1926 in Australia
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| 1926 in Australia | |
| Monarch | George V |
|---|---|
| Governor-General | John Baird |
| Prime Minister | Stanley Bruce |
| Population | 6,056,360 |
| Elections | Queensland |
See also: 1925 in Australia, other events of 1926, 1927 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Monarch – King George V
- Governor-General – Henry Forster, 1st Baron Forster of Lepe (until October 8) then John Baird, 1st Viscount Stonehaven
- Prime Minister – Stanley Bruce
[edit] State premiers
- Premier of New South Wales – Jack Lang
- Premier of Queensland – William McCormack
- Premier of South Australia – John Gunn (until August 28), then Lionel Hill
- Premier of Tasmania – Joseph Lyons
- Premier of Victoria – John Allan
- Premier of Western Australia – Philip Collier
[edit] State governors
- Governor of New South Wales – Sir Dudley de Chair
- Governor of Queensland – none appointed
- Governor of South Australia – Sir Tom Bridges
- Governor of Tasmania – Sir James O'Grady
- Governor of Victoria – George Rous, 3rd Earl of Stradbroke (until April 7), then Arthur Somers-Cocks, 6th Baron Somers (from June 28)
- Governor of Western Australia – Sir William Campion
[edit] Events
- Helen Wayth wins the first Miss Australia Quest
- Ballerina Anna Pavlova tours Australia
[edit] Science & Technology
CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) was founded. In 1945 this became the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation). [1]
[edit] Arts and literature
- William McInnes wins the Archibald Prize
[edit] Film
[edit] Sport
- Spearfelt wins the Melbourne Cup
- New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield
[edit] Births
- January 7 – Joe Marston, soccer player
- February 4 – Dave Sands, boxer
- February 6 – Bruce Ruxton, former soldier and president of the RSL
- February 8 – Tony Street, politician
- February 16 – Rayene Stewart Simpson, soldier and Victoria Cross recipient
- March 6 – Ray O'Connor, Premier of Western Australia (1982–1983)
- March 15 – Thelma Keane, wife of cartoonist Bil Keane and inspiration for the "Mommy" character in The Family Circus (d. 2008)
- April 2 – Jack Brabham, racing driver
- May 11 – Frank Thring, actor (d. 1994)
- June 25 – Kep Enderby, Esperantist and politician
- July 4 – Stuart Thomas Butler, nuclear physicist (d. 1982)
- July 12 – Al Grassby, politician, Minister for Immigration
- July 31 – Jack Pollard, sports writer and cricket historian (d. 2002)
- August 5 – Doug McClelland, politician
- September 8 – Keith Adams, adventurer
- September 18 – Deirdre Jordan, academic and educator
- October 11 – Neville Wran, Premier of New South Wales (1976–1986)
- October 20 – Peter Durack, politician, Attorney-General
- November 7 – Joan Sutherland, opera singer
- November 15 – Ivor Greenwood, politician, Attorney-General (d. 1976)
- November 26 – Tom Hughes, politician, Attorney-General
- December 31 – Billy Snedden, politician, Leader of the Liberal Party (d. 1987)
[edit] Deaths
- January 9 – William Henry Warren (b. 1852), engineer
- January 12 – Sir Austin Chapman (b. 1864), politician
- April 27 – Ada Cambridge (b. 1844), author
- April 30 – Sir Tim Coghlan (b. 1856), NSW state statistician
- May 11 – Hugh Dixson (b. 1841), businessman and philanthropist
- May 15 – Joseph James Fletcher (b. 1850), biologist
- May 21 – H. V. McKay (b. 1865), inventor of the Sunshine harvester
- June 4 – Fred Spofforth (b. 1853), cricketer
- June 23 – Henry Lowther Clarke (b. 1850), Anglican archbishop of Melbourne
- June 28 – William Archibald (b. 1850), South Australian politician
- September 14 – Charles Hedley (b. 1862), naturalist
- October 3 – Samuel James Mitchell (b. 1852), first Supreme Court of NT judge
- December 11 – Sir William McMillan (b. 1850), politician
- December 11 – Gottlieb Schuler (b. 1854), journalist
- December 13 – William Spence (b. 1846), trade union leader and politician
