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The following lists events that happened during 1947 in New Zealand .
Population [ edit ]
Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,817,500.[1]
Increase since 31 December 1946: 36,300 (2.04%).[1]
Males per 100 females: 100.3.[1]
Incumbents [ edit ]
Regal and viceregal [ edit ]
Government [ edit ]
The 28th New Zealand Parliament continued, with the Labour Party in government.
Parliamentary opposition [ edit ]
Main centre leaders [ edit ]
Arts and literature [ edit ]
See 1947 in art , 1947 in literature
See: 1947 in music
See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand
See: Category:1947 film awards , 1947 in film , List of New Zealand feature films , Cinema of New Zealand , Category:1947 films
Archery [ edit ]
National Champions (Postal Shoot)[6]
Athletics [ edit ]
George Bromley wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:58:54 in Auckland .
Basketball [ edit ]
The first interprovincial championship for women is held.[7]
Interprovincial champions [ edit ]
Men – Auckland
Women – Wellington
The 54th National Chess Championship was held in Palmerston North, and was won by T. Lepviikman of Wellington (his 2nd win).[8]
Cricket [ edit ]
Horse racing [ edit ]
Harness racing [ edit ]
Lawn bowls [ edit ]
The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Wellington.[11]
Men's singles champion – S. Vella (Onehunga Bowling Club)
Men's pair champions – W.R. Hawkins, Phil Exelby (skip) (Frankton Bowling Club)
Men's fours champions – E.H. Crowley, E. Crowley, V.F. Hurlstone, G.A. Crowley (skip) (Tolaga Bay Bowling Club)
Rugby league [ edit ]
A South African team visited New Zealand and played four internationals:[12]
28 June, Christchurch: NZ 5–6 South Africa
5 July, Dunedin: NZ 0–6 South Africa
12 July, Wellington: NZ 3–8 South Africa
19 July, Auckland: NZ 1–4 South Africa
The Chatham Cup is won by Waterside of Wellington who beat Technical Old Boys of Christchurch 2–1 in the final.[13]
Provincial league champions: [14]
8 January: Luke Williams
16 January: Gavan Herlihy
19 February: Tim Shadbolt
9 March
6 May: Alan Dale
6 May (in United Kingdom): Carl Doy
6 May: Andrew Roberts
20 May: Margaret Wilson
27 May: Glenn Turner
1 June: Gaylene Preston
6 June: Patrick Power
22 June: Murray Webb
27 August: John Morrison
2 September: Jim Richards
13 September: Annette King
14 September: Sam Neill
22 September: David Trist
11 December (in United Kingdom): David McGee
18 December: Marian Hobbs
Category:1947 births
17 January: Kahupāke Rongonui [15]
10 February: Winter Hall
11 March: Duncan McGregor
24 April: Patrick O'Regan
13 May: Frances Hodgkins
17 May: George Forbes
30 June: Robert Frederick Way
21 July: Agnes Fabish [16]
4 December: Margaret Butler
6 December: Robert Wright
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990 . ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition" . Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008 .
^ nzhistory.net.nz
^ "RATIONING ENDS - ALL CLOTHING" . Gisborne Herald
^ In a postal shoot clubs compete on specified dates and the results are posted to the Association.
^ Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners" . Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009 .
^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
^ McLintock, A.H. , ed. (1966). "Bowls, men's outdoor—tournament winners". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand . Retrieved 6 June 2018 .
^ List of New Zealand national soccer matches
^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
^ "New Zealand: List of champions" . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
^ Taua, Te Warena. "Kahupake Rongonui" . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography Ministry for Culture and Heritage . Retrieved 14 January 2012 .
^ Fabish, Rod. "Agnes Fabish" . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography Ministry for Culture and Heritage . Retrieved 8 November 2016 .
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