Portal:Australia/Anniversaries/July/July 10

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• 1812 - The report of a Select Committee on transportation, the first study of transportation generally supports Lachlan Macquarie's liberal policies.
• 1864 - Austin Chapman, Minister for Defence in the first Deakin Government born in Bong Bong, New South Wales.
• 1908 - John Armstrong, Minister in the Chifley Government and Lord Mayor of Sydney born in Ultimo, New South Wales.
• 1911 - King George V grants the title of Royal Australian Navy to Australia's naval forces.
• 1947 - Humorist Lennie Lower dies of cancer.