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1911 in Australia

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Monarchy
  
George V

Population
  
4,489,545

Prime minister
  
Andrew Fisher

Elections
  
Victoria, WA

Governor-General
  
William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley, then Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman

See also: 1910 in Australia, other events of 1911, 1912 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.

Contents

Incumbents

  • Monarch – George V
  • Governor-General – William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley (until 31 July), then Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman
  • Prime Minister – Andrew Fisher

    • State premiers

  • Premier of New South Wales – James McGowen
  • Premier of Queensland – William Kidston (until 7 February), then Digby Denham
  • Premier of South Australia – John Verran
  • Premier of Tasmania – Elliott Lewis
  • Premier of Victoria – John Murray
  • Premier of Western Australia – Frank Wilson (until 7 October), then John Scaddan

    • State governors

  • Governor of New South Wales – Frederic Thesiger, 3rd Baron Chelmsford
  • Governor of South Australia – Admiral Sir Day Bosanquet
  • Governor of Queensland – Sir William MacGregor
  • Governor of Tasmania – Major General Sir Harry Barron
  • Governor of Western Australia – Sir Gerald Strickland
  • Governor of Victoria – Sir Thomas Gibson-Carmichael

    • Events

  • The Australian Capital Territory is established through the Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910.
  • 1 January – The Northern Territory is politically separated from South Australia and transferred to Commonwealth control. The city of Palmerston is renamed Darwin in honour of Charles Darwin.
  • 1 January – Compulsory military training comes into effect in Australia.
  • 23 March – The steamer SS Yongala sinks in a cyclone off the coast of Townsville, Queensland killing 122 people.
  • 3 April - 1911 Australia Census was the first national population census. The day used for the census, was taken for the night between the 2 and 3 April 1911. The total population of the Commonwealth of Australia was counted as 4,455,005.
  • 26 April – A federal referendum is held containing two questions: one on Trade and Commerce and the other on Nationalisation of Monopolies. Neither is carried.
  • 30 May – The Supreme Court of the Northern Territory is established.
  • 1 June – The University of Queensland opens.
  • 10 July – King George V grants the title of Royal Australian Navy to Australia's naval forces.
  • 27 June – The Royal Military College, Duntroon opens.
  • 3 October – A state election is held in Western Australia. The Labor Party led by John Scaddan defeats the incumbent government of Frank Wilson.
  • 2 December – The Australasian Antarctic Expedition, led by Douglas Mawson, leaves Hobart to begin an expedition to Antarctica.
  • The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is established by the Commonwealth Bank Act 1911.
  • 18 December - The Marburg railway line opens in South west Queensland

    • Arts and literature

  • The Austral Society ceased functioning.

    • Sport

  • 16 September – The 1911 NSWRFL season culminates in a final re-play win to Eastern Suburbs.
  • 30 September – Essendon become premiers of the 1911 VFL season, defeating Collingwood 5.11 (41) to 4.11 (35).
  • 7 November – The Parisian wins the Melbourne Cup.

    • Births

  • 7 January – Mervyn Waite (died 1985), cricketer
  • 11 January – Nora Heysen (died 2003), artist
  • 21 January – Dick Garrard (died 2003), Olympic wrestler
  • 2 February – Jack Pizzey (died 1968), Premier of Queensland (1968)
  • 16 February – Hal Porter (died 1984), author and playwright
  • 1 March – Ian Mudie (died 1976), poet
  • 12 March – Ainslie Roberts (died 1993), artist
  • 13 March – Dorothy Tangney (died 1985), first female Senator
  • 18 March – Deverick John Cronin (died 1979), Australian rules football player
  • 14 April – Reginald Swartz (died 2006), soldier and politician
  • 22 April – Max Dupain (died 1992), photographer
  • 25 April – Leonard Long, artist
  • 4 June – Alan Walker (died 2002), theologian
  • 21 June – Chester Wilmot (died 1954), war correspondent
  • 4 July – Bruce Hamilton, Australian public servant (d. 1989)
  • 5 July – Haydn Bunton, Sr (died 1955), Australian Rules footballer (Fitzroy)
  • 7 July – Keith Jones, surgeon
  • 27 August – Bluey Wilkinson (died 1940), speedway rider
  • 9 September – John Gorton (died 2002), 19th Prime Minister of Australia (1968–1971)
  • 16 September – Wilfred Burchett (died 1983), journalist and alleged KGB agent
  • 21 September – Afferbeck Lauder (Alastair Ardoch Morrison, died 1998), author of Let's Talk Strine
  • 22 September – George Bennett, Australian Rules footballer
  • 29 September – Charles Court (died 2007), Premier of Western Australia (1974–1982)
  • 14 October – Marcus Loane, Anglican Archbishop of Sydney and Primate of Australia
  • 1 November – Samuel Warren Carey (died 2002), geologist
  • 8 November – Robert Gillman Allen Jackson (died 1991), United Nations administrator

    • Deaths

  • 18 February – Billy Murdoch (born 1854), cricketer
  • 4 March – William Randell (born 1824), politician and pioneer
  • 18 March – Richard Baker (born 1842), politician
  • 6 May – Thomas Edward Spencer (born 1845), writer
  • 9 July – Douglas Fry (born 1872), artist
  • 13 July – Allan McLean (born 1840), Premier of Victoria (1899–1900)
  • 16 August – Patrick Francis Moran (born 1830), Cardinal Archbishop of Sydney
  • 13 September – James Rutherford (born 1827), transit pioneer
  • 23 September – John Arthur Barry (born 1850), journalist and writer
  • 5 October – William Astley (born 1854), short story writer ("Price Warung")
  • 6 October – Sir John Charles Hoad (born 1856), soldier
  • 8 October – Lee Batchelor (born 1865), politician

    • References

    1911 in Australia Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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