent, 19/5/58. |
1859 | ||
8 March | First General Synod, Wellington …. …. | Spectator, 10/3/59. |
1859 | Foundation Stone laid Oddfellows Hall, Lambton Quay (site of T. and G. bldgs.) | Spectator, 1859. |
1861 | Sir George Grey Administrator 3/10/61, Governor 4/12/1861 …. …. …. …. | Who's Who in N.Z. |
1862 | ||
12 July | William Fox Premier …. …. …. …. | Who's Who in N.Z. |
6 August | Alfred Domett Premier …. …. …. …. | Who's Who in N.Z. |
1863 | ||
30 October | Frederick Whitaker Premier …. …. …. | Who's Who in N.Z. |
1864 | Wellington made Capital of New Zealand. | |
1864 | Time Ball Service installed. | |
24 November | Frederick Aloysius Weld Premier of N.Z. …. | Who's Who in N.Z. |
1865 | Volunteer Fire Brigade Formed. | |
1865 | English Birds exhibited in Linley's Shop. | |
1865 | Shops Closing Announced. | |
1865 | Cricket Club apply for use of Basin Reserve. | |
16 October | Edward William Stafford Premier of N.Z. …. | Who's Who in N.Z. |
1866 | Sir Donald McLean's Native Administration. | |
1866 | St. Paul's Church, Mulgrave Street, consecrated by Bishop Abraham. | |
1867 | Municipal Institutions Bill Passed. | |
1868 | ||
5 February | Sir George Ferguson Bowen, G.C.M.G., Governor of New Zealand …. …. …. | Who's Who in N.Z. |
1868 | First Government House Demolished. | |
1869 | ||
28 June | William Fox Premier of New Zealand …. | Who's Who in N.Z. |
1869 | Cobb and Co.'s Coaches running. | |
1869 | Duke of Edinburgh's Visit. | |
1870 | Municipal Bill in operation. | |
1870 | Mr. J. Dransfield appointed Mayor. | |
1871 | Gas Works constructed at Courtenay Place. | |
1871 | Government House Completed (Lambton Quay). | |
1871 | Sir Donald McLean, Native Minister. | |
1872 | Foundation Stone laid, Provincial Buildings (2nd). |
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Fig. 223.—Provincial Buildings, Customhouse Quay. The back portion, showing three large windows (built in 1872) is embodied in the present 3-storied building now (1929) occupied by the Government Life Insurance Company. The formation of the windows and the ornate architraved windows and doors may be seen from the interior of the Chamber, which was empty at the time of writing, and is approached by the main corridor.
The laying of the foundation stone of the Provincial Buildings, containing Council Chambers, Government and City Corporation offices was held on the 29th January, 1872. The Hon. William Fitzherbert (Superintendent), H. Bunny, Esq., M.H.R., Provincial Secretary and Treasurer, George Hunter, Esq., Member of the Executive Council, Messrs. C. B. Borlase, W. Waring Taylor, A. W. Renall, J. Dransfield (Mayor), J. H. Marriott (Sergeant at Arms), C. J. Toxward (Architect), Jonas Woodward, C. P. Powles (Asst. Prov. Treasurer), and many others were present. Amongst them were 40 members of the Veterans, under Major McBarnett, the Artillery, Fire Brigades, Wellington Cadets, Grammar School Cadets (Lieut A. de Bathe Brandon), Mesdames Bunny, Buckley, Dransfield, Messrs. W. H. Harrison, M. H. R. and W. B. Rhodes, M.L.C.
The trowel was made by Messrs. Shaw and Son, and the plate by Mr. J. H. Marriott. The contractors were Messrs. Gasgoine and Parsons. (See Figs. 222 and 223.)
The christening of the new fire bell followed immediately after; the Superintendent, accompanied by Mrs. Dransfield, leading the way across the road. The piece of land in front of the Scotch church had been utilised as a place to erect a grandstand, to which ladies alone were admitted.
From the church to the outside of the Supreme Court buildings, a line of flags was run on the brow of the hill overlooking the scene, the Pagoda-like erection attached to the garden of Mr. Krull's residence, together with the new belfry itself were made equally gay to correspond with the scene below.
The Fire Brigade, under command of Captains Moss and Whiteford, were drawn up in the street fronting the church. The bell was constructed by Mr. E. W. Mill, and was named the “Great Bell of New Zealand” by Mr. Dransfield.
A luncheon was held at the Empire Hotel and a dinner at 3 p.m. at the Post Office Hotel. His Honour the Superintendent was present, and Messrs. Bunny, Nathan, Mills, Marchant, Duncan, Acheson, Tolley, and Major Paul sat on his right. Messrs. Hunter, Pearce, Krull, Montrose on the left.
Many speeches were delivered at the function.
Date. | Event. | Reference. |
1872 | Chronological List of Events (continued). | |
25 January | Hutt Bridge Opened. | |
10 September | Hon. Edward William Stafford Premier of N.Z. | |
11 October | George Marsden Waterhouse Premier of N.Z. | |
1873 | ||
3 March | Hon. William Fox Premier of New Zealand. | |
8 April | Hon. Julius Vogel Premier of New Zealand. | |
14 June | Sir James Fergusson, Bart., P.C., Governor of New Zealand …. …. …. …. …. | Who's Who in N.Z. |
1874 | Hutt Railway Opened. | |
3 December | Marquis of Normanby, P.C., G.C.M.G., Administrator. | |
1875 | ||
6 July | Hon. Daniel Pollen, M.L.C., Premier of New Zealand. | |
First Karori Reservoir constructed. | ||
1876 | ||
15 February | Sir Julius Vogel, K.C.M.G., Premier of New Zealand. | page 381 |
1876 | ||
1 September | Henry Albert Atkinson Premier of New Zealand. | |
13 September | Henry Albert Atkinson Ministry reconstructed. | |
1877 | Sir Donald McLean's death. | |
15 October | Sir George Grey, K.C.B., Premier of New Zealand. | |
1879 | ||
8 October | Hon. John Hall Premier of New Zealand. | |
21 February | James Prendergast, Chief Justice, Administrator. | |
17 April | Sir Hercules George Robert Robinson, G.C.M.G., Governor of New Zealand. | |
1880 | Municipal Fire Brigade formed. | |
29 November | Hon. Sir Arthur Hamilton Gordon, G.C.M.G., Governor of New Zealand. | |
1882 | ||
7 April | Earthquake Shock. | |
21 April | Frederick Whitaker, M.L.C., Premier of New Zealand. | |
1883 | ||
20 January | Lieut-General Sir William Francis Drummond Jervois, G.C.M.G., C.B., Governor of New Zealand. | |
1883 | Telephone Exchange inaugurated. | |
25 September | Harry Albert Atkinson Premier of New Zealand. | |
1884 | ||
16 August | Robert Stout Premier of New Zealand. | |
28 August | Harry Albert Atkinson Premier of New Zealand. | |
3 September | Sir Robert Stout, K.C.M.G., Premier of New Zealand. | |
8 October | Sir Harry Albert Atkinson, K.C.M.G., Premier of New Zealand. | |
1888 | Musical Festival in Wellington. | |
1888 | Electric Light installed. | |
1889 | ||
2 May | Earl of Onslow, G.C.M.G., Governor of New Zealand. | |
1891 | ||
24 January | John Ballance Premier of New Zealand. | |
1892 | ||
7 June | Earl of Glasgow, G.C.M.G., Governor of New Zealand. |
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Fig. 224.—The Hutt, 1904. Showing the fifth Hutt Bridge, and the Hutt township to the left. A new concrete bridge was opened by the Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Ward, Bart, P.C., Prime Minister in 1929 (“Evening Post,” 14/3/29). The “Post” shows views of the 4th, 5th and 6th bridges. The fifth was opened by the Right Hon. Richard Seddon on the 8th April, 1904.
DATE. | EVENT. |
1893 | Public Library Opened. |
1 May | Right Hon. Richard John Seddon Premier of New Zealand. |
1897 | |
10 August | Earl of Ranfurly, G.C.M.G., Governor of New Zealand. |
1899 | First New Zealand War Contingent departed for South Africa. |
1901 | Visit of Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to New Zealand. |
1902 | Coronation of King Edward VII. and Queen Alexandra. |
1904 | Opening of the Fifth Hutt Bridge (see p. 381). |
20 June | Right Hon. William Lee, Baron Plunket, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., Governor of New Zealand. |
1906 | |
21 June | William Hall-Jones Premier of New Zealand. |
6 August | Right Hon. Sir Joseph Ward, Bart., P.C., K.C.M.G., Premier of New Zealand. |
1907 | Change of name from “Colony” to “Dominion.” |
1908 | First Train Wellington to Auckland. |
1910 | |
8 June | Hon. Sir Robert Stout, K.C.M.G., Chief Justice, Administrator. |
22 June | Rt. Hon. John Poynder Dickson-Poynder, K.C.M.G., |
22 June | Baron Islington, D.S.O., Governor of New Zealand |
1912 | Early Settlers' Association formed. |
1912 | Alterations to Parliamentary Grounds. |
1912 | Sydney Street Central Closed. |
28 March | Thomas Mackenzie, Premier of New Zealand. |
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Fig. 225.—Trentham Camp and Upper Hutt District, 1914–1918.
Reproduction from a photo received from Lewis Gunner Charles Keith Kilgour Ward, 8th Contingent,
Hawke's Bay Company, Wellington Regiment, who was killed in action at La Basse Ville, 27/7/17 (Nelson
College Journal, “Nelsonian,” Roll of Honour, July, 1918, No. 1, Vol. XXXIV., pp. 54 and 69. Also.
Col. Weston's “Three Years with the New Zealanders,” pp. 174–211).
“All that we had, we gave;
All that was ours to give;
Freely surrendered all,
That you in peace may live.
In trench and field, and many seas we lie,
We, who in dying shall not ever die,
If only you, in honour of the slain,
Shall surely see we did not die in vain.”
DATE. | EVENT. |
1912 | |
10 July | Right Hon. William Ferguson Massey, P.C., Premier of New Zealand. |
19 December | Earl of Liverpool, G.C.M.G., M.V.O., Governor of New Zealand. |
1914 | New Zealand Advance Expeditionary Force and the N.Z. Main Body departed for the Seat of War. |
1917 | |
28 June | Earl of Liverpool Governor-General of New Zealand. |
1918 | |
11 November | Armistice Day Celebrations. |
1918 | Alexander Turnbull Library opened. |
1919 | |
25 April | Anzac Day Observance. |
1919 | Peace Celebrations. |
1919 | Admiral Jellicoe's Visit. |
1920 | Prince of Wales' Visit to New Zealand. |
27 September | Viscount Jellicoe of Scapa, G.C.B., O.M., G.C.V.O., Governor-General of N.Z. |
1920 | First Cook Strait Flight. |
1924 | British Battleships Arrived. |
1924 | Japanese Fleet Arrived. |
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Fig. 226.—Anzac Corner, 1928. Showing the temporary Cenotaph erected on the same spot where the early settlers attended Divine service 88 years ago. (See Fig. 34A, page 97.) The John Ballance statue (Parliament Lawn) is shown. The low buildings on the right (adjoining the Hotel Cecil) are a portion of Burrett's printing offices. Golders Hill is to the left background.
13 December | General Sir Charles Fergusson, Bart., L.L.D., G.C.M.G., K.C.B., D.S.O., M.V.O., Governor-General of New Zealand. |
1925 | Right Hon. J. Gordon Coates, Prime Minister of New Zealand. |
1926 | Visit of General Allenby. |
1927 | Visit of Duke and Duchess of York. |
1928 | |
11 September | First Tasman Flight—Kingsford-Smith's party flew over Wellington 7.15 a.m. |
11 November | Peace Demonstration at Town Hall. |
14 November | General Election. |
11 December | Right Hon. Sir Joseph Ward, P.C., K.C.M.G., L.L.D., Prime Minister of New Zealand. |
25 April 1929 | Foundation stone of the Citizens' War Memorial, at Brandon's Corner (near Parliamentary Buildings), laid by the Governor-General (Sir Charles Fergusson). |