# 1905 in Australia

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The following lists events that happened during 1905 in Australia.

## Incumbents

* Monarch – Edward VII
* Governor-General – Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson (until 21 January), then Henry Northcote, 1st Baron Northcote
* Prime Minister – George Reid (until 5 July), then Alfred Deakin
* Chief Justice – Samuel Griffith

### State premiers

* Premier of New South Wales – Joseph Carruthers
* Premier of South Australia – John Jenkins (until 1 March), then Richard Butler (until 26 July), then Thomas Price
* Premier of Queensland – Arthur Morgan
* Premier of Tasmania – John Evans
* Premier of Western Australia – Henry Daglish (until 25 August), then Cornthwaite Rason
* Premier of Victoria – Thomas Bent

### State governors

* Governor of New South Wales – Admiral Sir Harry Rawson
* Governor of South Australia – Sir George Ruvthen Le Hunt
* Governor of Queensland – Frederic Thesiger, 3rd Baron Chelmsford (from 30 November)
* Governor of Tasmania – Sir Gerald Strickland
* Governor of Western Australia – Admiral Sir Frederick Bedford
* Governor of Victoria – Major General Sir Reginald Talbot

## Events

* 1 March – John Jenkins resigns as Premier of South Australia to become Agent-General for South Australia in London. He is replaced by Richard Butler.
* 12 May – The first meeting of the Australian Council of Defence takes place between the Minister for Defence, the Treasurer, the Inspector-General Army, the Chief of Intelligence, and the Director of the Naval Forces.
* 18 May – A state election takes place in Queensland, returning the government of Arthur Morgan. Women are able to vote in Queensland state elections for the first time.
* 24 May – Empire Day is first celebrated in Australia.
* 28 May – The town of Maryborough in Queensland experiences an outbreak of pneumonic plague.
* 5 July – Alfred Deakin resumes office as Prime Minister of Australia after George Reid is unable to form a stable ministry.
* 26 July – A state election is held in South Australia. The Labor Party led by Thomas Price forms a minority government.
* 6 September – Last sighting of the clipper ship Loch Vennachar which sinks off Kangaroo Island, killing 32 people. Only one body was found.
* unknown dates
** Non-aboriginal women are given the vote and admitted to the practice of law in Queensland.
** Workers' compensation is introduced in Queensland.

## Arts and literature

* Albert J. Hanson wins the Wynne Prize with The Blue Noon

## Sport

* 1 February – New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield
* 15 July – Australia first competes in the Davis Cup, in a combined Australasian team with New Zealand.
* 30 September – Fitzroy wins the VFL premiership.
* 7 November – Blue Spec wins the Melbourne Cup.
* Australia loses cricket series to England 0-2

## Births

* 10 January - Albert Arlen, pianist, composer, actor, and playwright (died 1993)
* 15 February – Heathcote Howard Hammer, brigadier (died 1961)
* 1 April – Paul Hasluck (died 1993), Governor General of Australia
* 1 August – Eddie Gilbert (died 1978), cricketer

## Deaths

* 15 January – George Thorn (born 1838), Premier of Queensland
* 6 May – Robert Herbert (born 1831), Premier of Queensland
* 25 June – Augustus Gregory (born 1819), explorer
* 5 July – Henry Baylis (born 1826), police magistrate
* 30 October – Boyd Dunlop Morehead (born 1843), Premier of Queensland
* 29 December – Victor Daley (born 1858), poet