1947 in Australia

1947 in Australia
Monarchy	George VI
Governor-General	Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, then William McKell
Prime minister	Ben Chifley
Population	7,579,358
Elections	VIC, NSW, QLD, WA, SA

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Decades:

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1930s
1940s
1950s
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Incumbents

Monarch – King George VI
Governor-General – Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (until 11 March), then William McKell
Prime Minister – Ben Chifley

State Premiers

Premier of New South Wales – William McKell (until 6 February), then James McGirr
Premier of Queensland – Ned Hanlon
Premier of South Australia – Thomas Playford IV
Premier of Tasmania – Robert Cosgrove (until 18 December), then Edward Brooker
Premier of Victoria – John Cain (until 20 November), then Thomas Hollway
Premier of Western Australia – Frank Wise (until 1 April), then Ross McLarty

State Governors

Governor of New South Wales – Sir John Northcott
Governor of Queensland – Sir John Lavarack
Governor of South Australia – Sir Charles Norrie
Governor of Tasmania – Sir Hugh Binney
Governor of Victoria – Sir Winston Dugan
Governor of Western Australia – none appointed

Events

1 January – A massive hailstorm strikes Sydney, causing hundreds of injuries and an estimated ₤1 million damage.^[1]
6 February – William McKell stands down as Premier of New South Wales following royal approval of his appointment as Governor-General. The Labor Party elects James McGirr as its leader and the new Premier.^[2]
15 March – A state election is held in Western Australia. The Labor government of Frank Wise is defeated by the Liberal/Country coalition led by Ross McLarty.^[3]
3 May – A state election is held in Queensland. Ned Hanlon's Labor government is returned for its sixth term in government.^[4]
1 April – The Woomera rocket range is established in South Australia as a testing site for British and Australian missiles.
5 May – A train derails in the Camp Mountain rail accident in Queensland, killing 16 people.
15–17 June – Major flooding in Tasmania.
30 June – The Australian government assumes control of Qantas.^[5]
1 July – Real estate company L. J. Hooker is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.
5 August – Australia becomes a member of the International Monetary Fund.
30 August – The Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration grants workers a 40-hour week.
8 November – A state election is held in Victoria, after the upper house blocks supply.^[6] The Labor minority government of John Cain is defeated by a Liberal–Country coalition led by Thomas Hollway.^[7]
18 November – Australia reduces its trade tariffs after ratifying the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in Geneva.
18 December – Robert Cosgrove resigns as Premier of Tasmania after being indicted on charges of bribery and corruption. Edward Brooker is sworn in as his replacement the next day.^[8]
26 December – Heard Island and McDonald Islands in Antarctica are transferred from British control to Australian territories.

Arts and literature

Main article: 1947 in Australian literature

17 January – William Dargie wins the Archibald Prize with his portrait of Marcus Clarke.^[9]

Sport

30 August – Fred Fanning, in his last league match, kicks a VFL/AFL record of eighteen goals against St. Kilda^[10]
27 September – Carlton 13.8 (86) defeats Essendon 11.19 85 to win the 51st VFL Premiership in the 1947 VFL Grand Final.
4 November – Hiraji wins the Melbourne Cup.^[11]
30 December – Morna takes line honours and Westward wins on handicap in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.^[12]^[13]
The Parramatta rugby league club is formed in Sydney's West.

Births

10 January – David Irvine, diplomat, Director-General of ASIS and ASIO
19 June – James Mason, field hockey player
28 July – Peter Cosgrove, Chief of the Defence Force (2002–05)
28 August – Jennie George, politician and trade unionist
28 September – Bob Carr, Premier of New South Wales (1995–2005); Senator and Minister for Foreign Affairs (2012–13)
2 November – David Ahern, composer (died 1988)

Deaths

16 January – Traugott Bernhard Zwar (born 1876), surgeon
27 February – Charles Hoadley (born 1887), geologist
25 April – Rupert Bunny (born 1864), artist
26 April – Hector Lamond (born 1865), federal politician
27 April – Robert Barr (born 1862), Victorian politician
27 April – Roland Green (born 1885), federal politician
16 May – William McCormack (born 1879), Premier of Queensland (1925–1929)
28 May – Walter Duncan (born 1883), New South Wales Senator
1 July – Edward Harold Davies (born 1867), musician, conductor and teacher
30 July – Joseph Cook (born 1860), Prime Minister of Australia
28 August – Matthew Reid (born 1856), Queensland politician, Senator
14 September – John Feetham (born 1873), Anglican Bishop of North Queensland (1913–1947)
26 October – John Bailey (born 1871), New South Wales politician
19 December – Arthur Wilson (born 1888), Australian rules footballer

References

↑ "Sydney's Hail Storm.". The Border Watch. Mount Gambier, SA: National Library of Australia. 4 January 1947. p. 7. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
↑ "MR. J. McGIRR NEW PREMIER.". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 6 February 1947. p. 1. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
↑ "Mr. Wise Resigns.". Geraldton Guardian and Express. WA: National Library of Australia. 1 April 1947. p. 5. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
↑ "LOSS OF 2 SEATS IN Q' LAND.". The Mail. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 3 May 1947. p. 1. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
↑ "QANTAS AIRWAYS TAKEN OVER.". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 3 July 1947. p. 6. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
↑ "SUPPLY REFUSED TO VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT.". The Canberra Times. National Library of Australia. 2 October 1947. p. 1. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
↑ "'I HAVE BEEN DEFEATED'—CAIN LABOR LANDSLIDE IN VICTORIAN ELECTION.". The Sunday Times. Perth: National Library of Australia. 9 November 1947. p. 1. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
↑ "DEVELOPMENTS IN TASMANIAN POLITICS.". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 19 December 1947. p. 4. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
↑ "ARCHIBALD PRIZE TO VICTORIA.". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 18 January 1947. p. 4. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
↑ "Most Goals in a Game"
↑ "HIRAJI WINS MELBOURNE CUP.". The Advocate. Burnie, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 6 November 1947. p. 3. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
↑ "MORNA YACHT VICTORY.". The Barrier Miner. Broken Hill, NSW: National Library of Australia. 31 December 1947. p. 1. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
↑ "PLACEGETTERS FINISHING.". The Mercury. Hobart, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 4 November 1947. p. 17. Retrieved 14 March 2012.

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1947 in Oceania

Sovereign states	Australia Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Kiribati Marshall Islands Nauru New Zealand Palau Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu

Associated states of New Zealand	Cook Islands Niue

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