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INCUMBENTS

Prime Minister - Robert Menzies

Governor General - William Slim

Premier Of New South Wales - Joseph Cahill

Premier Of South Australia - Thomas Playford IV

Premier Of Queensland - Vince Gair (until August 12), then Frank Nicklin

Premier Of Tasmania - Robert Cosgrove

Premier Of Western Australia - Albert Hawke

Premier Of Victoria - Henry Bolte

EVENTS

January 19 - The Argus newspaper appears for the last time

October 3 - Australian National Airways (ANA) is merged with Ansett to form Ansett-ANA

Slim Dusty wins his first gold record for ''A Pub With No Beer''

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

ARTS AND LITERATURE

Architect Jørn Utzon wins the design competition for the Sydney Opera House

Ivor Hele wins the Archibald Prize with his ''Self Portrait''

Elwynn Lynn wins the Blake Prize For Religious Art with his work ''Betrayal''

FILM

TELEVISION

January 19 - GTV-9 is officially opened in Melbourne

SPORT

''Kurrewa IV'' takes line honours and ''Anitra V'' wins on handicap in the Sydney To Hobart Yacht Race

''Straight Draw'' wins the Melbourne Cup

''Redcraze'' wins the Cox Plate

'' Tulloch '' wins the Caulfield Cup

'' Todman '' wins the inaugural Golden Slipper

New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield

Australia defeats Great Britain in the Rugby League World Cup

Australia defeats the USA 3-2 in the Davis Cup final

Lew Hoad wins the Mens Singles at Wimbledon

BIRTHS

February 27 - Robert De Castella , marathon runner

March 20 - David Foster , axeman

March 30 - Debra Byrne , entertainer

April 9 - Jamie Redfern , singer

April 13 - Mark Tonelli , swimmer

May 22 - Gary Sweet , actor

July 26 - Wayne Grady , golfer

September 21 - Kevin Rudd , politician

September 22 - Nick Cave , musician

November 4 - Tony Abbott , politician

December 30 - Simon Madden , Australian Rules footballer

DEATHS

August 4 - John Cain I (b. 1882), Premier of Victoria

October 27 - James McGirr (b. 1890), Premier of New South Wales

SEE ALSO

1957

1950s