- 1891 in Australia
"See also:"
1890 in Australia ,
other events of 1891,1892 in Australia and theTimeline of Australian history .Incumbents
*Premier of New South Wales -
Henry Parkes (until October 23) thenGeorge Dibbs
*Premier of South Australia -Thomas Playford II
*Premier of Queensland -Samuel Griffith
*Premier of Tasmania -Philip Fysh
*Premier of Western Australia -John Forrest
*Premier of Victoria - James MunroEvents
*
January 5 - The1891 Australian shearers' strike begins, which leads to the formation of theAustralian Labor Party
*June 17 - The Labor party first entered theNew South Wales Legislative Assembly with 35 members elected.
*October 9 - Theceremonial mace is stolen from Victoria'sParliament House, Melbourne .Census
port
* "Malvolio" wins the
Melbourne Cup Births
*
April 30 –Pat O'Hara Wood , tennis player (d.1961 )
*September 26 –William McKell , Premier of NSW and Governor General of Australia (d.1985 )
*December 25 (inNew Zealand ) –Clarrie Grimmett , cricketer (d.1980 )Deaths
*
May 8 - John Robertson (b. 1816), Premier of New South Wales
*October 29 -Edward Hargraves (b. 1816), gold prospector
*December 7 -Arthur Blyth (b. 1823), Premier of South Australiaee also
*
1891
*1800s
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