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1940 in New Zealand

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1940
in
New Zealand

Decades:
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The following lists events that happened during 1940 in New Zealand.

Population

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

Incumbents

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Regal and viceregal

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Government

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

Parliamentary opposition

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Main centre leaders

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Events

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The state funeral procession for Michael Joseph Savage, April 1940

Arts and literature

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See 1940 in art, 1940 in literature

Music

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See: 1940 in music

Radio

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See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

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

Sport

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Chess

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

Cricket

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Horse racing

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Harness racing

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Lawn bowls

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The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Wellington.[7]

Soccer

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  • The Chatham Cup is won by Waterside who beat Mosgiel 6–2 in the final.[8]
  • Provincial league champions:[9]
    • 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

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Deaths

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See also

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Historical population estimates tables". Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017.
  2. ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  3. ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  4. ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
  6. ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
  10. ^ Dreaver, Anthony. "Hannah Retter". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
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