1891 in Australia
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See also: 1890 in Australia, other events of 1891, 1892 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Premier of New South Wales - Henry Parkes (until October 23) then George Dibbs
- Premier of South Australia - Thomas Playford II
- Premier of Queensland - Samuel Griffith
- Premier of Tasmania - Philip Fysh
- Premier of Western Australia - John Forrest
- Premier of Victoria - James Munro
[edit] Events
- January 5 - The 1891 Australian shearers' strike begins, which leads to the formation of the Australian Labor Party
- June 17 - The Labor party first entered the New South Wales Legislative Assembly with 35 members elected.
- October 9 - The ceremonial mace is stolen from Victoria's Parliament House, Melbourne.
[edit] Census
| NSW | Vic | Qld | Tas | SA | NT | WA | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,123,954 | 1,139,840 | 393,718 | 315,533 | 146,667 | 49,782 | 4,898 | 3,174,392 |
[edit] Sport
- Malvolio wins the Melbourne Cup
[edit] Births
- April 30 – Pat O'Hara Wood, tennis player (d. 1961)
- September 26 – William McKell, Premier of NSW and Governor General of Australia (d. 1985)
- December 25 (in New Zealand) – Clarrie Grimmett, cricketer (d. 1980)
[edit] Deaths
- May 8 - John Robertson (b. 1816), Premier of New South Wales
- October 29 - Edward Hargraves (b. 1816), gold prospector
- December 7 - Arthur Blyth (b. 1823), Premier of South Australia
