The following lists events that happened during 1913 in New Zealand. Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State — George V Governor — Arthur Foljambe, 2nd Earl of Liverpool Government The 18th New Zealand Parliament continues, with the Reform Party in government. Speaker of the House — Arthur Guinness (Liberal) until 10 June, then Frederic Lang (Reform Party) from 26 June Prime Minister — William Massey Minister of Finance — James Allen Parliamentary opposition Leader of the Opposition — Joseph Ward (Liberal Party) from 13 September. Judiciary Chief Justice – Robert Stout Main centre leaders Mayor of Auckland — James Parr Mayor of Wellington — John Luke Mayor of Christchurch — Henry Holland Mayor of Dunedin — John Wilson, then William Downie Stewart Jr Events 22 March: The world's first automatic totalisator is used at the Easter meeting at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland. 13 April: Frederik E. Sandford flies the rebuilt biplane Manurewa at the Avondale Racecourse. The Manurewa was formerly owned and flown by the Walsh Brothers before it crashed (see 1911) but is now owned by a syndicate and been rebuilt by Sandford and William Miller. 19 April: American Arthur "Wizard" Stone flies a Blériot XI monoplane for from the cricket ground at Auckland Domain. 24 April: "Wizard" Stone flies for an estimated from Alexandra Park. April or May: Frederik Sandford flies the first woman passenger in New Zealand, a Miss Lester. 9 July: The first suspected case in a Smallpox outbreak is reported. It is later confirmed and the outbreak becomes an epidemic. 31 August: Sandford flies west from Avondale covering at , but crashes at New Lynn on the return to Avondale. 22 October: Wellington watersiders go on strike. 23 October: Wellington watersiders are locked out sparking nationwide waterfront strikes. 29 October: Over 1000 Wellington strikers hold a protest meeting at the Basin Reserve. 30 October: The first "special constables" arrive in Wellington. 8 November: "Special constables" occupy Auckland wharves leading to a general strike. 10 November: A general strike is called in Wellington but it is not supported. 23 November: The general strike in Auckland ends. 1 December: Auckland Exhibition opens. 20 December: Wellington waterfront strike is called off. Undated Arthur Schaef makes short powered hops in his second, unnamed, aircraft, at Lyall Bay, Wellington. Hector and Seaforth McKenzie fly their Hamilton biplane at Marton. Percy Fisher and Reginald White fly an aircraft of their