1932 in Australia

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The following lists events that happened during 1932 in Australia.

1932 in Australia
MonarchyGeorge V
Governor-GeneralIsaac Isaacs
Prime ministerJames Scullin
Joseph Lyons
Population6,576,824
ElectionsNSW, VIC, QLD

Incumbents[]

James Scullin
Joseph Lyons
  • Monarch – George V
  • Governor-General – Sir Isaac Isaacs
  • Prime Minister – James Scullin (until 6 January), then Joseph Lyons
  • Chief Justice – Frank Gavan Duffy

State Premiers[]

  • Premier of New South Wales – Jack Lang (until 13 May) then Bertram Stevens
  • Premier of Queensland – Arthur Edward Moore (until 17 June) then William Forgan Smith
  • Premier of South Australia – Lionel Hill
  • Premier of Tasmania – John McPhee
  • Premier of Victoria – Edmond Hogan (until 19 May) then Sir Stanley Argyle
  • Premier of Western Australia – James Mitchell

State Governors[]

  • Governor of New South Wales – Sir Philip Game
  • Governor of Queensland – Sir John Goodwin (until 7 April), then Sir Leslie Orme Wilson (from 13 June)
  • Governor of South Australia – Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven
  • Governor of Tasmania – none appointed
  • Governor of Victoria – none appointed
  • Governor of Western Australia – none appointed

Events[]

  • Unemployment reached a record high of about 32%.[1]
  • 19 March – The Sydney Harbour Bridge is officially opened by the Premier of New South Wales, Jack Lang.[2]
  • 30 March – The Grey Street Bridge is officially opened in Brisbane by the Governor of Queensland, Sir John Goodwin.[3]
  • 13 May – The Premier of New South Wales, Jack Lang, is dismissed by the Governor, Sir Philip Game.[4]
  • 14 May – A state election is held in Victoria. The Labor Party, already divided over the Premiers' Plan, is heavily defeated by a United Australia Party–United Country Party coalition.
  • 11 June – A state election in New South Wales, called after the dismissal of Jack Lang as Premier, is held. Lang's Labor Party is heavily defeated, losing 31 seats to the UAP–Country coalition.
  • 1 July – The Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) is established
  • 2 November – Start of the Emu War.
  • 23 November – The statue of The Dog on the Tuckerbox is unveiled at Gundagai, New South Wales by Prime Minister Joseph Lyons.
  • 10 December – The Emu War ends in failure.

Science and technology[]

  • 17 August – Botanist John McConnell Black is awarded the Mueller Medal by the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science.[5]

Arts and literature[]

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'The Rivals Waltz' by Bert Rache in Albert's Old Time Dance Album 1932
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Film[]

  • 4 March – Brigadier-General Iven Giffard Mackay is appointed as the Commonwealth Film Appeals Censor, replacing the Censorship Appeals Board.[6]

Sport[]

  • 12 February – Australia defeats South Africa 5–0 in the cricket test series, played in Australia.[7]
  • 21 March – New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield.[8]
  • Bodyline is first introduced into cricket
  • The Australian Olympic team wins 3 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles
  • 20 March – Racehorse Phar Lap, in Tijuana, Mexico, wins the Agua Caliente Handicap; across Australia, thousands celebrate after the radio broadcast of the race.
  • 5 April – Racehorse Phar Lap dies midday at ranch in San Francisco, two weeks after winning at Agua Caliente racetrack (2 autopsies find nothing; however, trees had been sprayed with a lead–arsenate insecticide); it is 6 April at 10:30 am in Australia when news spreads.
  • 24 September – The 1932 NSWRFL season culminates in South Sydney's 19–12 victory over Western Suburbs in the premiership final.
  • 1 October – Richmond defeats Carlton 13.14 (92) to 12.11 (83) at the VFL Grand Final to become premiers of the 1932 VFL season.
  • 1 November – Peter Pan wins the Melbourne Cup.[9]

Births[]

  • 7 January – Joe Berinson, politician (died 2018)
  • 28 January – Don McMichael, public servant (died 2017)
  • 20 March – Kevin Bacon, equestrian (died 2020)
  • 2 April – Michael Vernon, consumer activist (died 1993)
  • 9 April – Gil Brealey, film producer and director (died 2018)
  • 21 May – Brian Coleman, Australian rules footballer (died 1966)
  • 10 June – Hedley Bull, political scientist (died 1985)
  • 6 July – John O'Brien, tennis player
  • 28 July – Peter Hughes, ACT politician
  • 4 September – John Herron, politician (died 2019)
  • 23 September – Doug Sutherland, Lord Mayor of Sydney (1980–1987)
  • 26 September – Stan Smith, Australian rules footballer (died 2012)
  • 11 October – Barry Jones, politician

Deaths[]

  • 17 January – Albert Jacka (born 1893), recipient of the Victoria Cross[10]
  • 1 March – George Chaffey (born 1848), irrigation pioneer
  • 10 April – George Barber (born 1860), politician
  • 27 April – Sir Adrian Knox (born 1863), Chief Justice of the High Court
  • 9 June – Edith Cowan (b. 1861), the first Australian woman elected as a representative in an Australian parliament[11]
  • 17 June – John Quick (born 1852), politician and author
  • 23 June – Francis Kenna (born 1865), poet and politician
  • 10 October – Bertram Mackennal (born 1863), sculptor
  • 4 December – Mona McBurney (born 1862), composer

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Great Depression - Australia's Culture Portal". 8 April 2011. Archived from the original on 8 April 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. ^ "THE SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 21 March 1932. p. 16. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  3. ^ "GREY STREET BRIDGE". Queensland Figaro. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 2 April 1932. p. 12. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  4. ^ "THE GOVERNOR MOVES AT LAST. Mr. Lang Dismissed from Office". The Northern Times. Carnarvon, WA: National Library of Australia. 19 May 1932. p. 3. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  5. ^ "SCIENTISTS CONFER". The Examiner. Launceston, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 18 August 1932. p. 7 Edition: DAILY. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  6. ^ "FILM AUTHORITY". The Border Watch. Mount Gambier, SA: National Library of Australia. 5 March 1932. p. 1. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  7. ^ "20 WICKETS FALL". The Northern Miner. Charters Towers, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 13 February 1932. p. 5. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  8. ^ "N.S.W. WINS SHEFFIELD SHIELD". The Canberra Times. National Library of Australia. 23 March 1932. p. 3. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  9. ^ "Peter Pan Winning The 1932 Melbourne Cup". The Barrier Miner. Broken Hill, NSW: National Library of Australia. 3 November 1932. p. 3. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  10. ^ "Captain Albert Jacka". www.awm.gov.au. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Edith Cowan". Royal Bank of Australia. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
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