1896 in Australia

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See also: 1895 in Australia, other events of 1896, 1897 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.

Contents 1 Incumbents 2 Events 3 Science & Technology 4 Arts and literature 5 Sport 6 Births 7 Deaths 8 See also

[edit] Incumbents

• Premier of New South Wales - George Reid
• Premier of South Australia - Charles Kingston
• Premier of Queensland - Hugh Nelson
• Premier of Tasmania - Edward Braddon
• Premier of Western Australia - John Forrest
• Premier of Victoria - George Turner

[edit] Events

• February 13 - The Brisbane River ferry Pearl capsizes, killing 28

[edit] Science & Technology

[edit] Arts and literature

• While the Billy Boils, a collection of short stories, is published by Henry Lawson

[edit] Sport

• Newhaven wins the Melbourne Cup
• New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield
• Edwin Flack wins gold medals in the 800 m and 1500 m events, and bronze in the tennis doubles at the Games of the 1st Olypiad. He was the only Australian competitor at these games

[edit] Births

• January 22 - Norman Gilroy (d. 1977), first Australian born Cardinal
• July 5 - Thomas Playford (d. 1981), Premier of South Australia
• August 28 - Arthur Calwell (d.1973), politician

[edit] Deaths

• April 27 - Sir Henry Parkes (b. 1815), politician
• October 10 - Ferdinand von Mueller (b. 1825), botanist

[edit] See also

• 1896
• 1800s