1904 in Australia
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The following lists events that happened during 1904 in Australia.
Population3,941,208
| 1904 in Australia | |
|---|---|
| Monarch | Edward VII |
| Governor-General | Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson, then Henry Northcote, 1st Baron Northcote |
| Prime minister | Alfred Deakin, Chris Watson, George Reid |
| Population | 3,941,208 |
| Elections | Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia |
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Incumbents
- Monarch â Edward VII
- Governor-General â Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson (until 21 January), then Henry Northcote, 1st Baron Northcote
- Prime Minister â Alfred Deakin (until 27 April), Chris Watson (until 18 August), then George Reid
- Chief Justice â Samuel Griffith
State premiers
- Premier of New South Wales â John See (until 14 June), Thomas Waddell (until 29 August), then Joseph Carruthers
- Premier of South Australia â John Jenkins
- Premier of Queensland â Arthur Morgan
- Premier of Tasmania â William Propsting (until 12 July), then John Evans
- Premier of Western Australia â Walter James (until 10 August), then Henry Daglish
- Premier of Victoria â William Irvine (until 16 February), then Sir Thomas Bent
State governors
- Governor of New South Wales â Sir Harry Rawson
- Governor of South Australia â Sir George Ruthven Le Hunte
- Governor of Queensland â Sir Herbert Chermside (until 10 October)
- Governor of Tasmania â Captain Sir Arthur Havelock (until 16 April), then Sir Gerald Strickland (from 28 October)
- Governor of Western Australia â Admiral Sir Frederick Bedford
- Governor of Victoria â Major General Sir Reginald Talbot (from 25 April)
Events
- 6 January â The Tasmanian government replaces the state's Central Board of Health with a Public Health Department.
- 13 January â The flag of South Australia is officially gazetted as the current design.
- 23 January â A by-election is held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Ryde. It is won by Edward Terry for the Liberal Reform Party.
- 29 February â Women's suffrage is granted in Tasmania.
- 1 June â A general election is held in Victoria. Incumbent premier Sir Thomas Bent is returned with an increased majority.
- 20 June â The P&O ship SS Australia is wrecked at the entrance to Port Phillip. There is no loss of life.
- 18 August â Chris Watson resigns as the first Labor prime minister and is succeeded by George Reid of the Free Trade Party.[1]
- 12 November â John Drayton is imprisoned under parliamentary privilege provisions in Western Australia.
- 1 December â Ipswich, Queensland is proclaimed as a city.
Arts and literature
- 12 January â Melbourne businessman Alfred Felton leaves a large bequest to the Art Gallery of Victoria.
- Hans Heysen wins the Wynne Prize with Mystic Morn
- The Austral Hall Toowoomba was officially opened on 5 November 1904 by Sir Hugh Nelson, Lieutenant Governor of Queensland for The Austral Society.
Sport
- September â The Australasian Lawn Tennis Association is formed in Sydney.
- 1 November â Acrasia wins the Melbourne Cup.
- New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield.
- Two Australians, Corrie Gardner and Leslie McPherson, compete in athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics. They do not return with any medals
Births
- 7 April â Sir Roland Wilson, public servant and economist (d. 1996)
- 8 April â John Antill, composer (d. 1986)
- 29 May â Sir Hubert Opperman, Victorian politician and cyclist (d. 1996)
Deaths
- 8 January â Alfred Felton, entrepreneur, art collector and philanthropist (born in the United Kingdom) (b. 1831)
- 25 January â Sir Graham Berry, 11th Premier of Victoria (born in the United Kingdom) (b. 1822)
- 2 February â Sir Edward Braddon, 18th Premier of Tasmania (born in the United Kingdom) (b. 1829)
- 12 April â George Cruickshank, New South Wales politician (b. 1853)
- 12 May â Robert Reid, Victorian politician (born and died in the United Kingdom) (b. 1842)
- 5 August â Sir George Dibbs, 10th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1834)
- 17 December â William Shiels, 16th Premier of Victoria (born in Ireland) (b. 1848)