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INCUMBENTS

Prime Minister - George Reid (until July 5), then Alfred Deakin

Governor General - Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson (until January 21), then Henry Northcote, 1st Baron Northcote

Premier Of New South Wales - Joseph Carruthers

Premier Of South Australia - John Jenkins (until March 1), Richard Butler (until July 26), then Thomas Price

Premier Of Queensland - Arthur Morgan

Premier Of Tasmania - John Evans

Premier Of Western Australia - Henry Daglish (until August 25), then Cornthwaite Rason

Premier Of Victoria - Thomas Bent

EVENTS

May 24 - Empire Day is first celebrated in Australia

In September, the Clipper ship ''Loch Vennachar'' sinks off Kangaroo Island , killing 32. Only one body was found

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

ARTS AND LITERATURE

Albert J. Hanson wins the Wynne Prize with ''The Blue Noon''

SPORT

''Blue Spec'' wins the Melbourne Cup

New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield

Australia first competes in the Davis Cup , in a combined team with New Zealand

BIRTHS

February 15 - Heathcote Howard Hammer , brigadier

April 1 - Paul Hasluck (d. 1993), Governor General of Australia

August 1 - Eddie Gilbert (d. 1978), cricketer

DEATHS

January 15 - George Thorn (b. 1838), Premier of Queensland

May 6 - Robert Herbert (d. 1831), Premier of Queensland

June 25 - Augustus Gregory (b. 1819), explorer

October 30 - Boyd Morehead (b. 1843), Premier of Queensland

December 29 - Victor Daley (b. 1858), poet

SEE ALSO

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1900s