1847 in New Zealand
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Population
The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1847 is 69,700 Māori and 14,477 non-Māori.[1]
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Government and law
Events
- 5 August — The Ramilles arrives in Auckland with the first fencibles.[2] They are initially housed at the Auckland Barracks.[3]
- 15 September — The first hospital in Wellington is opened in Thorndon.[4][5][6]
- 17 November — The first fencibles move to Onehunga.[3]
Undated
- The first permanent hospital in Auckland opens in Grafton Gully.[7][8]
Births
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Deaths
- 12 March: Te Manihera Poutama, missionary
- 5 April: George Binns, chartist leader and poet
- 19 July (in Tasmania): Hohepa Te Umuroa, political prisoner
- 1 September: Tiakitai, tribal leader and trader
Unknown date
- Dicky Barrett, whaler and trader
- Tuhuru Kokare, tribal leader
See also
- List of years in New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand history
- History of New Zealand
- Military history of New Zealand
- Timeline of the New Zealand environment
- Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
References
- ↑ Statistics New Zealand has collated estimates from a number of sources (interpolating where necessary) at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., in particular Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ New Zealand Fencible Society
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Fencibles
- ↑ Capital & Coast District Health Board: The Thorndon Hospitals
- ↑ University of Otago: Wellington School of Medicine - Chronology
- ↑ Other sources state that the first hospital in Wellington was built in 1846. This may have been when construction started.
- ↑ Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand: Auckland - Government, education and health
- ↑ Other sources state that the first hospital in Auckland was built in 1845. This may have been when construction started.
External links
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