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INCUMBENTS

Prime Minister - Alfred Deakin

Governor General - The Right Hon. Henry Northcote, 1st Baron Northcote

Premier Of New South Wales - Joseph Carruthers (to October 2 ), then Charles Wade

Premier Of South Australia - Thomas Price

Premier Of Queensland - William Kidston (to November 19 ), then Robert Philp

Premier Of Tasmania - John Evans

Premier Of Western Australia - Newton Moore

Premier Of Victoria - Thomas Bent

EVENTS

January 19 - A Tropical Cyclone hits Cooktown, Queensland , killing six.

February 21 - The Bondi Surf Bather's Lifesaving Club is formed at Bondi Beach , Sydney , the first of its kind in the world.

July 16 - The Federal Government announces it will spend £2500 a year to encourage British immigration to Australia.

October 24 - Chris Watson resigns as leader of the Australian Labor Party .

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1907 - The Murrumbidgee Irrigation Scheme commences in southern New South Wales .

ARTS AND LITERATURE

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TELEVISION

SPORT

''Apologue'' wins the Melbourne Cup

Cricket - New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield

Tennis - Australasia , a team consisting of players from Australia and New Zealand , wins the Davis Cup

BIRTHS

January 6 - David Fleay , naturalist (d. 1993 )

July 2 - Leo O'Brien , cricketer (d. 1997 )

July 12 - Weary Dunlop , surgeon and Prisoner-of-war during World War II ; Australian Of The Year in 1976 (d. 1993 )

November 29 - Douglas Menzies , former Justice of the High Court Of Australia (d. 1974 )

DEATHS

January 31 - John See , former Premier Of New South Wales ( 1901 – 1904 ) (b. 1844 )

July 8 - John Horgan , politician (b. 1834 )

November 21 - Harry Boyle , cricketer (b. 1847 )