1926 in Australia
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| 1926 in Australia | |
|---|---|
| Monarchy | 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.
Contents
Incumbents
- Monarch – King George V
- Governor-General – Henry Forster, 1st Baron Forster of Lepe (until 8 October) then John Baird, 1st Viscount Stonehaven
- Prime Minister – Stanley Bruce
State premiers
- Premier of New South Wales – Jack Lang
- Premier of Queensland – William McCormack
- Premier of South Australia – John Gunn (until 28 August), then Lionel Hill
- Premier of Tasmania – Joseph Lyons
- Premier of Victoria – John Allan
- Premier of Western Australia – Philip Collier
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 7 April), then Arthur Somers-Cocks, 6th Baron Somers (from 28 June)
- Governor of Western Australia – Sir William Campion
Events
- 19 April – The High Court of Australia finds in the case of Clyde Engineering Co Ltd v Cowburn that the Forty-Four Hours Week Act 1925 (NSW) was incompatible with Commonwealth legislation.
- 3 September – The Canberra Times is first published.
- 4 September – A federal referendum is held, containing two questions: Industry and Commerce and Essential Services. Neither question is passed.
- 13 September – Twenty-six people are killed in the Murulla railway accident.
- Helen Wayth wins the first Miss Australia Quest
- Ballerina Anna Pavlova tours Australia
Science and technology
- 22 June – The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is founded, the precursor to today's CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation).
Arts and literature
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- William McInnes wins the Archibald Prize
Film
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Sport
- 18 September – South Sydney Rabbitohs defeat University, becoming premiers of the New South Wales Rugby Football League season 1926.
- 25 September – Melbourne defeat Collingwood 17.17 (119) to 9.8 (62) at the VFL grand final, becoming premiers of the 1926 VFL season.
- 2 November – Spearfelt wins the Melbourne Cup.
- New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield
Births
- 7 January – Joe Marston, soccer player
- 4 February – Dave Sands, boxer
- 6 February – Bruce Ruxton, former soldier and president of the RSL (died 2011)
- 8 February – Tony Street, politician
- 16 February – Rayene Stewart Simpson, soldier and Victoria Cross recipient
- 6 March – Ray O'Connor, Premier of Western Australia (1982–1983)
- 15 March – Thelma Keane, wife of cartoonist Bil Keane and inspiration for the "Mommy" character in The Family Circus (died 2008)
- 2 April – Jack Brabham, racing driver
- 11 May – Frank Thring, actor (died 1994)
- 25 June – Kep Enderby, Esperantist and politician
- 4 July – Stuart Thomas Butler, nuclear physicist (died 1982)
- 12 July – Al Grassby, politician, Minister for Immigration
- 31 July – Jack Pollard, sports writer and cricket historian (died 2002)
- 5 August – Doug McClelland, politician
- 15 August — Ted Allsopp, race walker
- 8 September – Keith Adams, adventurer
- 18 September – Deirdre Jordan, academic and educator
- 11 October – Neville Wran, Premier of New South Wales (1976–1986)
- 20 October – Peter Durack, politician, Attorney-General
- 7 November – Joan Sutherland, opera singer (died 2010)
- 15 November – Ivor Greenwood, politician, Attorney-General (died 1976)
- 26 November – Tom Hughes, politician, Attorney-General
- 31 December – Billy Snedden, politician, Leader of the Liberal Party (died 1987)
Deaths
- 9 January – William Henry Warren (born 1852), engineer
- 12 January – Sir Austin Chapman (born 1864), politician
- 27 April – Ada Cambridge (born 1844), author
- 30 April – Sir Tim Coghlan (born 1856), NSW state statistician
- 11 May – Hugh Dixson (born 1841), businessman and philanthropist
- 15 May – Joseph James Fletcher (born 1850), biologist
- 21 May – H. V. McKay (born 1865), inventor of the Sunshine harvester
- 4 June – Fred Spofforth (born 1853), cricketer
- 23 June – Henry Lowther Clarke (born 1850), Anglican archbishop of Melbourne
- 28 June – William Archibald (born 1850), South Australian politician
- 14 September – Charles Hedley (born 1862), naturalist
- 3 October – Samuel James Mitchell (born 1852), first Supreme Court of NT judge
- 11 December – Sir William McMillan (born 1850), politician
- 11 December – Gottlieb Schuler (born 1854), journalist
- 13 December – William Spence (born 1846), trade union leader and politician
