1913 in Australia
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See also: 1912 in Australia, other events of 1913, 1914 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prime Minister - Andrew Fisher until 24 June then Joseph Cook
- Governor General - The Right Hon. Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman
- Premier of New South Wales - James McGowen until 29 June then William Holman
- Premier of Queensland - Digby Denham
- Premier of South Australia - Archibald Peake
- Premier of Tasmania - Albert Solomon
- Premier of Victoria - William Watt until 9 December then George Elmslie
- Premier of Western Australia - John Scaddan
[edit] Events
- January 2 - Australian philately proper begins in early 1913 with the Kangaroo and Map series of stamps, featuring a kangaroo standing on a map of Australia, and inscribed "AUSTRALIA POSTAGE".
- March 12 - Canberra is named by Lady Denman
- May 31 - Australian referendum, 1913 contained six questions: Trade and Commerce, Corporations, Industrial Matters, Trusts, Monopolies, Railway Disputes. None of these were carried.
- June 21 - HMAS Australia, commissioned at Portsmouth and sailed to Australia to become the Australian flagship.
- The first national banknotes were introduced in denominations of 10 shillings, and 1, 5, and 10 pounds.
- Royal Commission appointed to inquire into certain charges against Mr. Henry Chinn; Chinn was supervising engineer for the transcontinental railway in Western Australia.
- Royal Commission on Northern Territory railways and ports
- Royal Commission on powellised timber
- Golden Fleece Company established by HC Sleigh; acquired by Caltex in 1981
- The Workers' Educational Association founded; it is Australia's largest non-government adult community education organisation.
- From 1859 until 1913, a squadron of the Royal Navy was maintained in Australian waters.
- Norfolk Island Act 1913 meant that Norfolk Island became an Australia Territory under the authority of the Australian Commonwealth.
[edit] Science & Technology
- Amalgamation took place between Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Co. Ltd and the Australian Wireless Company forming Amalgamated Wireless Australasia Limited.
- The first totalisator, an entirely mechanical system invented by the Australian George Julius of Julius Poole & Gibson Pty Ltd, was installed at Ellerslie Racecourse in New Zealand.
[edit] Film
- Moondyne
- Australia Calls, Raymond Longford's last film for Cozens Spencer was released.
- Frank Hurley's actuality film, The Home of the Blizzard, about the Douglas Mawson expedition to Antarctica, was released.
[edit] Sport
- Posinatus wins the Melbourne Cup
- South Australia wins the 1912-13 Sheffield Shield
- The Australian cricket team toured USA and Canada in June to August, playing five matches, four in Philadelphia and one in Toronto.
[edit] Births
- February 20 - Mary Durack, author and historian (d. 1994)
- March 6 - Ken Kennedy, ice speed skater (d. 1985)
- October 2 - Roma Mitchell, Australia's first female QC, and first female judge; judge of the Supreme Court of South Australia and subsequently Governor of South Australia.
- December 30 - Elyne Mitchell, Australian author (d. 2002)
