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Flag of New Zealand.svg 1939 in New Zealand: Flag of New Zealand.svg
Other years in New Zealand
1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 (1939) • 1940 • 1941 • 1942

Contents

Population

  • Estimated Population as of 31 December: 1,641,600 [1]
  • Increase since 31/12/1938: 23,300 (1.44%)
  • Males per 100 Females: 103.0

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

Government

The 26th New Zealand Parliament continued with the Labour Party in government.

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

  • 3 September: New Zealand declares war on Germany
  • 31 October: The Strongman coal mine in Nine Mile Valley near Greymouth is officially opened by Minister of Mines, Paddy Webb.[4]

Arts and literature

See 1939 in art, 1939 in literature, Category:1939 books

Music

See: 1939 in music

Radio

See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: Category:1939 film awards , 1939 in film , List of New Zealand feature films , Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1939 films

Appointments and awards

See: New Zealand Order of Merit , Order of New Zealand

Sport

Athletics

  • Clarrie Gibbons wins the national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:44:56.2 on March 11, 1939 in Napier.

Basketball

A second interprovincial championship is held even though there is still no national association.[6] (see 1938 and 1946)

  • Interpovincial Champions: Men - Wellington

Chess

  • National champion: J.B. Dunlop, of Dunedin (his 5th title). [7]

Cricket

Horse racing

Harness racing

Thoroughbred racing

Rugby union

Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, Category:All Blacks

Rugby league

New Zealand national rugby league team

Soccer

  • The Chatham Cup is won by Waterside of Wellington who beat Western of Christchurch 4—2 in the final. [10]
  • Provincial league champions: [11]
    • Auckland: Ponsonby AFC
    • Canterbury: Western
    • Hawke's Bay: Napier Utd
    • Nelson: YMCA
    • Otago: Mosgiel
    • South Canterbury: Old Boys
    • Southland: Mataura
    • Waikato: Rotowaro
    • Wanganui: Wanganui Athletic
    • Wellington: Petone

Births

Category:1939 births

Deaths

Category:1939 deaths

References

  1. ^ Statistics New Zealand:Historical Population Estimates
  2. ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  3. ^ "Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition". http://www.elections.org.nz/democracy/leaders-opposition.html. Retrieved 2008-04-06. 
  4. ^ http://www.solidenergy.co.nz/ab-press-details.asp?id=58
  5. ^ "Poverty Bay Herald". National Library of New Zealand. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=CL1.PBH&sp=PBH&essay=1. Retrieved 2008-09-21. 
  6. ^ Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
  7. ^ List of NZ chess champions
  8. ^ List of NZ Trotting cup winners
  9. ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
  10. ^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com
  11. ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nzchamp.html. 
  12. ^ Torpedo Billy Murphy - Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia

See also

For world events and topics in 1939 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1939








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