1932 in Australia
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The following lists events that happened during 1932 in Australia.
Population6,576,824
| 1932 in Australia | |
|---|---|
| Monarch | George V |
| Governor-General | Isaac Isaacs |
| Prime minister | James Scullin Joseph Lyons |
| Population | 6,576,824 |
| Elections | NSW, VIC, QLD |
Incumbents
- Monarch â George V
- Governor-General â Sir Isaac Isaacs
- Prime Minister â James Scullin (until 6 January), then Joseph Lyons
- Chief Justice â Frank Gavan Duffy
State Premiers
- Premier of New South Wales â Jack Lang (until 13 May) then Bertram Stevens
- Premier of Queensland â Arthur Edward Moore (until 17 June) then William Forgan Smith
- Premier of South Australia â Lionel Hill
- Premier of Tasmania â John McPhee
- Premier of Victoria â Edmond Hogan (until 19 May) then Sir Stanley Argyle
- Premier of Western Australia â James Mitchell
State Governors
- Governor of New South Wales â Sir Philip Game
- Governor of Queensland â Sir John Goodwin (until 7 April), then Sir Leslie Orme Wilson (from 13 June)
- Governor of South Australia â Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven
- Governor of Tasmania â none appointed
- Governor of Victoria â none appointed
- Governor of Western Australia â none appointed
Events
- Unemployment reached a record high of about 32%.[1]
- 19 March â The Sydney Harbour Bridge is officially opened by the Premier of New South Wales, Jack Lang.[2]
- 30 March â The Grey Street Bridge is officially opened in Brisbane by the Governor of Queensland, Sir John Goodwin.[3]
- 13 May â The Premier of New South Wales, Jack Lang, is dismissed by the Governor, Sir Philip Game.[4]
- 14 May â A state election is held in Victoria. The Labor Party, already divided over the Premiers' Plan, is heavily defeated by a United Australia PartyâUnited Country Party coalition.
- 11 June â A state election in New South Wales, called after the dismissal of Jack Lang as Premier, is held. Lang's Labor Party is heavily defeated, losing 31 seats to the UAPâCountry coalition.
- 1 July â The Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) is established
- 2 November â Start of the Emu War.
- 23 November â The statue of The Dog on the Tuckerbox is unveiled at Gundagai, New South Wales by Prime Minister Joseph Lyons.
- 10 December â The Emu War ends in failure.
Science and technology
- 17 August â Botanist John McConnell Black is awarded the Mueller Medal by the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science.[5]
Arts and literature
- Ernest Buckmaster wins the Archibald Prize with his portrait of Sir William Irvine.
- The final issue of Aussie: The Australian Soldiers' Magazine appears.
Film
- 4 March â Brigadier-General Iven Giffard Mackay is appointed as the Commonwealth Film Appeals Censor, replacing the Censorship Appeals Board.[6]
Sport
- 12 February â Australia defeats South Africa 5â0 in the cricket test series, played in Australia.[7]
- 21 March â New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield.[8]
- Bodyline is first introduced into cricket
- The Australian Olympic team wins 3 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles
- 20 March â Racehorse Phar Lap, in Tijuana, Mexico, wins the Agua Caliente Handicap; across Australia, thousands celebrate after the radio broadcast of the race.
- 5 April â Racehorse Phar Lap dies midday at ranch in San Francisco, two weeks after winning at Agua Caliente racetrack (2 autopsies find nothing; however, trees had been sprayed with a leadâarsenate insecticide); it is 6 April at 10:30 am in Australia when news spreads.
- 24 September â The 1932 NSWRFL season culminates in South Sydney's 19â12 victory over Western Suburbs in the premiership final.
- 1 October â Richmond defeats Carlton 13.14 (92) to 12.11 (83) at the VFL Grand Final to become premiers of the 1932 VFL season.
- 1 November â Peter Pan wins the Melbourne Cup.[9]
Births
- 7 January â Joe Berinson, politician (died 2018)
- 28 January â Don McMichael, public servant (died 2017)
- 20 March â Kevin Bacon, equestrian (died 2020)
- 29 March â Toni Lamond, cabaret singer, stage actor, dancer and comedian (died 2025)
- 2 April â Michael Vernon, consumer activist (died 1993)
- 9 April â Gil Brealey, film producer and director (died 2018)
- 21 May â Brian Coleman, Australian rules footballer (died 1966)
- 10 June â Hedley Bull, political scientist (died 1985)
- 6 July â John O'Brien, tennis player
- 20 July â Michael Papps, sports shooter (died 2022)
- 28 July â Peter Hughes, ACT politician
- August â Lowitja O'Donoghue, indigenous rights activist (died 2024)
- 4 September â John Herron, politician (died 2019)
- 23 September â Doug Sutherland, Lord Mayor of Sydney (1980â1987)
- 26 September â Stan Smith, Australian rules footballer (died 2012)
- 11 October â Barry Jones, politician
- 22 October â Slim Newton, country singer (died 2023)
- 20 November â James Hardy, businessman and yachtsman (d. 2023)
Deaths
- 17 January â Albert Jacka, businessman, soldier and Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1893)
- 6 February â John Earle, 22nd Premier of Tasmania (b. 1865)
- 10 April â George Barber, Queensland politician (born in the United Kingdom) (b. 1860)
- 27 April â Sir Adrian Knox, 2nd Chief Justice of Australia (b. 1863)
- 9 June â Edith Cowan, Western Australian politician and social reformer (b. 1861)
- 17 June â Sir John Quick, Victorian politician and lawyer (born in the United Kingdom) (b. 1852)
- 23 June â Francis Kenna, Queensland politician, poet and journalist (b. 1865)
- 1 July â William Dick, New South Wales politician (b. 1865)
- 11 July â William Hartnoll, Tasmanian politician (b. 1841)
- 26 July â Sir William McPherson, 31st Premier of Victoria (b. 1865)
- 10 October â Sir Bertram Mackennal, sculptor and medalist (died in the United Kingdom) (b. 1863)
- 4 December â Mona McBurney, composer (born in the United Kingdom) (b. 1862)