Year1914
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1914
Henrique Franco de Sousa returned to Madeira.
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1914
Joaquim da Silva Tavares published his third contribution.
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1914–1915
Alfredo Rodrigues Gaspar served as minister of the colonies.
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1914
Carlos Azevedo de Meneses's Flora do Archipelago da Madeira was published in Funchal by the Junta Agrícola, on the proposal of Fernando Tolentino da Costa.
PhanerogamsFernsTolentino da Costa (Dr Fernando) Carlos Azevedo de MenesesFernando Tolentino da Costa Funchal
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1914
Funchal council sold the Casa da Saúde at public auction to Luiz da Rocha Machado & Cª and W. Winton for 22,800$000 réis.
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1914
Alberto Figueira Jardim's book on Madeira was published in Lisbon with an introduction by Jacinto Inácio de Brito Rebelo; Jaime Sanches Câmara published O Rufo in Lisbon.
Brito Rebelo (General Jacinto Inácio de)Câmara (Jaime Sanches)Jardim (Dr Alberto Figueira) Alberto Figueira JardimJacinto Inácio de Brito RebeloJaime Sanches Câmara Lisbon
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1914–1918
The Great War began in Europe and lasted four years, causing a marked fall in shipping calling at Funchal.
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1914
Padre Eduardo Clemente Nunes Pereira published the poetry collection Golpes.
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1914
Construction began on a road across the Paul da Serra from Encumeada to Porto Moniz, though little was completed.
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1914
D. António Manuel Pereira Ribeiro became the 27th bishop of Funchal.
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1914
The Praça da Constituição and the Jardim Pequeno in Funchal disappeared when construction of the Avenida Oeste began.
Constituição (square)Jardim Pequeno Praça da ConstituiçãoJardim Pequeno
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1914
Padre António da Silva Figueira published Columbario.
Figueira (Father António da Silva) António da Silva Figueira
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1914–1921
Taking pre-war 1914 prices and wages as a baseline, the cost of living in Funchal rose sharply up to 1921, with prices increasing seven to fifty times and firewood sixfold.
FirewoodPrices of goodsPrices in 1914Prices in 1923Wages Funchal
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1914
The Direcção dos Trabalhos Geodésicos e Topográficos, under Colonel Alfredo Durão, established a triangulation of Madeira and fixed Pico Ruivo's height at 1,861 m.
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1914
537 boats and 1,648 fishermen were registered for fishing in the archipelago.
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1914
A. Kickton and R. Murdfield analysed Madeira wines in Hamburg.
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1914
The Junta Agrícola commissioned Lieutenant Francisco de Aragão e Melo to make hydrographic studies of Porto do Moniz harbour.
Porto do Moniz (harbour) Francisco de Aragão e Melo Porto Moniz
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1914
The Piloting School in Funchal began operating.
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1914–1915
Manuel de Sousa Brasão served in southern Angola.
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1914
A mixed official school was created in the parish of Jardim do Mar.
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1914
The pamphlet Um Ponto de Historia Pátria, on the donation of Madeira to the Infanta D. Catarina, was published in Funchal.
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1914
Juvenal Henriques de Araújo graduated in law at Coimbra.
Araújo (Dr Juvenal Henriques de) Juvenal Henriques de Araújo Coimbra
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1914
Damião Peres published A Madeira sob os donatarios in Funchal.
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1914
Hermann Winter's study of the mosses of Madeira and Tenerife was published in Hedwigia.
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January 1914
Under the Separation law the Funchal lyceum was installed in the former bishop's palace.
Bispo (street)Ecclesiastical ChamberLyceumBishop’s palace Bishop's palace
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January 1914
Dr L. Gain's report on algae, including those of the Selvagens and Desertas, was published.
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6 January 1914
The first issue of A Vida Académica was published.
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24 January 1914
The Finance Ministry issued a call for tenders to lease the former sanatoria properties of Madeira.
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February 1914
The Escola de Utilidades e Belas Artes began classes.
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1 February 1914
The second and last issue of A Vida Académica was published.
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4 February 1914
The first issue of a new fortnightly A Regeneração appeared.
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15 February 1914
The sixth and last issue of Alma Nova was published.
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16 February 1914
The Regional Chamber of Agriculture held its inaugural session.
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7 March 1914–8 June 1914
Eleven issues of the newspaper A Esperança were published.
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8 March 1914
The first issue of the fortnightly parish review Parochia de Santo Antonio do Funchal appeared.
Parochia de Santo Antonio do FunchalSanto António (parish) Santo António
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16 March 1914
The Sociedade Protectora dos Animais Domésticos was declared of public utility by decree.
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29 March 1914
The first Arbour Day in Funchal was held, with tree planting at Campo da Barca.
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April 1914
An official school was created in the parish of Quinta Grande.
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4 April 1914–27 April 1914
Vasco Borges was appointed civil governor of Madeira on 4 April and took office on 27 April.
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20 April 1914
A law recognised the levadas' rights acquired before the Civil Code, including rights over springs on others' land.
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22 April 1914
Funchal council resolved to cede the Mercês convent grounds to the Auxílio Maternal in exchange for part of Santa Clara convent.
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May 1914
João da Câmara Pestana resigned his seat as deputy for Funchal, having been elected senator for another constituency.
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6 May 1914
A decree created the municipality of Ribeira Brava. Campanário was transferred to it from Câmara de Lobos and Tábua from Ponta do Sol.
Câmara de Lobos (municipality)Campanário (parish)MunicipalitiesFunchal – I. Origin of the namePonta do Sol (town and municipality)Ribeira Brava (municipality and town)Tábua (parish)Vila (Ribeira Brava)Towns Ribeira BravaCampanárioCâmara de LobosPonta do Sol
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2 August 1914
The new municipality of Ribeira Brava was formally installed, taking in parishes including Serra de Água, Tábua and Campanário.
Ribeira Brava (municipality and town)Serra de Água (parish) Ribeira BravaSerra de ÁguaTabuaCampanário
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3 August 1914
Dr Michael C. Grabham offered a new Cathedral clock to the Funchal municipal council.
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12 August 1914
A girls' school was created by decree in the parish of Camacha.
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15 August 1914
A law on the sugar regime was enacted whose base 23 provoked a nationwide controversy known as the Hinton question.
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16 August 1914
The municipality of Ribeira Brava was created by decree.
Land Registry OfficesMunicipalitiesAdministrative organisation Ribeira Brava
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21 August 1914–25 August 1914
Shackleton's ship Endurance visited Madeira and the Desertas.
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2 September 1914
Alberto A. Girard died.
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2 October 1914
The Holy See appointed D. António Manuel Pereira Ribeiro bishop of Funchal.
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14 November 1914
The organising committee of the Funchal delegation of the Red Cross held its first meeting.
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20 November 1914
Amélia Augusta de Azevedo died at Idanha, aged 70.
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11 December 1914
Adolfo César de Noronha was appointed librarian of the Funchal Municipal Library.
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30 December 1914
Sebastião de Herédia was appointed civil governor of Madeira by decree.
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1914–1918
Léon Garreta died on the battlefields of France.
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c. 1914
The Junta Agrícola da Madeira established an experimental agricultural field at Bica da Cana.