- 1894 in Australia
"See also:"
1893 in Australia ,
other events of 1894,1895 in Australia and theTimeline of Australian history .Incumbents
*Premier of New South Wales -
George Dibbs (until August 2) then George Reid
*Premier of South Australia -Charles Kingston
*Premier of Queensland -Hugh Nelson
*Premier of Tasmania -Henry Dobson (until April 14) thenEdward Braddon
*Premier of Western Australia -John Forrest
*Premier of Victoria - James Patterson (until September 27) then George TurnerEvents
* January - A cyclone hits the north west of
Western Australia , killing approximately 50 persons
*June 28 - A Colonial Conference held inOttawa ,Canada , resolves to lay a telegraph cable between Canada and Australia.
*October 22 -Martha Needle is hanged inMelbourne Gaol for the poisoning of her husband, and three children, in an attempt to obtain money from insurance policies.
*November 10 -Jandamarra , anIndigenous Australian of theBunuba people, leads one of the few armed insurrections against Europeans.
*December 18 -South Australia is the first colony to give women equal franchise with men.* The
Australian Workers Union is formed from the joining of the Amalgamated Shearers Union of Australia and the General Labourers Unioncience & Technology
Arts and literature
* The novel "Seven Little Australians" is published by
Ethel Turner port
* "Patron" wins the
Melbourne Cup
* South Australia wins the Sheffield ShieldBirths
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April 13 –Arthur Fadden (d. 1973), Prime Minister of Australia
*April 30 –H.V. Evatt (d. 1965), politician
*August 25 –Nick Winter (d.1955 ), Australian athlete
*December 20 –Robert Menzies (d. 1978), Prime Minister of AustraliaDeaths
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February 17 -John Alexander MacPherson (b. 1833), Premier of Victoriaee also
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1894
*1800s
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