1910 in Australia
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| 1910 in Australia | |
| Monarch | Edward VII, then George V |
| Governor-General | William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley |
| Prime Minister | Alfred Deakin, then Andrew Fisher |
| Population | 4,367,405 |
| Elections | Federal, South Australia, New South Wales |
See also: 1909 in Australia, other events of 1910, 1911 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Monarch – King Edward VII (until 6 May), then King George V
- Governor-General – William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley
- Prime Minister – Alfred Deakin (until April 29), then Andrew Fisher
[edit] State premiers
- Premier of New South Wales – Charles Wade (until October 1), then James McGowen
- Premier of South Australia – Archibald Peake (until June 3), then John Verran
- Premier of Queensland – William Kidston
- Premier of Tasmania – Sir Neil Lewis
- Premier of Western Australia – Sir Newton Moore (until September 16), then Frank Wilson
- Premier of Victoria – John Murray
[edit] State governors
- Governor of New South Wales – Frederic Thesiger, 3rd Baron Chelmsford
- Governor of South Australia – Admiral Sir Day Bosanquet
- Governor of Queensland – Sir William MacGregor
- Governor of Tasmania – Major General Sir Harry Barron
- Governor of Western Australia – Sir Gerald Strickland
- Governor of Victoria – Sir Thomas Gibson-Carmichael
[edit] Events
- November - The destroyers HMAS Parramatta and HMAS Yarra arrive in Australia, the first ships built for the Australian Navy
- December 8 - Geelong, Victoria is declared a city
[edit] Science & Technology
- Dethridge wheel developed - used to measure flow of irrigation water delivered to farms
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Film
[edit] Sport
- Comedy King wins the Melbourne Cup
- South Australia wins the Sheffield Shield
[edit] Births
- July 16 - Stanley McCabe (d. 1968), cricket player
[edit] Deaths
- April 3 - Catherine Helen Spence (b. 1825), writer and social reformer
