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INCUMBENTS

Prime Minister - William Hughes (until February 8), then Stanley Bruce

Governor General - Henry Forster

Premier Of New South Wales - George Fuller

Premier Of South Australia - Henry Barwell

Premier Of Queensland - Ted Theodore

Premier Of Tasmania - John Hayes (until August 13), Walter Lee (until October 25), then Joseph Lyons

Premier Of Western Australia - James Mitchell

Premier Of Victoria - Harry Lawson

EVENTS

April 28 - Sydney Harbour Bridge construction commences

Vegemite invented by Dr. Cyril P. Callister

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

ARTS AND LITERATURE

FILM

SPORT

''Bitalli'' wins the Melbourne Cup

''Wynette'' wins the Caulfield Cup

New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield

BIRTHS

January 3 - Bud Tingwell , actor

March 15 - Lou Richards , Australian Rules footballer and media personality

May 21 - Dorothy Hewett (d. 2002), poet and playwright

June 15 - Ninian Stephen , Governor General of Australia

June 25 - Harry Seidler (d. 2006), architect

August 4 - Reg Grundy , media owner

October 15 - Lindsay Thompson , Premier of Victoria

DEATHS

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