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1930 In Australia
,
Other Events Of 1931
,
1932 In Australia
and the
Timeline Of Australian History
.
INCUMBENTS
Prime Minister
-
James Scullin
Governor General
-
John Baird, 1st Viscount Stonehaven
(til January 21) then
Isaac Isaacs
Premier Of New South Wales
-
Jack Lang
Premier Of South Australia
-
Lionel Hill
Premier Of Queensland
-
Arthur Edward Moore
Premier Of Tasmania
-
John McPhee
Premier Of Western Australia
-
James Mitchell
Premier Of Victoria
-
Edmond Hogan
EVENTS
January 21
- Isaac Isaacs becomes the first Australian born Governor General
February - The
New Guard
is formed
March 10
- The first
Apex Club
is formed in
Geelong, Victoria
March 21
- The
ANA
aircraft ''Southern Cloud'', carrying 8 persons, disappears on a flight between
Sydney
and
Melbourne
. The wreckage is not located until 1958
''Holden's Motor Body Builders'' is purchased by
General Motors
, and is renamed
General Motors–Holden's Ltd
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
ARTS AND LITERATURE
John Longstaff
wins the
Archibald Prize
with his portrait of
Sir John Sulman
FILM
SPORT
''White Nose'' wins the
Melbourne Cup
Victoria wins the
Sheffield Shield
BIRTHS
March 11
-
Rupert Murdoch
, businessman
April 26
-
John Cain
, Premier of Victoria
November 21
-
Malcolm Williamson
(d.
2003
), composer
DEATHS
February 23
-
Nellie Melba
(b.
1861
), opera singer
September 14
-
Tom Roberts
(b.
1856
, artist
SEE ALSO
1931
1930s