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*6 January – First aircraft crash in Australia, between [[Mount Druitt, New South Wales|Mount Druitt]] and [[Rooty Hill, New South Wales|Rooty Hill]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15300592 |title=AEROPLANE MISHAP. |newspaper=[[Sydney_morning_herald|The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)]] |location=NSW |date=8 January 1912 |accessdate=23 January 2012 |page=9 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>[http://www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/our-city/history/the-region/important-dates_home.cfm Important Dates: Blacktown – The Region], [[City of Blacktown|Blacktown City Council]].</ref> |
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*1 March – The SS ''Koombana'' sinks off Western Australia during a cyclone, killing 149 persons. |
*1 March – The SS ''Koombana'' sinks off Western Australia during a cyclone, killing 149 persons. |
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*24 April – The NSW government grants {{convert|43|acre|ha}} of land for the construction of a zoological garden, later known as [[Taronga Zoological Park|Taronga Park]] [http://www.zoo.nsw.gov.au/content/view.asp?id=54] |
*24 April – The NSW government grants {{convert|43|acre|ha}} of land for the construction of a zoological garden, later known as [[Taronga Zoological Park|Taronga Park]] [http://www.zoo.nsw.gov.au/content/view.asp?id=54] |
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*16 December – [[George Rignold]] (born 1839), English actor |
*16 December – [[George Rignold]] (born 1839), English actor |
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Revision as of 22:32, 22 January 2012
| 1912 in Australia | |
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| Monarch | George V |
| Governor-General | Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman |
| Prime minister | Andrew Fisher |
| Population | 4,653,721 |
| Elections | South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia |
See also: 1911 in Australia, other events of 1912, 1913 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
Incumbents
- Monarch – King George V
- Governor-General – The Right Hon. Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman
- Prime Minister – Andrew Fisher
State premiers
- Premier of New South Wales – James McGowen
- Premier of Queensland – Digby Denham
- Premier of South Australia – John Verran (until 17 February), then Archibald Peake
- Premier of Tasmania – Elliott Lewis (until 14 June), then Albert Solomon
- Premier of Victoria – John Murray (until 18 May), then William Watt
- Premier of Western Australia – John Scaddan
State governors
- Governor of New South Wales – Frederic Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford
- Governor of Queensland – Sir William MacGregor
- Governor of South Australia – Admiral Sir Day Bosanquet
- Governor of Tasmania – Major General Sir Harry Barron
- Governor of Victoria – Sir John Fuller
- Governor of Western Australia – Sir Gerald Strickland
Events
- 6 January – First aircraft crash in Australia, between Mount Druitt and Rooty Hill.[1][2]
- 1 March – The SS Koombana sinks off Western Australia during a cyclone, killing 149 persons.
- 24 April – The NSW government grants 43 acres (17 ha) of land for the construction of a zoological garden, later known as Taronga Park [1]
- 30 May – The light cruiser HMAS Melbourne is launched.
- 15 July – The first branch of the Commonwealth Bank opens.
- 19 September – An amended version of the coat of arms of Australia is granted Royal Assent by King George V. The Golden Wattle is declared Australia's floral emblem.
- 10 October – The Maternity Allowance Act 1912 is passed, granting a "Baby Bonus" of five pounds to the mother of every child born in Australia (indigenous mothers and other non-citizens are excluded).
- 12 October – Forty-two people die in the North Mount Lyell Disaster on the west coast of Tasmania.
- Francis Birtles becomes the first person to cross the Nullarbor Plain by car.
Sport
- The 1912 NSWRFL Premiership is won by Eastern Suburbs
- Piastre wins the Melbourne Cup
- New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield
- Australia sends women to the Olympic Games, the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, for the first time. Australasia won 2 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze medals. Fanny Durack won the 100 metres freestyle. Australasia won the men's 4x200m freestyle relay.
- Essendon Bombers win the VFL Grand Final
Births
- 5 January – Doris Carter, athlete (died 1999)
- 3 February – Jack Metcalfe, athlete (died 1994)
- 7 February – Russell Drysdale, artist (died 1981)
- 12 March – Kylie Tennant, writer (died 1988)
- 28 May – Patrick White, writer (died 1990)
- 4 June – William Dargie, painter (died 2003)
- 1 August – David Brand, Premier of Western Australia (died 1979)
- 1 August – Damien Parer, war photographer (died 1944)
- 2 August – Gwen Plumb, entertainer (died 2002)
- 18 November – Vic Hey (died 1995), rugby league footballer and coach
Deaths
- 23 January – Martin Howy Irving (born 1831), educationist
- 10 February – Thomas Reibey (born 1821), Premier of Tasmania (1876–1877)
- 20 February – Albert Bythesea Weigall (born 1840), headmaster of Sydney Grammar School
- 11 March – William Austin Zeal (born 1830), railway engineer and politician
- 3 April – Philip Argall (born 1855), Test cricket umpire
- 20 April – Charles Harper (born 1842), pastoralist, newspaper proprieter and politician
- 21 May – Mick Grace (born 1874), VFL footballer
- 5 June – Francis James Gillen (born 1855), anthropologist and ethnologist
- 25 June – William Guilfoyle (born 1840), botanist
- 27 June – George Bonnor (born 1855), cricketer
- 29 June – Frederick Henry Piesse (born 1853), businessman and politician
- 13 September – Joseph Furphy (born 1843), novelist who wrote under the pseudonym Tom Collins
- 29 September – James Charles Cox (born 1834), physician and conchologist
- 18 November – Richard O'Connor (born 1851), Senator and High Court judge
- 16 December – George Rignold (born 1839), English actor
References
- ^ "AEROPLANE MISHAP". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954). NSW: National Library of Australia. 8 January 1912. p. 9. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ Important Dates: Blacktown – The Region, Blacktown City Council.