1880 in Australia

none August 2020 February 2012 1880 Australia Template:Year in Australia: Parameter 1=year required! Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 90px Other events of 1880 Timeline of Australian history The following lists events that happened during 1880 in Australia. Incumbents Governors Governors of the Australian colonies: Governor of New South Wales – Sir Augustus LoftusLoftus, Lord Augustus William Frederick Spencer (1817–1904) Lord Augustus William Loftus (1817–1904) https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/loftus-lord-augustus-william-4034 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography, Australian National University 20 March 2018 Governor of Queensland – Sir Arthur KennedyBoyce Peter Kennedy, Sir Arthur Edward (1810–1883) Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy (1810–1883) https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/kennedy-sir-arthur-edward-3943 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography, Australian National University 20 March 2018 Governor of South Australia – Sir William JervoisWinks Robin W. Jervois, Sir William Francis Drummond (1821–1897) Sir William Francis Drummond Jervois (1821–1897) https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/jervois-sir-william-francis-drummond-3856 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography, Australian National University 20 March 2018 Governor of Tasmania – Frederick Weld until 5 April, vacant thereafterGovernors of Tasmania http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/datasheets/Governors_Table.htm www.parliament.tas.gov.au 20 March 2018 2 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402072656/http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/datasheets/Governors_Table.htm dead Governor of Victoria – George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of NormanbyBolton G. C. Normanby, second Marquess of (1819–1890) Second Marquess of Normanby (1819–1890) https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/normanby-second-marquess-of-4307 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography, Australian National University 20 March 2018 Premiers Premiers of the Australian colonies: Premier of New South Wales – Sir Henry ParkesSir Henry Parkes - Australian politician https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-Parkes Encyclopedia Britannica 20 March 2018 en Premier of Queensland – Thomas McIlwraithDignan Don McIlwraith, Sir Thomas (1835–1900) Sir Thomas McIlwraith (1835–1900) https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/mcilwraith-sir-thomas-4099 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography, Australian National University 20 March 2018 Premier of South Australia – William MorganPremiers of South Australia https://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/Members/Ministers/Pages/PremiersofSouthAustralia.aspx www.parliament.sa.gov.au 20 March 2018 en 20 March 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180320185821/http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/Members/Ministers/Pages/PremiersofSouthAustralia.aspx dead Premier of Tasmania – William GiblinPremiers of Tasmania http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/datasheets/Premiers_Table.htm www.parliament.tas.gov.au 20 March 2018 27 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100227004414/http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/DataSheets/Premiers_Table.htm dead Premier of Victoria – until 5 March – Graham BerryPremier of Victoria https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/about/people-in-parliament/premier-of-victoria https://web.archive.org/web/20100828123355/http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/about/people-in-parliament/premier-of-victoria dead 28 August 2010 www.parliament.vic.gov.au 20 March 2018 en-gb 5 March-3 August – James Service starting 3 August – Graham Berry Events 22 January – Toowong State School is founded in Queensland. 20 January – Bushranger Captain Moonlite (real name Andrew George Scott) hanged in Sydney.Scott, Andrew George (1842–1880) Andrew George Scott (1842–1880) https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/scott-andrew-george-4546 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography, Australian National University 20 March 2018 31 January – The Bulletin magazine is first published.The bulletin https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1085805 National Library of Australia John Haynes and J.F. Archibald 20 March 2018 May – School is made compulsory for children aged 6 to 14 in New South Wales.Public Instruction Act 1880 - History of New South Wales government schools https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/our-people-and-structure/history-of-government-schools/government-schools/public-instruction-act-1880 education.nsw.gov.au 20 March 2018 en 28 June – Ned Kelly captured at Glenrowan, Victoria.FitzSimons Peter Iron man: the story of Ned Kelly's last stand https://www.smh.com.au/national/iron-man-the-story-of-ned-kellys-last-stand-20131102-2wt5p.html The Sydney Morning Herald 20 March 2018 en 2 November 2013 1 October – The Melbourne International Exhibition is opened at the Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton.Photograph Album - Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880 -1881 https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/274765 Museums Victoria Collections 20 March 2018 10 October – Geologist Lamont Young and four others disappear on a boat trip north from Bermagui, New South Wales.The Mary Celeste Syndrome john pinkney 196 https://books.google.com/books?id=b3Li4iMCXysC&pg=PT196 en 11 November – Bushranger Ned Kelly is hanged.On this day: Ned Kelly is hanged http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/on-this-day/2012/11/on-this-day-ned-kelly-is-hanged Australian Geographic 20 March 2018 en https://web.archive.org/web/20180321063118/http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/on-this-day/2012/11/on-this-day-ned-kelly-is-hanged 21 March 2018 dead 23 November – Redmond Barry, the judge who sentenced Ned Kelly to be hanged, dies just twelve days after Kelly was hanged.Ryan Peter Barry, Sir Redmond (1813–1880) Sir Redmond Barry (1813–1880) https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/barry-sir-redmond-2946 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography, Australian National University 20 March 2018 Science and technology 2 February – The first successful shipment of frozen beef and mutton from Australia arrived in London aboard the SS Strathleven.Makin A. J. International Macroeconomics 2002 Financial Times Prentice Hall 9780582369924 299 https://books.google.com/books?id=94tCI2oCBsUC&pg=PA299 en August – The first telephone exchange in Australia opened in Melbourne.The Palace of Winged Words: The Development of Telephone Exchanges in Australia 1980 Telecom Australia. Educational Development Unit [Melbourne] 0642894574 4 1 https://books.google.com/books?id=YMIkywAACAAJ tel-aus-winged books.google.com.au Arts and literature 1880 in Australian literature Sport Grand Flaneur wins the Melbourne Cup.Rolfe Costa Winners of the Melbourne Cup: Stories that Stopped a Nation 2009 Red Dog Books 9781742590868 41 https://books.google.com/books?id=LKIOLWhRRPMC&pg=PA41 en England defeat Australia by 5 wickets in a Cricket Test held at The Oval.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article8987890 The Great Cricket Match The Mercury XXXVII 6011 Tasmania, Australia 15 September 1880 25 May 2022 2 National Library of Australia Births 2 January – Charlie Frazer, politician (died 1913) 15 April – Doug McLean, Sr., rugby footballer (died 1947)Queensland Representative Players http://www.qrl.com.au/default.aspx?s=history-players https://web.archive.org/web/20111201055656/http://www.qrl.com.au/default.aspx?s=history-players dead 1 December 2011 QRL 1 December 2011 8 August – Earle Page, the eleventh Prime Minister of Australia (died 1961)Bridge Carl Page, Sir Earle Christmas (1880–1961) Sir Earle Christmas Page (1880–1961) https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/page-sir-earle-christmas-7941 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography, Australian National University 20 March 2018 10 December – Jessie Aspinall, doctor, first female junior medical resident at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (died 1953)Aspinall, Jessie Strahorn (1880–1953) 11 December – Frank Tarrant, cricketer (died 1951)Frank Tarrant http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/8019.html Cricinfo 20 March 2018 Deaths 20 January – Captain Moonlight, bushranger (born 1842), hanged 2 May – Tom Wills, cricketer and founder of Australian rules football (born 1835), suicideMandle W. F. Wills, Thomas Wentworth (1835–1880) Thomas Wentworth Wills (1835–1880) https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/wills-thomas-wentworth-4863 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography, Australian National University 20 March 2018 26 June – Aaron Sherritt, bushranger (born August 1854), shot by Joe Byrne 28 June – Joe Byrne, bushranger (born November 1856), 28 June – Steve Hart, bushranger (born February 1859), 28 June – Dan Kelly, bushranger and the younger brother of Ned Kelly (born June 1861), 29 July – Charles Hervey Bagot, South Australian pastoralist, mine owner and parliamentarian (b. 1788)Bagot, Charles Hervey (1788–1880) Charles Hervey Bagot (1788–1880) https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/bagot-charles-hervey-1730 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography, Australian National University 20 March 2018 27 September – Charles Hardwicke, Tasmanian explorer (b. 1788)DEATH OF C. B. HARDWICKE, ESQ. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/38262971 Launceston Examiner (Tas. : 1842 - 1899) 20 March 2018 2 28 September 1880 27 October – Samuel Gill, artist (born 1818)Overlanders, (circa 1865) by S T Gill :: The Collection :: Art Gallery NSW https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/works/7721/ www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au 20 March 2018 11 November – Ned Kelly, bushranger (b. c. 1855), hanged 23 November – Redmond Barry, Judge (born 1813) References 1880 in yes Australia Category:Years of the 19th century in Australia