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The following lists events that happened during 1912 in Australia.

1912 in Australia
MonarchyGeorge V
Governor-GeneralThomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman
Prime ministerAndrew Fisher
Population4,653,721
ElectionsSouth Australia, Victoria, Western Australia

Incumbents

Andrew Fisher

State premiers

State governors

Events

  • 6 January – First aircraft crash in Australia, between Mount Druitt and Rooty Hill.[1][2]
  • 18 January – Tramway Employees Association members are dismissed for wearing union badges to work—the ensuing protest marks the beginning of the 1912 Brisbane general strike.[3]
  • 4 February – Police officers and special constables attack protesters and strikers at Market Square in Brisbane during the 1912 Brisbane general strike. The day becomes known as "Baton Friday" and later, "Black Friday".[3]
  • 20 or 21 March – The SS Koombana sinks off Western Australia during a cyclone, killing around 150 people.[4]
  • 13 April – Francis Birtles becomes the first person to cross the Nullarbor Plain by car.[5]
  • 24 April – The NSW government grants 43 acres (17 ha) of land for the construction of a zoological garden, later known as Taronga Park.[6]
  • 30 May – The light cruiser HMAS Melbourne is launched in England.[7]
  • 15 July – The first branches of the Commonwealth Bank open in Melbourne and country Victoria. The Prime Minister, Andrew Fisher, is the bank's first account holder and depositor.[8]
  • 19 September – An amended version of the coat of arms of Australia is granted Royal Assent by George V. The Golden Wattle is declared Australia's floral emblem.
  • 10 October – The Maternity Allowance Act 1912 is passed, granting a "Baby Bonus" of five pounds to the mother of every child born in Australia (indigenous mothers and other non-citizens are excluded).[9]
  • 12 October – Forty-two people die in the North Mount Lyell Disaster on the west coast of Tasmania.

Arts and literature

Main article: 1912 in Australian literature

Sport

Births

Deaths

See also

  • List of Australian films of the 1910s

References

  1. ^ "AEROPLANE MISHAP". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 8 January 1912. p. 9. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  2. ^ Important Dates: Blacktown – The Region Archived 6 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Blacktown City Council.
  3. ^ a b Moore, Tony (18 January 2012). "Brisbane's great strike remembered". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  4. ^ Shipwreck Database: Koombana, Western Australian Museum.
  5. ^ "FROM FREMANTLE TO SYDNEY". The Horsham Times. Vic.: National Library of Australia. 16 April 1912. p. 5. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  6. ^ Taronga Zoo Archived 4 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Taronga Conservation Society.
  7. ^ HMAS Melbourne (1913-1928), Australian War Memorial.
  8. ^ "THE COMMONWEALTH BANK". The Cairns Post. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 16 July 1912. p. 5. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  9. ^ "MATERNITY ALLOWANCE". Gippsland Times. Vic.: National Library of Australia. 23 September 1912. p. 3 Edition: MORNINGS. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
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