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INCUMBENTS

Premier Of New South Wales - George Reid

Premier Of South Australia - Charles Kingston

Premier Of Queensland - Hugh Nelson

Premier Of Tasmania - Edward Braddon

Premier Of Western Australia - John Forrest

Premier Of Victoria - George Turner

EVENTS

February 13 - The Brisbane River ferry ''Pearl'' capsizes, killing 28

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

ARTS AND LITERATURE

''While the Billy Boils'', a collection of short stories, is published by Henry Lawson

SPORT

''Newhaven'' wins the Melbourne Cup

New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield

Edwin Flack wins gold medals in the 800m and 1500m events, and bronze in the tennis doubles at the Games Of The 1st Olypiad . He was the only Australian competitor at these games

BIRTHS

January 22 - Norman Gilroy (d. 1977), first Australian born Cardinal

July 5 - Thomas Playford (d. 1981), Premier of South Australia

DEATHS

April 27 - Sir Henry Parkes (b. 1815), politician

October 10 - Ferdinand Von Mueller (b. 1825), botanist

SEE ALSO

1896

1800s