1933 in Australia
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1932 in Australia
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other events of 1933,
1934 in Australia
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1932 in Australia
1932 in Australia
See also:1931 in Australia,other events of 1932,1933 in Australia and theTimeline of Australian history.-Incumbents:*Monarch – King George V*Governor-General – Sir Isaac Isaacs*Prime Minister – James Scullin , then Joseph Lyons...
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other events of 1933,
1934 in Australia
1934 in Australia
See also:1933 in Australia,other events of 1934,1935 in Australia and theTimeline of Australian history.-Incumbents:*Monarch – King George V*Governor-General – Sir Isaac Isaacs*Prime Minister – Joseph Lyons-State Premiers:...
and the
Timeline of Australian history
Timeline of Australian history
This is a timeline of Australian history.-BC:*c. 68,000–40,000 BC: Aboriginal tribes are thought to have arrived in Australia.*c. 13,000 BC: Land bridges between mainland Australia and Tasmania are flooded. Tasmanian Aboriginal people become isolated for the next 12,000 – 13,000 years.*c...
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Incumbents
- MonarchMonarchy in AustraliaThe Monarchy of Australia is a form of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign of Australia. The monarchy is a constitutional one modelled on the Westminster style of parliamentary government, incorporating features unique to the Constitution of Australia.The present monarch is...
– King George VGeorge V of the United KingdomGeorge V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936.... - Governor-GeneralGovernor-General of AustraliaThe Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in Australia at federal/national level of the Australian monarch . He or she exercises the supreme executive power of the Commonwealth...
– Sir Isaac IsaacsIsaac IsaacsSir Isaac Alfred Isaacs GCB GCMG KC was an Australian judge and politician, was the third Chief Justice of Australia, ninth Governor-General of Australia and the first born in Australia to occupy that post. He is the only person ever to have held both positions of Chief Justice of Australia and... - Prime MinisterPrime Minister of AustraliaThe Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia is the highest minister of the Crown, leader of the Cabinet and Head of Her Majesty's Australian Government, holding office on commission from the Governor-General of Australia. The office of Prime Minister is, in practice, the most powerful...
– Joseph LyonsJoseph LyonsJoseph Aloysius Lyons, CH was an Australian politician. He was Labor Premier of Tasmania from 1923 to 1928 and a Minister in the James Scullin government from 1929 until his resignation from the Labor Party in March 1931...
State Premiers
- Premier of New South Wales – Bertram Stevens
- Premier of Queensland – William Forgan SmithWilliam Forgan SmithWilliam Forgan Smith , generally known as Forgan Smith, was Premier of the Australian state of Queensland from 1932 to 1942. He came to dominate politics in the state during the 1930s, and his populism, firm leadership, defence of states' rights and interest in state development make him something...
- Premier of South Australia – Lionel HillLionel HillLionel Laughton Hill was the thirtieth Premier of South Australia.Born in Adelaide, South Australia but raised on a farm near Maitland, Hill left school aged 12 to work on the South Australian government railways, where he first became involved in the labour movement...
(until 13 February), then Robert Richards (until 18 April), then Richard L. ButlerRichard Layton ButlerSir Richard Layton Butler KCMG was the 31st Premier of South Australia, serving two disjunct terms in office: from 1927 to 1930, and again from 1933 to 1938.... - Premier of Tasmania – John McPheeJohn McPhee (Australian politician)Sir John Cameron McPhee, KCMG was an Australian politician and member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. He was Premier of Tasmania from 15 June 1928 to 15 March 1934.-Early life:...
- Premier of Victoria – Stanley ArgyleStanley ArgyleSir Stanley Seymour Argyle KBE , Australian politician, was the 32nd Premier of Victoria. He was born in Kyneton, Victoria, the son of a grazier, and was educated at Brighton Grammar School and the University of Melbourne, where he graduated in medicine...
- Premier of Western AustraliaPremier of Western AustraliaThe Premier of Western Australia is the head of the executive government in the Australian State of Western Australia. The Premier has similar functions in Western Australia to those performed by the Prime Minister of Australia at the national level, subject to the different Constitutions...
– James MitchellJames Mitchell (Australian politician)Sir James Mitchell GCMG was the 13th Premier of Western Australia, serving on two occasions, the Lieutenant-Governor of Western Australia for 15 years and the 22nd Governor of Western Australia....
(until 24 April), then Philip CollierPhilip CollierPhilip Collier was Premier of Western Australia for nine years, the longest ever term for an Australian Labor Party premier....
State Governors
- Governor of New South Wales – Sir Philip GamePhilip GameAir Vice-Marshal Sir Philip Woolcott Game GCB, GCVO, GBE, KCMG, DSO was a British Royal Air Force commander, who later served as Governor of New South Wales and Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis...
- Governor of Queensland – Sir Leslie Orme WilsonLeslie Orme WilsonSir Leslie Orme Wilson, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, DSO, PC was a British soldier, Conservative politician and Governor of Queensland.-Personal life:...
- Governor of South Australia – Sir Alexander Hore-RuthvenAlexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of GowrieBrigadier General Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie VC, GCMG, CB, DSO & Bar, PC was a British soldier and colonial governor and the tenth Governor-General of Australia. Serving for 9 years and 7 days, he is the longest serving Governor-General in Australia's history...
- Governor of Tasmania – Sir Ernest ClarkErnest Clark (governor)Sir Ernest Clark, GCMG, KCB, CBE was a British civil servant, who was Governor of Tasmania from 1933 to 1945.-Early life and education:...
(from 4 August) - Governor of Victoria – none appointed
- Governor of Western AustraliaGovernor of Western AustraliaThe Governor of Western Australia is the representative in Western Australia of Australia's Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. The Governor performs important constitutional, ceremonial and community functions, including:* presiding over the Executive Council;...
– none appointed
Events
- 8 April – A referendumReferendumA referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...
is held in Western AustraliaWestern AustraliaWestern Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, which is carried 2 to 1 in favour of secessionSecessionism in Western AustraliaSecessionism has been a recurring feature of Western Australia's political landscape since shortly after European settlement in 1829. The idea of self governance or secession has often been discussed through local newspaper articles and editorials and on a number of occasions has surfaced as very...
from the Commonwealth of Australia. - 26 April – The seaplane carrier, HMAS AlbatrossHMAS Albatross (Seaplane Carrier)HMAS Albatross was a seaplane tender of the Royal Australian Navy , which was later transferred to the Royal Navy and used as repair ship. Albatross was built by Cockatoo Island Dockyard during the mid 1920s to provide work during the Great Depression, and entered service at the start of 1929...
, is paid off into reserve. - 10 June – The Australian Women's WeeklyAustralian Women's WeeklyThe Australian Women's Weekly is an Australian monthly women's magazine published by ACP Magazines, a division of PBL Media based in Sydney. Audited circulation in 2009 exceeded 500,000 copies monthly, making it the largest magazine in Australia.-History:...
is first published. - 13 June – The Australian Antarctic TerritoryAustralian Antarctic TerritoryThe Australian Antarctic Territory is a part of Antarctica. It was claimed by the United Kingdom and placed under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1933. It is the largest territory of Antarctica claimed by any nation...
is established. - 28 August – The BrisbaneBrisbaneBrisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
newspaper, The Courier-MailThe Courier-MailThe Courier-Mail is a daily newspaper published in Brisbane, Australia. Owned by News Limited, it is published daily from Monday to Saturday in tabloid format. Its editorial offices are located at Bowen Hills, in Brisbane's inner northern suburbs, and it is printed at Murarrie, in Brisbane's...
, is first published. - 5 September – Australia signs a trade agreement with New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. - 6 September – Windscreen wiperWindscreen wiperA windscreen wiper or windshield wiper is a device used to remove rain and debris from a windscreen or windshield. Almost all motor vehicles, including trains, aircraft and watercraft, are equipped with such wipers, which are usually a legal requirement.A wiper generally consists of an arm,...
s become compulsory on all Australian cars. - 13 October – The first traffic lightTraffic lightTraffic lights, which may also be known as stoplights, traffic lamps, traffic signals, signal lights, robots or semaphore, are signalling devices positioned at road intersections, pedestrian crossings and other locations to control competing flows of traffic...
s in SydneySydneySydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
become operational at the intersection of Kent and Market Streets.
Arts and literature
- Charles WheelerCharles Wheeler (painter)Charles Arthur Wheeler OBE, DCM was an Australian painter.Born in New Zealand, he arrived in Australia in 1892.He won the Archibald Prize for 1933....
wins the Archibald PrizeArchibald PrizeThe Archibald Prize is regarded as the most important portraiture prize in Australia. It was first awarded in 1921 after a bequest from J. F. Archibald, the editor of The Bulletin who died in 1919...
with his portrait of Ambrose PrattAmbrose PrattAmbrose Goddard Hesketh Pratt was an Australian writer born into a cultivated family in Forbes, New South Wales.... - Blinky Bill: The Quaint Little Australian, the first Blinky Bill book is published by children's author Dorothy WallDorothy WallDorothy Wall was a New Zealand-born author and illustrator of children's fiction books. She is most famous for creating Blinky Bill, an anthropomorphic koala who was the central character in her books Blinky Bill: the Quaint Little Australian , Blinky Bill Grows Up and Blinky Bill and Nutsy...
Film
- Errol FlynnErrol FlynnErrol Leslie Flynn was an Australian-born actor. He was known for his romantic swashbuckler roles in Hollywood films, being a legend and his flamboyant lifestyle.-Early life:...
makes his first film appearance, In the Wake of the Bounty, directed by Charles Chauvel
Sport
- Hall Mark wins the Melbourne CupMelbourne CupThe Melbourne Cup is Australia's major Thoroughbred horse race. Marketed as "the race that stops a nation", it is a 3,200 metre race for three-year-olds and over. It is the richest "two-mile" handicap in the world, and one of the richest turf races...
- New South Wales wins the Sheffield ShieldPura CupThe Sheffield Shield is the domestic cricket competition of Australia. The tournament is contested between teams from the six states of Australia. Prior to the Shield being established, a number of intercolonial matches were played. The Shield, donated by Lord Sheffield, was first contested during...
- England defeats Australia 4-1 in The AshesThe AshesThe Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. It is one of the most celebrated rivalries in international cricket and dates back to 1882. It is currently played biennially, alternately in the United Kingdom and Australia. Cricket being a summer sport, and the venues...
series
Births
- 23 January – Bill HaydenBill HaydenWilliam George "Bill" Hayden AC was the 21st Governor-General of Australia. Prior to this, he represented the Australian Labor Party in parliament; he was a minister in the government of Gough Whitlam, and later became Leader of the Opposition, narrowly losing the 1980 federal election to the...
, Governor-General of Australia (1989–1996) - 12 February – Brian CarlsonBrian CarlsonBrian Carlson was an Australian professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 60s. He was a centre & utility back for the Australia national team. He played in 17 Tests and 6 World Cup games between 1952 and 1961, as captain on 2 occasions...
(d. 1987), rugby league footballer - 20 March – Ian Walsh, rugby league footballer and coach
- 15 April – David MartinDavid Martin (Governor)-Honours:-External links:...
(d. 1990), Governor of New South Wales (1989–1990) - 13 July – Kel O'SheaKel O'SheaKel O'Shea is an Australian former representative rugby league footballer, a second-rower from Queensland whose club career was played with the Western Suburbs Magpies in Sydney...
, rugby league footballer - 25 July – Owen AbrahamsOwen AbrahamsOwen Abrahams was a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL.Abrahams' football career did not start well after he was rejected by Fitzroy's thirds team, but he moved to the amateurs where he played with the Commonwealth Bank team, from which he was selected with the Fitzroy senior team.He...
(d. 2006), Australian rules footballer - 30 August – Keith PayneKeith PayneKeith Payne VC, OAM is an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces, during the Vietnam War...
, soldier - 3 October – Neale FraserNeale FraserNeale Andrew Fraser AO MBE is a former tennis player from Australia, born in Melbourne, Victoria, the son of a Victorian judge. He began playing tennis at age 11 and attended St Kevin's College, Melbourne where he became Captain of Tennis at the school.Fraser won Wimbledon in 1960 and the US...
, tennis player - 5 October – Diane CilentoDiane CilentoDiane Cilento was an Australian theatre and film actress and author.-Biography:Cilento's parents, Sir Raphael Cilento and Lady Phyllis Cilento, were both distinguished medical practitioners....
, actress - 1 December – James WolfensohnJames WolfensohnSir James David Wolfensohn AO KBE FKC was the ninth president of the World Bank Group.-Early life:James Wolfensohn was born in Sydney, Australia, on 1 December 1933...
, President of the World Bank - 5 December – Harry HolgateHarry HolgateHarold Norman "Harry" Holgate AO was an Australian Labor Party politician and Premier of Tasmania from 11 November 1981 to 26 May 1982....
(d. 1997), Premier of Tasmania (1991–1992) - 20 December – Ted MackTed Mack (politician)Edward Carrington Mack is an Australian politician. He is the only person ever to have been elected and re-elected as an independent to local, state and federal government in Australia, and is often referred to as the "father of the independents".-Early life:Mack was born in the Sydney suburb of...
, politician
Deaths
- 7 January – Bert HinklerBert HinklerHerbert John Louis Hinkler AFC DSM , better known as Bert Hinkler, was a pioneer Australian aviator and inventor. He designed and built early aircraft before being the first person to fly solo from England to Australia, and the first person to fly solo across the Southern Atlantic Ocean...
(b. 1892), aviation pioneer - 9 January – Daphne AkhurstDaphne AkhurstDaphne Jessie Akhurst Cozens was an Australian tennis player. According to Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Cozens was ranked World No. 3 in 1928....
(b. 1903), tennis player - 10 January – Richard BuzacottRichard BuzacottRichard Buzacott , Australian politician, was a Member of the Australian Senate from 1910 to 1923.Commonly known as Dick Buzacott, he was born at Emu Flat, Clare, South Australia on 7 September 1867...
(b. 1867), Senator for Western Australia - 17 January – John HodgesJohn HodgesJohn Robart Hodges, an Australian cricketer, was born in Knightsbridge, London on 11 August 1855 and is believed to have died on 17 January 1933 in Melbourne, Victoria in his adopted country. The exact details of his death remain unconfirmed but this date is generally accepted by the sport's...
(b. 1855), cricketer - 5 February – Josiah ThomasJosiah ThomasJosiah Thomas was an Cornish Australian miner and politician.Thomas was born in Camborne, Cornwall, UK and went to Mexico as a child with his father and later worked in mines in Cornwall. He travelled to Australia in the mid-1880s and worked at the Barrier Range, near Broken Hill...
(b. 1863), miner and politician - 16 February – Archie JacksonArchie JacksonArchibald "Archie" Jackson , occasionally known as Archibald Alexander Jackson, was an Australian cricketer who played eight Test matches as a specialist batsman between 1929 and 1931. A teenage prodigy, he played first grade cricket at only 15 years of age and was selected for New South Wales at 17...
(b. 1909), cricketer - 21 March – James EdmondJames EdmondJames Edmond was a Scottish-Australian journalist, notable as an editor of The Bulletin.Edmond was born in Glasgow, the son of James Edmond, carpet-maker, and his wife Janet, née Dickson. As a child Edmond had only a primary education, but in later years he did much reading at the Glasgow public...
(b. 1859), journalist and editor of The Bulletin - 15 April – Alfred StephensAlfred StephensAlfred George Stephens was an Australian writer and literary critic, notably for The Bulletin. He was appointed to that position by its owner, J. F. Archibald in 1894.-Early Life and Journalism:...
(b. 1865), writer and literary critic - 20 April – William Rooke CreswellWilliam Rooke CreswellVice Admiral Sir William Rooke Creswell KCMG, KBE was an Australian naval officer, commonly considered to be the 'father' of the Royal Australian Navy.-Early life:...
(b. 1852), naval officer - 30 April – Robert Hamilton RussellRobert Hamilton RussellRobert Hamilton Russell, FRCS, was an English-born Australian surgeon, president of the Medical Society of Victoria from 1903.-Early life:...
(b. 1860), surgeon - 4 June – Herbert BasedowHerbert BasedowHerbert Basedow was an Australian anthropologist, geologist, politician, explorer and medical practitioner. During his working life, Basedow took part in many major geological, exploratory and medical relief expeditions to central and northern Australia.He was one of the few people of his time...
(b. 1881), anthropologist, geologist, politician and explorer - 20 July – William LowrieWilliam LowrieWilliam Lowrie was an Australian agricultural educationist.Lowrie was the son of John Lowrie, a shepherd, and his wife Christina, née Anderson. Lowrie was born near Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland...
(b. 1857), agricultural educationist - 26 July – Joseph Cooke VercoJoseph Cooke VercoSir Joseph Cooke Verco was an Australian physician and conchologist.Verco was a son of James Crabb Verco, and was born at Fullarton, South Australia. Both his parents came from Cornwall, UK. He was educated at the J. L...
(b. 1851), physician and conchologist - 10 August – Alf MorgansAlf MorgansAlfred Edward Morgans was Premier of Western Australia for just 32 days, from 21 November to 23 December 1901.-Early life and career:...
(b. 1850), Premier of Western Australia (1901) - 13 November – Hugo Vivian Hope ThrossellHugo Vivian Hope ThrossellHugo Vivian Hope Throssell VC was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
(b. 1884), soldier and Victoria Cross recipient - 15 November – Affie JarvisAffie JarvisArthur Harwood Jarvis was an Australian wicket-keeper who played for Australia and South Australia....
(b. 1860), cricketer