The following lists events that happened during 1903 in New Zealand. Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State – Edward VII Governor – The Earl of Ranfurly GCMG Government The 15th New Zealand Parliament continued. In government was the Liberal Party. Speaker of the House – Arthur Guinness (Liberal) Prime Minister – Richard Seddon Minister of Finance – Richard Seddon Chief Justice – Sir Robert Stout Parliamentary opposition Leader of the Opposition – Vacant until 11 September, then William Massey, (Independent). Main centre leaders Mayor of Auckland – Alfred Kidd then Edwin Mitchelson Mayor of Wellington – John Aitken Mayor of Christchurch – Henry Wigram Mayor of Dunedin – James Park then Thomas Scott Events January February March April June July August September 26 September – New Zealand is the first country in the world to pass a Wireless Telegraphy Act. October November December Arts and literature See 1903 in art, 1903 in literature, :Category:1903 books Music See: 1903 in music Film A Message from Mars Sport Boxing The Bantamweight division is included in the national championships for the first time. National amateur champions Heavyweight – H. Taylor (Greymouth) Middleweight – J. Griffin (Invercargill) Lightweight – A. Farquharson (Dunedin) Featherweight – A. Parker (Christchurch) Bantamweight – J. Pearce (Christchurch) Chess National Champion: J.C. Grierson of Auckland. Golf The 11th National Amateur Championships were held in Napier Men: Kurepo Tareha (Napier) Women: A. E Pearce Horse racing Harness racing Auckland Trotting Cup: Plain G Rugby union 1903 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia Soccer Provincial league champions: Auckland: YMCA Auckland Otago: Northern Wellington: Wellington St. John's Births 30 January: Colin Scrimgeour, minister and broadcaster. 6 February: Jack Dunning, cricketer 21 February: P. H. Matthews, politician 11 March: George Dickinson, cricketer 11 March: Ronald Syme, historian 21 March: Frank Sargeson, writer 28 March: Merton Hodge, west-end playwright 23 April: John Stewart, politician. 10 June: Count Geoffrey Potocki de Montalk, poet. 6 July: Edward Musgrave Blaiklock, academic. 4 August: Charles Bateson, historian and writer 2 November: Anna Lois White, painter 15 November: Stewie Dempster, cricketer :Category:1903 births Deaths 7 March: John Studholme, politician and farmer (born 1829). 23 April: William Travers, politician (born 1819). 11 June: Thomas Mason, horticulturist and politician. 7 July: Agnes Harrold, hotel manager, foster parent, nurse and midwife 30 August: Joe Warbrick, rugby player (born 1862). :Category:1903 deaths See also History of New Zealand List of years in