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1918 in New Zealand

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1918
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New Zealand

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The following lists events that happened during 1918 in New Zealand.

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 over 8600 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][2][3]

Incumbents

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Regal and viceregal

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Government

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

Parliamentary opposition

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Judiciary

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Main centre leaders

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Events

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  • 19–20 March: Raetihi Forest Fire kills 3 and destroys over 150 homes.[6]
  • Early October: The first cases of Spanish flu are recorded in Auckland.[7]
  • 12 October: Troop ship RMS 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.[8]
  • 18 November: Influenza is "hastily" gazetted as a notifiable disease.[9]
  • December: The flu epidemic eases. Over 8600 have died including at least 1260 Māori.[7]
  • 2 December: Aviation Act 1918, to control aviation in New Zealand, is passed by Parliament.[10][11]

Undated

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  • Parliament moves into Parliament House although it is not yet completed.[12]

Arts and literature

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

Music

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See: 1918 in music

Film

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

Sport

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Golf

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Horse racing

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Harness racing

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Thoroughbred racing

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Lawn bowls

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The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Dunedin.[17]

  • Men's singles champion – W. Foster (Caledonian Bowling Club)
  • Men's pair champions – W.M. Hogg, E. Harraway (skip) (Dunedin Bowling Club)
  • Men's fours champions – W. Robson, J. Spinks, E. Falconer, C.R. Smith (skip) (Otago Bowling Club)

Rugby union

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

Soccer

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Provincial league champions:[18]

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

Births

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January–March

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April–June

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July–September

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October–December

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Exact date unknown

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Deaths

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January–March

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April–June

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July–September

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October–December

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Chch City Libraries website gathered 17 July 2006
  2. ^ Noted. "1918 flu centenary: How to survive a pandemic". Noted. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  3. ^ Rice, Geoffrey; Bryder, Linda. Black November : the 1918 influenza pandemic in New Zealand (2nd ed.). Christchurch, N.Z. ISBN 9781927145913. OCLC 960210402.
  4. ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  5. ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  6. ^ Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand: Disasters and Mishaps – The Raetihi Conflagration
  7. ^ a b New Zealand History online: The 1918 flu pandemic
  8. ^ New Zealand History online: RMS Niagara – the 1918 influenza pandemic
  9. ^ Rice, Geoffrey W. (2005) [1988]. Black November: The 1918 influenza pandemic in New Zealand (2 ed.). Christchurch: Canterbury University Press. p. 91. ISBN 1-877257-35-4.
  10. ^ Rendel, David (1975) Civil Aviation in New Zealand: An Illustrated History. Wellington. A.H. & A.W.Reed. ISBN 0-589-00905-2
  11. ^ "Parliament". The Dominion. 2 December 1918. p. 5. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  12. ^ "New Zealand Parliament – Parliament timeline". Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
  13. ^ "PGA European – Holden New Zealand Open". The Sports Network. 2005. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
  14. ^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2009.
  15. ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ a b c d Lambert, Max; Palenski, Ron, eds. (1982). The Air New Zealand Almanac. Moa Almanac Press. pp. 448–454. ISBN 0-908570-55-4.
  17. ^ McLintock, A.H., ed. (1966). "Bowls, men's outdoor—tournament winners". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  18. ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
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