Auckland Anniversary Day
 History
of the Auckland Anniversary Day
Original Account of
the First Auckland Anniversary Day
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Anniversary Day
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Anniversary Day
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History of Auckland Anniversary Day
Auckland Anniversary Day was established by Governor Hobson's direction, over
Willoughby Shortland's signature, in 1842.
The
New Zealand
Government Gazette
of 26 January, 1842 (Volume 2, 4th Edition) carried a notice stating
"Saturday, the 29th instant, being the second anniversary of the establishment
of the Colony, His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to direct that day
to be held a general holiday, on which occasion the Public Offices will be
closed."
Read about more the
founding of Auckland:
1840–1869.
Original Account of the First Auckland Anniversary Day
From 'The City of Auckland New Zealand, 1840-1920' by John Barr:
..Auckland remained the Capital until February, 1865.
.. The following extract from 'The New Zealand Advertises and Bay of Islands
Gazette' of September 24, 1840, sets forth in detail the ceremony attending The
establishment of the city: -"The barque 'Anna Watson', having on board several
officers of the Government, mechanics, labourers etc., anchored in the Harbour
of Waitemata on Tuesday, the 15th instant, and the site for the intended
settlement on its shores having been selected by the Surveyor- General, on
Friday, the 18th September, at 1p.m., the ceremony of taking formal possession
in the name of Her Majesty was duly performed.
The whole party having landed,
the British Flag was hoisted on a staff, erected on a bold promontory commanding
a view of the entire harbour. The Flag was immediately saluted by fifteen guns
from the barque 'Platina', after which Her Majesty's health was drunk at the foot
of the flagstaff, and greeted by three time three hearty cheers. The 'Anna Watson'
then fired a salute of seven guns in honour of His Excellency the
Lieutenant-Governor, which was responded to by three hearty cheers, and 'one
cheer more' from those on shore.
The party then returned to the Anna Watson, and
after partaking of luncheon, a regatta took place between a five-oared gig
belonging to the Surveyor-General and a six-oared gig belonging to the Anna
Watson, both pulled in excellent style by amateurs. This was followed by a match
for a purse of five pounds between two whale-boats pulled by Sailors, and by
another between two large canoes paddled by Natives.
And Thus concluded the
ceremony of founding the first British Settlement established under the auspices
of the Government in this part of New Zealand; a ceremony the more interesting,
as this settlement is intended for the future Capital of what we may venture to
predict will one day become a mighty Empire. The Officers of the Government
present on the occasion consisted of the 1 Police Magistrate, the 2 Colonial
Surgeon, the 3 Harbour Master, the 4 Superintendent of Works, the 5
Sub-Protector of Aborigines, and the 6 Surveyor-General and his lady."
1 Captain William Cornwallis Symonds; 2 John Johnston, M.D.; 3 Captain
David Rough; 4 William Mason; 5 George Clark, jun.; 6 Felton Mathew
(Captain Rough states in his reminiscences --
From 'The City of Auckland New Zealand',
1840-1920 by John Barr
Websites on Auckland Anniversary Day
Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
History of Auckland
Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta
New Zealand History online
1842 Auckland's First Anniversary regatta
Celebrating Auckland's 169th regatta
2009 Oceanbridge Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta
Entries are now open for the
2009 Oceanbridge
Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta celebrating sailing history.
Resources on Auckland Anniversary Day
These resources are available only in the Reference Department, Waitakere
Central Library.
New Zealand Herald on Microfilm
29 January 1932, p.4. "Old time regattas."
26 January, 1989, s.2, p. 5 'Vantage Spots For Public' and 'Course Eases Crowded
Sea."
26 January 1989, s.2. p. 6. Fine Day Ends on Sour Note.
6 January, 1997, p 62. Moore, Colin. "Meanwhile up at Mahurangi."
18-19 September 1999, A5. 'Herald' backs anniversary regatta.
7 December, 2007. "Classic yacht sails again in Auckland."
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Plus many other newspaper articles in the New Zealand Herald microfilm
collection.
Weekly Graphic and Ladies Journal
24 January 1891, p.17. Yachting Costumes.
The New Zealand Graphic and Ladies Journal was founded in 1880 by Henry Brett of
Henry Brett & Publishing Company, Auckland.
The New Zealand Graphic and Ladies
Journal became the Weekly Graphic and New Zealand Mail on the 4 April 1908 and
was absorbed into the Auckland Weekly News from 25 June 1913. This resource can
be viewed in the Reference Department.
Additional resources in the Reference Department Resources
For additional information search INNZ (Index New Zealand database on the
e-resources page.
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Anniversary."
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