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1918 in New Zealand:
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The jubilation over the end of World War I was overshadowed by the Spanish flu pandemic reaching New Zealand. In four months, it is estimated that 8000 New Zealanders died of the disease and between one third and one half of the population were infected. The death rate for Māori was estimated at 42 per thousand (approx 2,160 deaths) compared to 5.6 per 1000 (6,400 deaths) for European New Zealanders.^[1]

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

Head of State - George V
Governor-General - The Earl of Liverpool ^[2]

Government

The 19th New Zealand Parliament continued for a fourth year as a grand coalition led by the Reform Party.

Speaker of the House - Frederic Lang (Reform Party)
Prime Minister - William Massey (Reform Party)
Minister of Finance - Joseph Ward (Liberal Party)

Parliamentary opposition

Leader of the Opposition - Joseph Ward (Liberal Party) Ward retained that title even though he was part of the coalition government. ^[3]

Main centre leaders

Mayor of Auckland - James Gunson
Mayor of Hamilton - John William Ellis then John Robert Fow
Mayor of Wellington - John Luke
Mayor of Christchurch - Henry Holland
Mayor of Dunedin - James John Clark

Events

19-20 March: Raetihi Forest Fire kills 3 and destroys over 150 homes.^[4]
Early October: The first cases of Spanish flu are recorded in Auckland.^[5]
12 October: Troop ship R.M.S. Niagara returns, carrying a number of people ill with influenza. It is not quarantined. William Massey and Joseph Ward are aboard. Although later cited as the cause of the Spanish flu epidemic 6 persons had already died in the 3 days preceding its arrival.^[6]
December: The flu epidemic eases. Over 8600 have died including at least 1260 Māori.^[5]

Undated

Parliament moves into Parliament House although it is not yet completed. ^[7]
Aviation Act 1918, to control aviation in New Zealand, is passed by Parliament.^[8]

Arts and literature

See 1918 in art, 1918 in literature, Category:1918 books

Music

See: 1918 in music

Film

See: Category:1918 film awards , 1918 in film , List of New Zealand feature films , Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1918 films

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

Sport

Golf

The New Zealand Open championship was not held due to the war. ^[9]

Horse racing

Harness racing

New Zealand Trotting Cup: Author Dillon ^[10]
Auckland Trotting Cup: Harold Junior ^[11]

Thoroughbred racing

Rugby union

The Ranfurly Shield (held by Wellington) is not contested as interprovincial matches are cancelled due to the war.

Soccer

Provincial league champions: ^[12]

Auckland: North Shore
Canterbury: Excelsior
Hawke's Bay: Waipukurau
Otago: Southern Dunedin
Southland: No competition
Wanganui: No competition
Wellington: Porirua

Births

7 January: Colin Snedden, cricket player and commentator
7 April: Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu, soldier, V.C. winner
27 June: Edgar Kain, ("Cobber" Kain) first RAF pilot to win DFC in WWII.

Lloyd Geering, theologian.
Arthur Kinsella, politician. ^[13]
Frank O'Flynn, politician.
Logan Sloane, politician.

Category:1918 births

Deaths

31 July: Henry Suter, zoologist.
4 September: Robert Fletcher, politician.
11 September: Desmond J. Scott, fighter pilot. ^[14]
18 November: David Buick, politician. ^[15]
10 December: Francis Petre, architect.

Harry Bedford, politician.
Charles Johnston, politician.
Victor Spencer, last soldier to be executed in World War I

Category:1918 deaths

See also

For world events and topics in 1918 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1918

References

^ Chch City Libraries website gathered 17/07/2006
^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
^ "Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition". http://www.elections.org.nz/democracy/leaders-opposition.html. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
^ Te ARa Encyclopedia of New Zealand: Disasters and Mishaps - The Raetihi Conflagration
^ ^a ^b New Zealand History online: The 1918 flu pandemic
^ New Zealand History online: RMS Niagara - the 1918 influenza pandemic
^ New Zealand Parliament - Parliament timeline
^ Rendel, David (1975) Civil Aviation in New Zealand: An Illustrated History. Wellington. A.H. & A.W.Reed. ISBN 0 589 00905 2
^ "PGA European - Holden New Zealand Open". The Sports Network. 2005. http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=golf-e/scores/archive_05/holden-preview.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
^ List of NZ Trotting cup winners
^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nzchamp.html.
^ Arthur Kinsella Obituary
^ NZ fighter museum
^ New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840-1984 by J. O. Wilson (1985, Government Printer, Wellington)

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