1926 in Australia
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See also: 1925 in Australia, other events of 1926, 1927 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prime Minister - Stanley Bruce
- Governor General - Henry Forster (until October 8) then John Baird, 1st Viscount Stonehaven
- Premier of New South Wales - Jack Lang
- Premier of South Australia - John Gunn (until August 28) then Lionel Hill
- Premier of Queensland - William McCormack
- Premier of Tasmania - Joseph Lyons
- Premier of Western Australia - Philip Collier
- Premier of Victoria - John Allan
[edit] Events
- Helen Wayth wins the first Miss Australia Quest
- Ballerina Anna Pavlova tours Australia
[edit] Science & Technology
CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) was founded. In 1945 this became the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation). [1]
[edit] Arts and literature
- William McInnes wins the Archibald Prize
[edit] Film
[edit] Sport
- Spearfelt wins the Melbourne Cup
- New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield
[edit] Births
- April 2 - Jack Brabham, racing driver
- November 7 - Joan Sutherland, opera singer
[edit] Deaths
- April 27 - Ada Cambridge (b. 1844), author
- June 4 - Fred Spofforth (b. 1853), cricketer