Hours of Sun and Storm from the Historic Past

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21647, 13 November 1933, Page 65 (Supplement)

Hours of Sun and Storm from the Historic Past

ma-Jim 29—Arrival of Captain Hobson at ■ Bay ..I Jan. .<o—Governor Hobson entered on Ins oliieial unties. Fob. 6—First signatures to Treaty cc of Waitangi. May 21— Proclamation of liritisli vJ hh ereigntv. 1841— Mar. 1 I—Governor Hobson landed at, Auckland and took up residence. April PJ-20— First silo tl | Auckland town lots. .May New Zealand separated from New Sou.tli Wales and constituted a Crown Colony lulv 10First Amkland newspaper published. July 28 "-Fo.nidation stone ot St. I aul s ( liureh laid. 1842 May 2!) - Bishop Sclwyn arrived at Auckland Sent 10 Dead, ot llmernor Ijobso,, Oct 10 l anding of settlers from slops .lane Oillonl and Duchess of Argvle. 1845—Mar 10 Sack and burning of Kororareka by Hono ll.ke. Nov. II A ri'u aI of Captain George Grev as Governor 1846 .lan II Gnpti.ro of Ruapekapeka and end of war'in the North. -lan. 10-I'irst steamer (11.M.5. Driver) at Auckland. 1850 Apr. 7^- St. Andrew's Prcsbyterian Cburcb opened. 1851- Apr. 17 I 'a id by Maori war party at Mechanics' Hay. 1852 Dec. II I" irst sale of Coromandel gold in Auckland. 1853 -lan. 1, New Zealand Constitution Act promulgated Oct. Opening of lust session of Auckland Provincial Council. 1854 May 21 Opening in Auckland of first session of New r.irhiimcnt. 1856 May 7 Responsible government began with formation of Sew ell Ministry. 1858 -lulv 7 Great fire between High and O'Connell Streets. 1860 Mar. 17 -Taranaki War began. 1863 Feb. 7 11 .M.S. Orpheus wrecked on Manukau liar. July 17 .Maori •'king's'' territory entered and W'aikato War began. July 22 Auckland volunteers and first-class militia joined Held force. Nov. 1> I' irst issue of the Nkw Zk.vi.axi> Hkkat.d. Nov. 20 Hattle ot Rangiriri. Nov. 2S first issue of the ArcKi.Axn Wkkki.y News. Dec. S Ngaruawahia occupied by British troops. 1564 Feb. 'J2 Haltk' of Rangiaohia. Mar. First sod of first North Island railway CMangntawhiri to Mcreniero, Waikato district) turned. Apr. 2 Rattle of Orakau. Apr. '-"J Siege of Gate I'a, Tauranga. (til. •> Wellington chosen as seat of Government. Dec. 10 Intercolonial Royal Mail Company decided fo run two steamers monthly between .Melbourne and Auckland. ISCS—J an. I Tiritiri light lighted for fust time. I*\ b. L I'irst sod Auckland-Drury railway turned. Fel). 2S Scat of Government removed to Wellington. Mar. 2 .Murder ot Rev. C, S. \ olkncr by Mauhaus fit Opot iki. Apr. 1 ■"> Auckland first lighted by gas. Dee.- 2!'- Wool sales. Top price, 19Jd. 1866 Dec. Wool sold m Auckland at per lb. 1867 —Aug. 1~-Thames goldfield proclaimed. Dec. l!l Sparrows imported bv Auckland Acclimatisation Society sold at auction at an average of 10s each. ICRS —Nov. 10- Povertv Bav massacre bv Te Kooti's band; 32 killed. Dec. 10—Ohineuitin Goldfield ceded by Maoris. 1859 —May B—ILlt.H.8 —ILIt.H. the Duke of Edinburgh arrived at A uc kland. May 17 —Auckland Grammar School, with 80 pupils, opened by Duke of Edinburgh. 1870 —Mar. 2(1- San Francisco mail service begun. June 28—Public Works policy announced by Sir Julius \ ogel. 1871 —May 22 —Mr. P. A. Philips elected first Mayor of Auckland under present constitution. .lulv 24- —Bean I'ock lighthouse officially ojH'iied. Sept. .18 —Coinineticeinent of demolition of Fort Britomart and Point. Sept. 18 —Albert Barracks handed over to citv as Albert Park. Nov. 29—Bishop I'attcson murdered at Nukapu. 1872 —Apr. 12—Te legraphie coininiiniciit ion established between Auckland, Wellington and Southern jrrovinces. July 31—Parnell Hill pierced by tunnel. Nov. I"> Fire destroved Auckland Government Puddings and Webb's block; damage 1'.">0,000. 1873 —Sept. 6-—Fire, Queen and Flliott Streets, loss .L'lo.ooo. Oct. 1~> —Fire in Lower Queen Street, loss, £IO,OOO. 1874—J an. 10—First sod of Mercer-Ngaruawahia Railway turned. Sept. 11 —Auckland Volunteer Fire Brigade formed. Dec. 2.'J—Ohinemuri Goldfield openeil. 1875 —Mar. B—City buys Western Springs for £'20,000. Apr. 2 —First Vancouver mail left Auckland. May 20 —Railway opened to Mercer. Got. 12 —Abolition of Provinces Act passed. 1576 Feb. 18 —Cable between Now Zealand and Australia opened. June ."—Auckland Museum, Princes Street, opened. July o —Death of Mr. W. C. Wilson, founder of Ni:\V Zkai.and Hkuai.d. Nov. I—Provincial1 —Provincial government system ended. Dec. Hl—Southern Cross merged in New Zkai.and HkhaU). 1877—Jan. J'?—Mercer Ngaruawahia railway completed. Nov. 2'J—New Zealand Education Act passed. Dec. 10- Railway completed to Hamilton. IS7B—Apr. 11 Bishop Sclwyn died in England. Aug. 20 —Auckland Graving Dock opened. Sept. ti Christehurch-Dunedin railway opened. 1879—Jan. I—Lightl—Light house at Cape Maria van Diemen completed. I'd). s—Grammar5 —Grammar School building, Symonds Street, opened by Sir George Grey. Dec. 19 —Manhood suffrage passed New Zealand Parliament. 1880—Feb. 20 -First train ran from Newmarket to Waikumete. Sept. 7—Auckland Free Public Library opened. 1881—Oct. 22 Auckland telephone exchange opened,. Apr. 2'J—Tararua wrecked on Southland Coast; 100 lives lost. 1882—Apr. 10- First Eight Hours' Day demonstration in Auckland. Aiig. 17—Sir George Grey presented library to city. 1883—Jan. 20 -New Zealand Shipping Company began a regular steam service between New Zealand and Britain. Feb. 19—First meeting Auckland Vnivcrsity College Council. Apr. 13—Death of Mr. E. Cost Icy; left £IOO,OOO to city institutions. Apr. 20—Violent eruption of Tongariro. Ma'v 21 —Auckland University College opened. May 26—First Auckland frozen meat cargo despatched in ship Mataura. 1884—Aug. 11—Horse-trams started running from Queen Street to Pon.son by. Sept. -I -Auckland Railway Station commenced. Oct. 8 Railway completed to Cambridge. 1885—Apr. I.>— First sod of Main Trunk Railway turned near Te Awamutu. Nov. 30—Auckland Railway Station completed.

1886 -May 21—Census; Auckland population, 61,066. June 10 -'I ar.-nvera eruption; 101 deaths and Pink and White I (.Traces destroyed. 1887—Mar. 26 Free Library and Art Gallery opened 1888—Feb. Hi Opening of Calliope Dock. 1889—Oct. 27 Protectorate over Cook Islands declared. 1890—Apr, 2.1 -Costloy Home for Aged Poor opened. July 9—Jubilee Institute lor the Blind founded. Any. 2i Maritime strike became general throughout New Zealand. (Knded Nov. 10.) Doc. a General election; first on one-man one-voto principle; defeat of last Atkinson .Ministry. 1891—, Tan. 21 Ballance Ministry assumed office 1892 Aug. 4 —Opening of .Jubilee Institute for the Blind. 1893 Apr. !/• —Death ol To Kooti at Ohiwa. Apr. 27 —Hon. .John Ballance died. May 1 Seddon Government. assumed office. Sept. 10 l'emaie Si id rage passed New Zealand Parliament. Nov. 2h General election; first at which women exercised the vote. 1894 Mar. 22 —First Licensing local option poll taken. June 30- Bank of New Zealand Share Guarantee Act passed. (State guarantee of L 2,000,000.) Aug. 31 Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act passed. Oct. 2S —W reck of Wairarapa on Groat Barrier; 127 lives lost. Doc. 23—Death of Mr. James Dilworth; bequeathed JLI->O,OOO tor Dilworth l ister Institute. 1896—Mar. 26—Brunnor mine explosion; 07 deaths Apr. 12 Now Zealand census taken; population 703,360. 1897 June 22—Queen \ ictoria's diamond jubilee and record reign celebrated. .Tilly 29 —lasmania wrecked on I'.ast Coast; 10 lives lost. 1898 Sept. 20 Sir George Grey died in England. Nov. I—Old Age Pensions Act passed. Dec. I—Auckland1 —Auckland Industrial and Mining Exhibit ioil opened. Doc. 19 —Thames-W'aikato railway opened. |; Milestones on the Highway' 1 II j || January 30, I 840 Governor Hobson s official i landing at Bay of Islands. || jj September 18, 1840—Auckland occupied as |j capital of New Zealand. j May 7, 1856—Responsible Government inaugu- | ; rated. j July 17, 1863 War in the Waikato commenced. if || November 1, 1876—Provincial Government sys- !$ 5 tern ended. > jj February 15, 1882—First refrigerated cargo J j! despatched. : September 19, 1893—Female suffrage passed i New Zealand Parliament. i January 1, 1901—New Zealand inaugurated universal penny post. ; i September 26, 1907—New Zealand proclaimed | a Dominion. j | April 2, 19! 1 Population reached 1,000,000. j j April 25, 1915—"The Landing" at Anzac, ij i Gallipoli. | 1899 —Mar. 13Sir Julius Yogel died. Oct. 21—First New Zealand Contingent left Wellington for South Africa. 1900 —Mar. 2 —First sod of Paeroa-Wailii railway turned. 1901— J an. I—Vniversa 1 penny postage inaugurated in New Zealand. Jan. 13 —Fire in Commerce and Customs Streets; damage £90,000. Feb. 11—Indian troops visited Auckland. Feb. 1(3 —imperial troops visited Auckland. Mar. .'51 —New Zealand census taken; population 772,719. May 31—Grand Hotel fire; five lives lost. June 10 —Arrival at Auckland of H.R.H. the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York; Cook Islands included in New Zealand. June 10—Cornwall I'ark donated to the people of New Zealand by Dr. J. Logan Campbell. 1902 —-June 2—End of South African War celebrated in New Zealand. June 26 —Bishop W. G. Cowie died. Aug. 9—Coronation of King Ldward VIL Nov. 9 —Wreck of the Elinganiite on Three Kings; 43 lives lost. Nov. 21 —Electric trams commenced to run in Auckland. Dec. B—Pacific8 —Pacific Cable opened. 1903 —Aug. 26 —Cornwall I'ark opened. Aug. 30—Eruption of Wainiangu geyser; four lives lost. Dec. 10 —Veterans' Home opened. 1904 —Mav -1 —T. and S. Morrill's warehouse burned; damage L'Bo,ooo. 1905 —Mar. 2!> Leys Institute opened. Nov. 9 —Railway to Waibi opened. 1906 Apr. 29—New Zealand census taken; population 858,708. June 10— Death of the Premier, Mr. Seddon. June 21---Hall-Jones Government assumed office. Aug. 6 Ward Government assumed office. 1907 —Mav 22 First Winter Show in Auckland opened. Sept. 26- Proclamation of New Zealand as a Dominion. 1908 —Jan. II Building of Grafton Bridge commenced. An". B—First through train from Wellington readied A uckla ml. Aug. 9—Arrival of Foiled Stales Fleet at Auckland. Oct. lit—Mrs. E. Knox died, leaving £70,000 to charities. 190 Feb. 12—Steamer Penguin wrecked in Cook Strait; To lives lost. Feb. M —Da.lv Main Trunk express service began. jl ar . 22—Presentation of battleship New Zealand to Imperial Government by New Zealand. Apr. B—Girls' Grammar School, Howe Street, opened. Aug. 16—Strand Arcade lire; damage about £60,000. 191 Mar. I—Lord1 —Lord Kitchener arrived in Auckland. Apr. 28—Grafton Bridge completed. 191 Apr. 2—New Zealand census taken; population 1.008.408 (lirst enumeration above million mark). Nov. 16— Maeky, Logan, Caldwell and Company's wareliou.se burned; damage about £loo,oGo. Dec. 11 —Town Hall opened.

—J* 1912 —Mar. 28—Ward Government resigned and Mackenzie Ministry assumed office. , .Tune 22—Death of Sir John Logan Campbell. June 21 —Auckland wireless station opened. July 12—Massey Government assumed office. 1913—Mar. 29 —Endean's Buildings lire; loss C 3. r >,ooo. 11.M.5. New Zealand visited Auckland. July 20—Control of Mauukau Harbour vested in Auckland Harbour Board Sept. 29 —Mr. A. Myers presented Myers Park to City. Oct. 28-Nov. B—Waterfront strike, Auckland wharves idle. Dec. I—Auckland Exhibition opened in Domain. 1914 .May 12 Arrival in New Zealand of General Sir lan Hamilton to inspect, military forces. Aug. 4—Outbreak of war between Groat Britain and Germany. Aug. 30 Surrender of Samoa to New Zealand forces. Sept. 10 —White Island eruption (presumed date); II men Sept. 12 -Mining disaster at ITuntly; 13 lives losi. Sept. 23—Auckland contingent of the Main Body sailed. Oct. 16 Departure from Wellington of Main Body, New Zealand Expeditionary Force. 1915 —Apr. 2"> —" The Landing" at Anzac, Gallipoli. Aug. 6 Formation of New Zealand National Government. Oct. 11 - Nov. 2B—Auckland Queen Carnival raised £'201,000 for war funds. Dec. 20—Evacuation of Gallipoli completed, 1916—-Mar. 22 — Old Colonists' Museum opened. Apr. 2 —Arrest of Maori prophet Rua, after engagement with police in Frewcra country, iday 21—Military Service Bill (providing for compulsory service) introduced by National Government. Aug. 21 -Sir Maurice O'l'orke died. Oct. I") Now Zealand census taken; population 1,099,449. 1917 —Apr. I Wainiangu eruption. June 28 —Earl of Liverpool sworn in as first GovernorGeneral. Dec. 13— Escape of Gorman prisoners from Motuihi. (Recaptured December 21.) 1918—.1 line 26—Steamer Wimmcra sunk by German mine near North Cape, 26 lives lost. Oct. 1 —News of Bulgaria's surrender received. Nov. 1 News of Turkey's capitulation to Allies. Now s—lnfluenza epidemic at its height. Auckland deaths, 1013. Nov. 12—News of armistice between Allies and Germany received in New Zealand. 1919 —Apr. 22—Hospital ship Malieno arrived at Auckland with final batch of 398 soldier patients. June 28 Signing of Peace Terms at Versailles July 1 — Control of Auckland tramways assumed by Auckland City Council. July 19 Official peace celebrations. Aug. 21 Sir Joseph Ward withdrew from National Ministry. Aug. 22 -Announcement of Government's purchase "f Horahora hydro-electric works. Sept. 23 11.M.5. New Zealand arrived with Earl Jellicuo aboard. 1920 —Apr. 21 Prince of Wales arrived at Auckland in 11.M.5. I {enow 11. Oct. 30 — Lord Jel I ieoe's first visit to Auckland as Gov i rnor-Gcncral. Dec. 30-31 Davis Cup tennis contests in Auckland: won by America. 1921 —Apr. 17 —New Zealand census taken; population 1,218.913. Oct. I First flight from Auckland to Wellington. 1922 -May 31 Steamer Wiltshire wrecked at Great Barrier. Dec. 1(j -Auckland Zoo opened. 1923 —July 30 Boss Sea Dependency added to New Zealand. Oct. I Penny postage reintroduced. 1924—May 12 P rinee's Wharf opened by Lord Jellicoe. Aug. 27—Appointment of Sir Charles Fergusson as Governor-( Jenera I. 1925—.Tan. 19 Severe earl hquake at Blenheim. Mar. Jo -Auckland telephones cut over to automatic system . May 10 —Death of Mr. M;i^y. May 27- Mr. Coatcs elected a> lead'T of Pefornl Party. May 30 Coatcs Government assumed office. Aug. 11-2.") I "nited States Fleet at Auckland. Nov. I Fnion Island* placed under New Zealand control. Nov. 21 Death ol Queen Alexandra. 192(j—Mar. 12 Auckland I uivcr>ity College arts building opened. July 26 Waikato Kiver diverted at Arapuni. Now 20—Duplicated Pacilic ( aide in use. 1927 —Jan. 2->- Liner Northumberland struck rock near Oisbornc -Feb. 22 Arrival of Duke and Duchess of York. Aug. 28 —Flight Ironi Christehurch to A.iickland bv Captain J. L. Findlay. Sept. 23 Siiinmer-Time Bill parsed by Parliament. Dee. 19 Record price. LI7-3S a foot, paid for site in Queen Street. 1928 —Jan. 10—Loss of Messrs. Hood and Moncrieli in Tasman flight. Apr. 1 -Oil store lire. Freeman's Bay: 10--s {.'.">0,000. Apr. 12 -Tender accepted for new - Auckland railway station: price L 326.000. June 9 Captain Kmgsford-Smith and companions completed Pacific flight. Sept. 10 —First Tasman flight by Tvingsford-Sniith and companions. Nov. 1 I for 16 years. Dec. 10—Ward Government assumed office. 1929—June 17—'Nelson and West (.'oust earthquake; 13 deaths. Nov. 28—Auckland War Memorial Museum opened. Dec. 16—Steamer Manuka wrecked on Otago coast. 1930 —Mar. 19 Lord Bledisloe arrived in New Zealand as Governor -Genera I -Design a to. May To—Besignation of Prime Minister, Sir Joseph Ward. May 28 —Mr. Forbes' Ministry assumed office. July B—Death8 —Death of Sir Joseph Ward. July 16—-Compulsory military training suspended. Aug. Io—I?.M.S. Tahiti foundered oil Barotonga. Nov. 16 —New Auckland railway station opened. 1931 —Feb. 3 —Disastrous Hawke's Bay earthquake; loss of 283 lives. Feb. 16- Fire. Hohson and Federal Streets, loss £110.060. Nov. 7 Stratford Railway opened. Dec. 2 -Coalition retained large majority with 50 seats in general election. 1932 —Mar. 23 Wages tax increased to Is in the pound. Apr. B—National Expenditure Adjustment Bill brought down, reducing salaries by from "> to 12} per cent, and reducing rates of mortgage interests and rents under contract by 20 per cent. Apr. 10 —Arapuni power restored. (Closed down 1930.) May 10 —Gift by Governor-General of 1000 acres and historic site of the signing of the Treatv of W aitangi, Bay of Islands. July 20 —Ottawa Imperial Economic Conference agreements signed. Sept. 16—Severe earthquake, Wairoa and Oisbornc Nov. 2—Melanesia n Mission vessel Southern Cross tv recked. 1933 .Tan. 11—Tasman flown by Southern Cross; landing at New Plymouth. Jan. 20—London exchange raised to 2-"> per cent. Sept. 13 —Mrs. E. R. McCombs elected Dominion's first woman M.P.