1900 in Australia

1900 in Australia

"See also:" 1899 in Australia, other events in 1900, 1901 in Australia, Timeline of Australian history.

Incumbents

*Monarch - Queen Victoria
*Premier of New South Wales - William Lyne
*Premier of South Australia - Frederick Holder
*Premier of Queensland - Robert Philp
*Premier of Tasmania - Elliott Lewis
*Premier of Western Australia - John Forrest
*Premier of Victoria - Allan McLean (to November 19), then George TurnerNote: Australia was not yet federated as of 1900, therefore no prime minister existed.

Events

*January 3 - Electric lighting is installed on Adelaide streets.
*January 25 - State Labor politicians meet in Sydney to formally found the federal Labor party.
*March 25 - The S.S. "Glenelg" is wrecked off the Victorian coast, resulting in 31 deaths.
*May 9 - The "Sierra Nevada" is wrecked off Portsea, Victoria; 23 lives are lost.
*July 5 - The "Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act (UK)" is passed.
*July 24 - Neville Howse rescues a fallen ally under heavy fire during the Second Boer War, becoming the first Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross.
*October 17 - Natural gas is found at Roma in Queensland
*October 27 - Notorious murderer Jimmy Governor is apprehended near Wingham, New South Wales.
* December 15 - Upon his arrival in Australia, the first Governor-General, Lord Hopetoun, commits the so-called Hopetoun Blunder.

cience and Technology

Film

*September 13 - The film "Soldiers of the Cross" is shown in Melbourne, one of the first films shown in Australia. [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0000335/ (IMDb entry)]

port

*"Clean Sweep" wins the Melbourne Cup.
*Victoria wins the Sheffield Shield.
*1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France - Australia wins a total of six medals (three gold, three bronze). "See Australia at the 1900 Summer Olympics."
* August 12 - Frederick Lane wins the Men's 200 metre freestyle at the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Births

* March 29 - John McEwen, caretaker Prime Minister (1967–1968) (d. 1980)
* October 19 - Bill Ponsford, cricketer (d. 1991)
* October 20 - Jack Lindsay, writer (d. 1990)
* December 3 - Albert Hawke, Premier of Western Australia (1953–1959) (d. 1989)

Deaths

*July 17 - Thomas McIlwraith, former Queensland premier (b. 1835)
*November 17 - John Ferris, Australian cricketer (b. 1867)


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