1935 in Australia

none May 2011 February 2020 George V Isaac Isaacs Joseph Lyons 6,726,258 NSW, QLD, VIC 1935 The following lists events that happened during 1935 in Australia. Incumbents thumb|upright|140px|Joseph Lyons Monarch – George V Governor-General – Sir Isaac Isaacs Prime Minister – Joseph Lyons Chief Justice – Frank Gavan Duffy (until 1 October) then Sir John Latham State Premiers Premier of New South Wales – Bertram Stevens Premier of Queensland – William Forgan Smith Premier of South Australia – Richard L. Butler Premier of Tasmania – Albert Ogilvie Premier of Victoria – Sir Stanley Argyle (until 2 April), then Albert Dunstan Premier of Western Australia – Philip Collier State Governors Governor of New South Wales – Sir Philip Game (until 15 January), then Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Baron Gowrie (from 21 February) Governor of Queensland – Sir Leslie Orme Wilson Governor of South Australia – Sir Winston Dugan Governor of Tasmania – Sir Ernest Clark Governor of Victoria – William Vanneck, 5th Baron Huntingfield Governor of Western Australia – none appointed Events 26 February – Qantas Empire Airways makes its first scheduled international flight, when a De Havilland Express departs Darwin bound for Singapore. 2 March – A general election is held in Victoria. The UAP-Country Party coalition wins a comfortable majority.http://elections.uwa.edu.au/elecdetail.lasso?keyvalue=895 Parliament of Victoria, Assembly election elections.uwa.edu.au University of Western Australia 9 August 2017 29 March – 141 people drown when a cyclone strikes the pearling fleet off the coast of Broome, Western Australia. 2 April – Stanley Argyle stands down as Premier of Victoria after the Country Party dissolves their coalition with the UAP. He is succeeded by Country Party leader Albert Dunstan. 1 July – The Australian Associated Press (AAP) news agency is established. 2 October – John Curtin replaces James Scullin as leader of the Australian Labor Party. 4 October – Luna Park in Sydney is officially opened. 14 October – The Hornibrook Bridge, connecting Redcliffe and Sandgate in Queensland, is officially opened. 31 December – The cane toad is introduced to Queensland. Arts and literature 1935 in Australian literature John Longstaff wins the Archibald Prize with his portrait of Banjo Paterson Olive Cotton takes the photograph Teacup Ballet Scottish painter Ian Fairweather moves to Melbourne and is soon noticed by local artists as a significant painter. Sport 15 February – Cricket: Victoria wins the Sheffield Shield. 11 May – Rugby league: St. George beats Canterbury 91 points to 6 for the highest score and biggest win in NRL history. 14 September – Rugby league: The 1935 NSWRFL season culminates in Eastern Suburbs' 19–3 victory over South Sydney in the premiership final. University finish in last place, claiming the wooden spoon. 5 October – Australian rules football: Collingwood 11.12 (78) beats South Melbourne 7.16 (58) for its tenth premiership. Bob Pratt missed the game due to a car accident. 5 November – Horse racing: Marabou wins the Melbourne Cup. Births 3 January – Geof Motley, Australian rules footballer and coach (d. 2023) 6 January – Ian Meckiff, cricketer 9 January – Brian Harradine, politician (d. 2014) 19 January – Johnny O'Keefe, entertainer (d. 1978) 3 February – Doreen Kartinyeri, Ngarrindjeri elder and historian (d. 2007) 18 February – Lance Oswald, Australian rules footballer (d. 2019) 3 March – Mal Anderson, tennis player (d. 2026) 5 March – Philip K. Chapman, astronaut (d. 2021) 12 March – Keith Slater, sportsman (d. 2025) 20 March – Jeffrey Miles, judge (d. 2019) 30 March – John Thornett, rugby union player (d. 2019) 7 April – Mervyn Crossman, field hockey player (d. 2017) 10 April – Peter Hollingworth, bishop and Governor General of Australia (d. 2026) 14 April – Barbara Frawley, actress (d. 2004) 12 May – Leneen Forde, Governor of Queensland 15 May – Bill Peach, journalist (d. 2013) 26 June – Edwin Hodgeman, actor 30 June – Ken Turner, Australian rules footballer (d. 2022) 2 July – Philip Flood, diplomat and public servant 4 July – Alan Preen, Australian rules footballer (d. 2016) 7 July – John Kingston, politician (d. 2024) 9 July – Kevin Parks, Australian rules footballer 10 July – Wilson Tuckey, politician 30 July – Bruce Reid, politician (d. 2020) 2 August – Sir Llew Edwards, 23rd Deputy Premier of Queensland (d. 2021) 6 August – Geoff Harvey, musician and television personality (d. 2019) 8 August – John Laws, radio personality (d. 2025) 18 September – Geoff Case, football player (d. 2018) 28 September Eddie Lumsden, rugby league footballer (d. 2019) Bruce Crampton, golfer 7 October – Thomas Keneally, writer 4 November – Barry Crocker, entertainer 23 November – Ken Eastwood, cricketer 28 November – Randolph Stow, writer (d. 2010) 2 December – John Spender, politician and barrister (d. 2022) 10 December – Steve Condous, politician (d. 2018) 13 December – Arthur Summons, rugby footballer (d. 2020) 27 December – Raymond Apple, rabbi (d. 2024) 28 December – Eileen Massey, cricketer (d. 2019) Deaths 9 January – Alexander Poynton, South Australian politician (b. 1853) 8 April – David Watkins, New South Wales politician (b. 1865) 2 September – Sir Sidney Kidman, pastoralist and entrepreneur (b. 1857) 22 September – Sir Elliott Lewis, 19th Premier of Tasmania (b. 1858) 25 September – Tom Richards, rugby union player and military officer (b. 1882) 8 November – Charles Kingsford Smith, aviator (died in the Andaman Sea) (b. 1897) 20 December – Martin O'Meara, Irish-born soldier, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1882) Reid Richard E. O'Meara, Martin (1885–1935) omeara-martin-7908 22 July 2012 See also List of Australian films of the 1930s References 1935 in yes Australia Category:Years of the 20th century in Australia