1905 in Australia

See also: 1904 in Australia, other events of 1905, 1906 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.

[edit] Incumbents

• Monarch – King Edward VII
• Governor-General – Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson (until January 21), then Henry Northcote, 1st Baron Northcote
• Prime Minister – George Reid (until July 5), then Alfred Deakin

[edit] State premiers

• Premier of New South Wales – Joseph Carruthers
• Premier of South Australia – John Jenkins (until March 1), then 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

[edit] State governors

• Governor of New South Wales – Admiral Sir Harry Rawson
• Governor of South Australia – Sir George Ruvthen Le Hunt
• Governor of Queensland – Frederic Thesiger, 3rd Baron Chelmsford (from November 30)
• Governor of Tasmania – Sir Gerald Strickland
• Governor of Western Australia – Admiral Sir Frederick Bedford
• Governor of Victoria – Major General Sir Reginald Talbot

[edit] Events

• March 1 – John Jenkins resigns as Premier of South Australia to become Agent-General for South Australia in London. He is replaced by Richard Butler.
• May 12 – The first meeting of the Australian Council of Defence takes place between the Minister for Defence, the Treasurer, the Inspector-General Army, the Chief of Intelligence, and the Director of the Naval Forces.
• May 18 – A state election takes place in Queensland, returning the government of Arthur Morgan. Women are able to vote in Queensland state elections for the first time.
• May 24 – Empire Day is first celebrated in Australia.
• May 28 – The town of Maryborough in Queensland experiences an outbreak of pneumonic plague.
• July 5 – Alfred Deakin resumes office as Prime Minister of Australia after George Reid is unable to form a stable ministry.
• July 26 – A state election is held in South Australia. The Labor Party led by Thomas Price forms a minority government.
• September 6 – Last sighting of the clipper ship Loch Vennachar which sinks off Kangaroo Island, killing 32 people. Only one body was found.

[edit] Arts and literature

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

[edit] Sport

• February 1 – New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield
• July 15 – Australia first competes in the Davis Cup, in a combined Australiasian team with New Zealand.
• September 30 – Fitzroy wins the VFL premiership.
• November 7 – Blue Spec wins the Melbourne Cup.
• Australia loses cricket series to England 0-2

[edit] Births

• February 15 – Heathcote Howard Hammer, brigadier
• April 1 – Paul Hasluck (d. 1993), Governor General of Australia
• August 1 – Eddie Gilbert (d. 1978), cricketer

[edit] 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

[edit] See also

• 1905
• 1900s