Kingston to Queenstown. 12 November: 'Black Tuesday', the peak of confrontation during the Waihi miners' strike. One trade unionist is killed. Undated The School Medical Service begins in New Zealand. Construction of the new Parliament Buildings commences. Arts and literature See 1912 in art, 1912 in literature, :Category:1912 books Music See: 1912 in music Film See: The River Wanganui and Méliès' Star Film Company; 1912 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1912 films. Sport Chess The 25th National Chess Championship was held in Napier, and was won by W.E. Mason of Wellington, his third title. Golf Men's The sixth New Zealand Open championship was won by J.A. Clements (his third victory). The 20th National Amateur Championships were held in Wellington Men: B.B. Wood (Christchurch) Women's Matchplay: Miss ? Collins - 2nd title Strokeplay: Mrs G. Williams - 2nd title Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup: Albert H. Auckland Trotting Cup: Mandarene Olympic Games New Zealand competed in the Australasian team. Two New Zealanders won Olympic medals, see Swimming, Tennis below. Rugby union Auckland defended the Ranfurly Shield against Taranaki (6-5), Wellington (12-0) and Otago (5-5) Soccer Provincial league champions: Auckland: Everton Auckland Canterbury: Christchurch Nomads Otago: Mornington Dunedin Southland: Nightcaps Taranaki: Kaponga Wanganui: Eastbrooke Wellington: Hospital Swimming Malcolm Champion was a member of the Australasian team which won the gold medal in the Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. Tennis The Davis Cup final was held in Melbourne, Australia. The Australasian team of Norman Brookes (Aus), Roger Heath (Aus) and Alfred Dunlop (NZ, doubles) lost to Great Britain, 2-3 Anthony Wilding won the men's singles at the Wimbledon Championship for a third year in succession. Anthony Wilding won the bronze medal in men's singles (indoor) at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. Births 1 January: Martyn Finlay, politician. 5 March: Jack Marshall, politician. 30 March: Jack Cowie, cricketer. 3 April: Dorothy Eden, novelist. 20 May: Alfred E. Allen, politician. 23 May: Connie Soljak (Purdue) trade unionist, anti-abortion campaigner. 24 May: Joan Hammond, opera singer. 26 May: Eric Halstead, politician. 15 June: Oscar Natzka, opera singer. 31 July: Harry Ayres (1912–1987), New Zealand guide and mountaineer 17 August: Elsie Locke, left-wing activist. 30 August: Nancy Wake, resistance fighter. 20 September: Richard Wild, 9th Chief Justice of New Zealand. 15 October: George Laking, diplomat. 4 November: