1940 in New Zealand

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1940 in New Zealand
Decades:
See also:

Population

  • Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,633,600 [1]
  • Increase since 31/12/1939: -8000 (-0.49%)
  • Males per 100 females: 99.1

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

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

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

The state funeral procession for Michael Joseph Savage, April 1940

Arts and literature

See 1940 in art, 1940 in literature, Category:1940 books

Music

See: 1940 in music

Radio

See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: Category:1940 film awards, 1940 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1940 films

Sport

Chess

  • The 49th National Chess Championship was held in Wellington, and was won by J.B. Dunlop of Dunedin (his 6th and last title).[4]

Cricket

Horse racing

Harness racing

Soccer

  • The Chatham Cup is won by Waterside who beat Mosgiel 6—2 in the final.[7]
  • Provincial league champions: [8]
    • Auckland: Comrade
    • Canterbury: Western
    • Hawke's Bay: Napier HSOB
    • Nelson: No competition
    • Otago: Mosgiel
    • South Canterbury: No competition
    • Southland: No competition
    • Taranaki: RNZAF
    • Waikato: No competition
    • Wanganui: Technical College Old Boys
    • Wellington: Waterside

Births

Category:1940 births

Deaths

Category:1940 deaths

See also

For world events and topics in 1940 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1940

References

  1. Statistics New Zealand:Historical Population Estimates
  2. Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
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  4. List of New Zealand Chess Champions
  5. List of NZ Trotting cup winners
  6. Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
  7. Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com
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External links

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