1935 in Australia
1935 in Australia | |
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Monarchy | George V |
Governor-General | Isaac Isaacs |
Prime minister | Joseph Lyons |
Population | 6,726,258 |
Elections | NSW, QLD, VIC |
See also: 1934 in Australia, other events of 1935, 1936 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
Incumbents
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
Main article: 1935 in Australian 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
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