1929 in Australia
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| 1929 in Australia | |
| Monarch | George V |
|---|---|
| Governor-General | John Baird |
| Prime Minister | Stanley Bruce, then James Scullin |
| Population | 6,393,883 |
| Elections | Federal, Victoria, Queensland |
See also: 1928 in Australia, other events of 1929, 1930 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Monarch – King George V
- Governor-General – John Baird, Baronet of Stonehaven
- Prime Minister – Stanley Bruce, until October 12 then James Scullin
[edit] Premiers
- Premier of New South Wales – Thomas Bavin
- Premier of South Australia – Richard Layton Butler
- Premier of Queensland – William McCormack, until 21 May then Arthur Edward Moore
- Premier of Tasmania – John McPhee
- Premier of Western Australia – Philip Collier
- Premier of Victoria – William Murray McPherson, until December 12 then Edmond Hogan
[edit] Events
- April 4 – A dam on the Cascade River in Tasmania collapses. The subsequent torrent floods the town of Derby, killing fourteen people.
- June 3 – Fremantle, Western Australia is proclaimed a city.
- October 12 – A federal election is held. James Scullin leads the Australian Labor Party to victory over the incumbent government of Stanley Bruce. Bruce becomes the first Prime Minister to lose his seat in an election.
- November 30 – A state election is held in Victoria.
- December 12 – Premier of Victoria William Murray McPherson refuses to resign after the election, but is defeated by a no confidence motion in the first meeting of parliament. He retires, with Edmond Hogan assuming the premiership.
- December 16 – Rothbury Riot in which police shoot at locked out miners, killing Norman Brown.
[edit] Science & Technology
[edit] Arts and literature
- John Longstaff wins the Archibald Prize with his portrait of William Holman
[edit] Film
[edit] Sport
- January 3 – Don Bradman makes 112 for Australia v England in the third Test match at Melbourne, his first Test Century.
- November 5 – Nightmarch wins the Melbourne Cup.
- New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield
- England defeats Australia 4-1 in The Ashes series
[edit] Births
- April 29 - Peter Sculthorpe, composer
- June 26 - June Bronhill (d. 2005), opera singer
- December 9 - Bob Hawke, Prime Minister of Australia and Trade Union leader
- December 31 - Doug Anthony, politician
[edit] Deaths
- July 14 - Walter Baldwin Spencer (b. 1860), anthropologist
- November 26 - John Cockburn (b. 1850), Premier of South Australia
