1947 in Australia Totally Explained

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Incumbents

Prime Minister - Ben Chifley
Governor General - Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (until March 11) then William McKell
Premier of New South Wales - William McKell (until February 6) then James McGirr
Premier of South Australia - Thomas Playford IV
Premier of Queensland - Ned Hanlon
Premier of Tasmania - Robert Cosgrove (until December 18) then Edward Brooker
Premier of Western Australia - Frank Wise (until April 1) then Ross McLarty
Premier of Victoria - John Cain (until November 20) then Thomas Hollway

Events

July 1 - L.J. Hooker is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange

August 5 - Australia becomes a member of the International Monetary Fund

December 26 - Heard Island and McDonald Islands become administered by Australia The Australian government assumes control of Qantas

Science & Technology

Arts and literature

William Dargie wins the Archibald Prize with his portrait of Marcus Clarke

Film

Sport

Morna takes line honours and Westward wins on handicap in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

Hiraji wins the Melbourne Cup

Births

June 19 – James Mason, field hockey player

August 28 – Jennie George, politician and trade unionist

September 28 – Bob Carr, premier of New South Wales (1995–2005)

Deaths

April 25 - Rupert Bunny (b. 1864), artist

July 30 - Joseph Cook (b. 1860), Prime Minister of AustraliaFurther Information

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