1924 in Australia
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The following lists events that happened during 1924 in Australia.
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Incumbents
- George V
- Henry Forster, 1st Baron Forster
- Prime Minister – Stanley Bruce
- Chief Justice – Adrian Knox
State premiers
- Premier of New South Wales – Sir George Fuller
- Premier of Queensland – Ted Theodore
- Premier of South Australia – Henry Barwell (until 16 April), then John Gunn
- Premier of Tasmania – Joseph Lyons
- Premier of Victoria – Harry Lawson (until 28 April), then Sir Alexander Peacock (until 18 July), then George Prendergast (until 18 November), then John Allan
- Premier of Western Australia – James Mitchell (until 16 April), then Philip Collier
State governors
- Governor of New South Wales – Sir Dudley de Chair (from 28 February)
- Governor of Queensland – Sir Matthew Nathan
- Governor of South Australia – Sir Tom Bridges
- Governor of Tasmania – Sir James O'Grady (from 24 December)
- Governor of Victoria – George Rous, 3rd Earl of Stradbroke
- Governor of Western Australia – Sir Francis Newdegate (until 16 June), then Sir William Campion
Events
- 1 January – The Australian Automobile Association was formed to lobby for federal road finance and a national traffic code.
- 26 January – radio station, begins broadcasting.
- 30 January – The first Cabinet meeting was held in Canberra. The ministers met and also lodged at Yarralumla House, later the residence of the Governor-General.[1]
- 1 February – The Australian Loan Council meets for the first time.[2]
- 12 April – HMAS Australia is scuttled off Sydney Heads.
- 28 April – In the Nationalist Party and the Country Party breaks down. Premier Harry Lawson retires to the backbench, and Sir Alexander Peacockis sworn in as Premier.
- 12 May – Victoria.
- 26 June – A Victoria.
- 18 July – After the Victorian state election, the Country Party agrees to support a minority Labor government, and George Prendergast is sworn in as Premier of Victoria.
- 29 July – The 1924 NSWRFL season culminates in Balmain's victory over South Sydney in the final.
- 10 October – The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 is enacted making voting in federal elections compulsory (the next federal election would be held on 14 November 1925).
- 13 October – the inaugural Victoria.
- 18 November – The Nationalist Party, and votes to defeat Premier George Prendergast in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. Country Party leader John Allan replaces him as Premier of Victoria.
- Mosman Golf Club established.
Arts and literature
- Miss Collins, a portrait of Gladys Neville Collins by William Beckwith McInnes is awarded the Archibald Prize
Sport
- The 1924 NSWRFL season is won by Balmain, who defeated South Sydney 3–0 in the premiership final.
- The Melbourne Cup was won by six-year-old stallion Backwood (ridden by Bunty Brown, trained by Richard 'Dick' Bradfield and owned by W Clark, Allen Hughes & Baillieu). He was the fourth and final winner of the race trained by Bradfield. The race was won in a time of 3:26.5 with a field of eighteen. Stand By (Bobby Lewis/James Scobie) and Spearfelt (E O'Sullivan/V O'Neill) placed second and third.
Births
- 1 January – Elizabeth McKinnon, Olympic sprinter (died 1981)
- 24 January – Catherine Hamlin, obstetrician and gynaecologist (died 2020)
- 29 February – David Beattie, Governor-General of New Zealand (died 2001)
- 2 April – Milton Morris, New South Wales politician (died 2019)
- 11 April – Frank Wilson, actor (died 2005)
- 17 April – Kenneth Norman Jones, public servant (died 2022)
- 25 April – Peter Abeles, businessman (died 1999)
- 25 April – Eric D'Arcy, Catholic Archbishop of Hobart (died 2005)
- 3 May – Ken Kearney, rugby league player (died 2006)
- 5 May – Gordon Jackson, businessman (died 1991)
- 31 May – Patsy Adam-Smith, author and historian (died 2001)
- 3 June – Eric Neal, Governor of South Australia (1996–2001)
- 24 June – Brian Bevan, rugby league player (died 1991)
- 29 June – Eric Worrell, RAAF pilot (died 1993)
- 5 July – Edward Cassidy, Catholic cardinal (d. 2021)
- 7 July – Graham Dunscombe, Australian rules footballer (died 2020)
- 15 July – Hugh Stretton, historian (died 2015)
- 19 July – Raymond Specht, botanist (died 2021)
- 3 August – Max Oldmeadow, politician (died 2013)
- 23 August – David Boyd, artist (died 2011)
- 5 September – Frank Armitage, artist for Disney (died 2016)
- 12 September – Steve Marsh, Australian rules footballer (died 2024)
- 13 September – Harold Blair, tenor and Aboriginal activist (died 1976)
- 27 September – Charlotte MacGibbon, javelin thrower (died 2009)
- 1 October – Leonie Kramer, academic and educator (died 2016)
- 5 October – Kenneth Jack, artist (died 2006)
- 25 October – Paul Rigby, cartoonist (died 2006)
- 26 October – Reg Withers, Senator for Western Australia (died 2014)
- 10 November – Bobby Limb, entertainer (died 1999)
- 21 November – David Thomson, politician (died 2013)
- 22 November – Les Johnson, politician (died 2015)
- 28 November – Harry Bath, rugby league footballer and coach (died 2008)
- 3 December – John Winter, Olympic high jumper (died 2007)
- 15 December – Noel Hush, chemist (died 2019)
- 17 December – Clifton Pugh, artist (died 1990)
Deaths
- 23 January – Chas Brownlow (born 1861), Australian rules football administrator
- 20 January – Henry "Ivo" Crapp (born 1872), VFL umpire
- 3 March – John Ramsay (born 1841), businessman
- 12 March – Henry Deane (born 1847), engineer and botanist
- 25 March – John Reedman(born 1865), cricketer and Australian rules footballer
- 1 April – Stan Rowley (born 1876), Olympic sprinter
- 1 May – Arthur McCabe, Olympic rugby union player (b. 1887)
- 9 May – Edward Henry Embley (born 1861), doctor
- 2 June – Anselm Bourke (born 1835), Catholic priest
- 19 July – Kingsley Fairbridge (born 1885), child emigration pioneer
- 30 August – Gerald Sharp (born 1865), Anglican clergyman
- 19 September – Alick Bannerman (born 1854), cricketer
- 19 September – Henry George Smith (born 1852), chemist
- 22 October – Sir William Loton (born 1839), Western Australian politician
- 29 October – John Marden (born 1855), teacher and headmaster
See also
References
- ^ "3. Historical Firsts: FAQ; Parliamentary Education Office, Parliament of Australia". Archived from the original on 6 April 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2011. Australian Parliamentary Education Office: Historical Firsts
- ^ Webb, Richard: The Australian Loan Council, Parliament of Australia, 18 June 2002.
