1935 in Australia

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Monarchy George V Prime minister Joseph Lyons Elections NSW, QLD, VIC		Governor-General Isaac Isaacs Population 6,726,258

See also: 1934 in Australia, other events of 1935, 1936 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.

Incumbents

Monarch – King George V

Governor-General – Sir Isaac Isaacs

Prime Minister – Joseph Lyons

State Premiers

Premier of New South Wales – Bertram Stevens

Premier of Queensland – William Forgan Smith

Premier of South Australia – Richard L. Butler

Premier of Tasmania – Albert Ogilvie

Premier of Victoria – Sir Stanley Argyle (until 2 April), then Albert Dunstan

Premier of Western Australia – Philip Collier

State Governors

Governor of New South Wales – Sir Philip Game (until 15 January), then Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Baron Gowrie (from 21 February)

Governor of Queensland – Sir Leslie Orme Wilson

Governor of South Australia – Sir Winston Dugan

Governor of Tasmania – Sir Ernest Clark

Governor of Victoria – William Vanneck, 5th Baron Huntingfield

Governor of Western Australia – none appointed

Events

26 February – Qantas Empire Airways makes its first scheduled international flight, when a De Havilland Express departs Darwin bound for Singapore.

2 March – A general election is held in Victoria. The UAP-Country Party coalition wins a comfortable majority.

29 March – 141 people drown when a cyclone strikes the pearling fleet off the coast of Broome, Western Australia.

2 April – Stanley Argyle stands down as Premier of Victoria after the Country Party dissolves their coalition with the UAP. He is succeeded by Country Party leader Albert Dunstan.

1 July – The Australian Associated Press (AAP) news agency is established.

2 October – John Curtin replaces James Scullin as leader of the Australian Labor Party.

4 October – Luna Park in Sydney is officially opened.

14 October – The Hornibrook Bridge, connecting Redcliffe and Sandgate in Queensland, is officially opened.

31 December – The Cane Toad is introduced to Queensland.

Arts and literature

John Longstaff wins the Archibald Prize with his portrait of Banjo Paterson

Olive Cotton takes the photograph Teacup Ballet

Scottish painter Ian Fairweather moves to Melbourne and is soon noticed by local artists as a significant painter.

Sport

15 February – Cricket: Victoria wins the Sheffield Shield.

11 May – Rugby league: St. George beats Canterbury 91 points to 6 for the highest score and biggest win in NRL history.

14 September – Rugby league: The 1935 NSWRFL season culminates in Eastern Suburbs' victory over South Sydney in the premiership final

5 October – Australian rules football: Collingwood 11.12 (78) beats South Melbourne 7.16 (58) for its tenth premiership. Bob Pratt missed the game due to a car accident.

5 November – Horse racing: Marabou wins the Melbourne Cup.

Births

9 January – Brian Harradine, politician

19 January – Johnny O'Keefe (died 1978), entertainer

3 March – Malcolm Anderson, tennis player

5 March – Philip K. Chapman, astronaut

7 April – Mervyn Crossman, field hockey player

10 April – Peter Hollingworth, Bishop and Governor General of Australia

12 May – Leneen Forde, Governor of Queensland

15 May – Bill Peach, journalist

2 August – Llewellyn Edwards, politician

8 August – John Laws, radio personality

28 September

Eddie Lumsden, rugby league footballer

Bruce Crampton, golfer

7 October – Thomas Keneally, writer

4 November – Barry Crocker, entertainer

28 November – Randolph Stow, writer

13 December – Arthur Summons, rugby footballer

Deaths

8 April – David Watkins (born 1865), Newcastle politician and member of the First Parliament

2 September – Sir Sidney Kidman (born 1857), pastoralist

22 September – Elliott Lewis (born 1858), Premier of Tasmania

25 September – Tom Richards (53), rugby union player (born 1882)

8 November – Charles Kingsford Smith (born 1897), aviator

References

1935 in Australia Wikipedia

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