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1948 in New Zealand

1948 in New Zealand

List of events

The following lists events that happened during 1948 in New Zealand.

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Population

  • Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,853,900.[1]
  • Increase since 31 December 1947: 36,400 (2.00%).[1]
  • Males per 100 females: 100.5.[1]

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

The 28th New Zealand Parliament continued, with the Labour Party in government.

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

New Zealand ration book
  • 31 May – Tea rationing, introduced in June 1942, is abolished.[4][5]
  • 27 August – Sugar rationing, introduced in April 1942, is abolished.[4][6]
  • 6 September – New Zealand citizenship is established. Before this date, New Zealand residents were British citizens or subjects.[7]
  • 27 September – Meat rationing, introduced in March 1944, is abolished. Butter remains the sole food product still under rationing.[8][9][10]
  • The Marlborough Press, which was founded in 1860, is taken over by The Marlborough Express.[11]
  • Italy establishes a consulate in Wellington.[12]

Arts and literature

See 1948 in art, 1948 in literature

Music

See: 1948 in music

Radio

See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: Category:1948 film awards, 1948 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1948 films

Sport

Archery

The national championships are held at a single venue for the first time replacing the previous postal shoot.[13][14]

National Champions

  • Open Men – H. Butel (Dunedin)
  • Open Women – Doreen Johnston (Dunedin)

Athletics

  • Jack Clarke wins the national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:44:06 in Dunedin.

Basketball

  • Interpovincial Champions: Men – Palmerston North
  • Interpovincial Champions: Women – Palmerston North

Chess

  • The 55th National Chess Championship was held in Dunedin, and was won by R.G. Wade of Wellington (his 3rd win).[15]

Horse racing

Harness racing

Lawn bowls

The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Dunedin.[18]

  • Men's singles champion – S. Marriott (Opawa Bowling Club)
  • Men's pair champions – M.A. Marinovich, S. Garelja (skip) (Oratia Bowling Club)
  • Men's fours champions – J.W.T. Macklow, Frank Livingstone, Alec Robertson, J.H. Mingins (skip) (Onehunga Bowling Club)

Olympic Games

Main article: New Zealand at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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  • New Zealand is represented by seven competitors in athletics, boxing, cycling, swimming and weightlifting. There are no medal successes.

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 Technical Old Boys of Christchurch who beat Waterside of Wellington 2–0 in the final.[19]
  • An Australian side toured New Zealand, playing four internationals:[20]
    • 14 August, Wellington: NZ 0–6 Australia
    • 28 August, Christchurch: NZ 0–7 Australia
    • 4 September, Wellington: NZ 0–4 Australia
    • 11 September, Auckland: NZ 1–8 Australia
  • Provincial league champions:[21]

Births

Deaths

See also

For world events and topics in 1948 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1948

References

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    "Historical population estimates tables". Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017.
  2. [2]
    Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  3. [3]
    "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  4. [4]
    "Tea and Sugar – War Economy – NZETC". nzetc.victoria.ac.nz.
  5. [5]
    "Tea Rationing Ends May 31". The Northern Advocate. 22 May 1948. p. 3.
  6. [6]
    "SUGAR RATIONING TO END AFTER THIS WEEK". Otago Daily Times. 24 August 1948. p. 4.
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    "New Zealand citizenship established". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  8. [8]
    "Rationing of New Zealand-Grown Foods – NZETC". nzetc.victoria.ac.nz.
  9. [9]
    Meat Rationing Revocation Order 1948
  10. [10]
    "MEAT RATIONING ENDS - BUTTER RESTRICTIONS TO CONTINUE - ANNOUNCEMENT BY MR NORDMEYER". The Press. 27 September 1948. p. 6.
  11. [11]
    "Marlborough Express". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
  12. [12]
    "New Zealand and Italy". NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  13. [13]
    In a postal shoot clubs compete on specified dates and the results are posted to the Association.
  14. [14]
    Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
  15. [15]
    List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  16. [16]
    List of NZ Trotting cup winners Archived 22 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  17. [17]
    Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
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    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.
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    Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
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    List of New Zealand national soccer matches Archived 29 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine
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    "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
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    ESPN Cricinfo – Dayle Hadlee Archived 23 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine
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    Dalvanius Prime – Discogs Archived 11 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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    Richard Prebble
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    The Guardian interview with Michael Baigent Archived 14 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
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    FIFA record for Sam Malcolmson Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
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    Macalister Price obituary Archived 17 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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    Jay Venables. "GEORGE DAVIDSON – OLYMPIAN" (PDF). Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  29. [29]
    DNZB Archived 26 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine

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