1926 in Australia

1926 in Australia
Monarch	George V
Governor-General	John Baird
Prime minister	Stanley Bruce
Population	6,056,360
Elections	Queensland

Events

19 April – The High Court of Australia finds in the case of Clyde Engineering Co Ltd v Cowburn that the Forty-Four Hours Week Act 1925 (NSW) was incompatible with Commonwealth legislation.
3 September – The Canberra Times is first published.^[1]
4 September – A federal referendum is held, containing two questions: Industry and Commerce and Essential Services. Neither question is passed.^[2]
13 September – Twenty-six people are killed in the Murulla railway accident.
Helen Wayth wins the first Miss Australia Quest
Ballerina Anna Pavlova tours Australia

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Arts and literature

Births

7 January – Joe Marston, soccer player (died 2015)
11 January – Baillieu Myer, businessman and philanthropist (died 2022)
3 February – Raymond Martin, chemist (died 2020)
4 February – Dave Sands, boxer (died 1952)
6 February – Bruce Ruxton, former soldier and president of the RSL (died 2011)
8 February – Tony Street, politician (died 2022)
10 February – Arvi Parbo, businessman (died 2019)
16 February – Rayene Stewart Simpson, soldier and Victoria Cross recipient (died 1978)
6 March – Ray O'Connor, Premier of Western Australia (1982–1983) (died 2013)
15 March – Thelma Keane, wife of cartoonist Bil Keane and inspiration for the "Mommy" character in The Family Circus (died 2008)
2 April – Jack Brabham, racing driver (died 2014)
13 April – Neil Betts, rugby union player (died 2017)
11 May – Frank Thring, actor (died 1994)
9 June – Don Ritchie, anti-suicide campaigner (died 2012)
18 June – Shirley McKechnie, dancer, choreographer and dance educator (died 2022)
25 June – Kep Enderby, Esperantist and politician (died 2015)
27 June – Bruce Tozer, cricketer (died 2021)
1 July – Stan Obst, Australian rules footballer (died 2005)
3 July – Laurence Street, jurist and former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (died 2018)
4 July – Stuart Thomas Butler, nuclear physicist (died 1982)
9 July – Peter Mullins, decathlete (died 2012)
12 July – Al Grassby, politician, Minister for Immigration (died 2005)
20 July – Russ Gorman, politician (died 2017)
31 July – Jack Pollard, sports writer and cricket historian (died 2002)
5 August – Doug McClelland, politician
15 August – Ted Allsopp, race walker (died 2024)
27 August – Reg Watson, television producer and screenwriter (died 2019)
8 September – Keith Adams, adventurer (died 2012)
16 September – Sir William Cole, public servant (died 2019)
18 September – Deirdre Jordan, academic and educator
30 September – Frank O'Neill, swimmer (died 2024)
11 October – Neville Wran, Premier of New South Wales (1976–1986) (died 2014)
20 October – Peter Durack, politician, Attorney-General (died 2008)
7 November – Joan Sutherland, opera singer (died 2010)
15 November – Ivor Greenwood, politician, Attorney-General (died 1976)
31 December – Sir Billy Snedden, politician, Leader of the Liberal Party (died 1987)

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1926 in Australia

Incumbents

State premiers

State governors

Events

Science and technology

Arts and literature

Sport

Births

Deaths

See also

References

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