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INCUMBENTS

Prime Minister - Edmund Barton

Governor General - John Hope, 7th Earl Of Hopetoun

Premier Of New South Wales - William Lyne (until March 28 ), then John See

Premier Of South Australia - Frederick Holder (until 15 May ), then John Jenkins

Premier Of Queensland - Robert Philp

Premier Of Tasmania - Elliott Lewis

Premier Of Western Australia - Sir John Forrest (until 15 February ), George Throssell (until 27 May ), George Leake (until 21 November ), Alf Morgans (until 23 December ), then George Leake

Premier Of Victoria - Sir George Turner (until 12 February ), then Alexander Peacock

EVENTS

1 January - the Constitution Of Australia comes into force, as the Federation Of Australia is complete. John Adrian Louis Hope, 7th Earl Of Hopetoun is appointed as the first Governor-General , and Edmund Barton as the first Prime Minister

29 March - the First Federal Election is held to elect the first Members Of The House Of Representatives and the first Members Of The Senate

9 May - the Parliament Of Australia was opened in the Royal Exhibition Building , Melbourne

3 September - the Flag Of Australia and Australian Red Ensign are adopted by the Government Of Australia as official flags, following a national design competition

December - construction begins on the Rabbit-proof Fence

23 December - the '' Immigration Restriction Act 1901 '' comes into force, instituting the White Australia Policy

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

ARTS AND LITERATURE

SPORT

'' Revenue '' wins the Melbourne Cup

Victoria wins the Sheffield Shield

BIRTHS

27 March - Kenneth Slessor

DEATHS

20 June - Alexander Forrest

8 August - William Groom

30 November - Edward John Eyre

SEE ALSO

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