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The following lists events that happened during '''1856 in Australia'''. |
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==Incumbents== |
==Incumbents== |
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=== Governors=== |
=== Governors=== |
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[[Governors of the Australian states|Governors of the Australian colonies]]: |
[[Governors of the Australian states|Governors of the Australian colonies]]: |
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* [[Governors of New South Wales|Governor of New South Wales]] |
* [[Governors of New South Wales|Governor of New South Wales]] – [[William Denison|Sir William Denison]] |
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* [[Governors of South Australia|Governor of South Australia]] |
* [[Governors of South Australia|Governor of South Australia]] – [[Richard Graves MacDonnell|Sir Richard MacDonnell]] |
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* [[Governors of Tasmania|Governor of Tasmania]] |
* [[Governors of Tasmania|Governor of Tasmania]] – [[Henry Young|Sir Henry Young]] |
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* [[Governors of Victoria|Governor of Victoria]] |
* [[Governors of Victoria|Governor of Victoria]] – [[Henry Barkly|Sir Henry Barkly]] |
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* [[Governor of Western Australia|Governor of Western Australia as a Crown Colony]] |
* [[Governor of Western Australia|Governor of Western Australia as a Crown Colony]] – [[Arthur Edward Kennedy|Sir Arthur Kennedy]]. |
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===Premiers=== |
===Premiers=== |
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[[Premiers of the Australian states|Premiers of the Australian colonies]]: |
[[Premiers of the Australian states|Premiers of the Australian colonies]]: |
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* [[Premiers of New South Wales|Premier of New South Wales]] |
* [[Premiers of New South Wales|Premier of New South Wales]] – [[Stuart Donaldson]] from 6 June to 25 August then [[Charles Cowper]] to 2 October then [[Henry Parker (Australian politician)|Henry Parker]] |
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* [[Premiers of Queensland|Premier of Queensland]] |
* [[Premiers of Queensland|Premier of Queensland]] – office not created until 1859 |
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* [[Premiers of South Australia|Premier of South Australia]] |
* [[Premiers of South Australia|Premier of South Australia]] – [[Boyle Travers Finniss]] from 24 October |
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* [[Premiers of Tasmania|Premier of Tasmania]] |
* [[Premiers of Tasmania|Premier of Tasmania]] – [[William Champ]] from 1 November |
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* [[Premiers of Victoria|Premier of Victoria]] |
* [[Premiers of Victoria|Premier of Victoria]] – [[William Haines (Australian politician)|Dr William Haines]] |
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* [[Premier of Western Australia]] |
* [[Premier of Western Australia]] – office not created until [[1890 in Australia|1890]] |
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==Events== |
==Events== |
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*7 February – ''[[Tasmanian Electoral Act]]'' introduced the [[secret ballot]], which was known elsewhere, in particular in the |
* 6 January – French musician and composer [[Nicolas-Charles Bochsa]] dies in [[Sydney]]. |
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* 7 February – ''[[Tasmanian Electoral Act]]'' introduced the [[secret ballot]], which was known elsewhere, in particular in the United States as the "Australian ballot" |
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*19 March – The ''[[Electoral Act 1856]]'' introduced the secret ballot in Victoria |
* 19 March – The ''[[Electoral Act 1856]]'' introduced the secret ballot in Victoria |
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*2 April – [[South Australia]] introduced the secret ballot |
* 2 April – [[South Australia]] introduced the secret ballot |
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*11 April – At a public meeting in Melbourne, [[Thomas Embling|Dr Thomas Embling]] repeated the slogan "[[Eight-hour day|eight hours labour, eight hours recreation, eight hours rest]]". |
* 11 April – At a public meeting in Melbourne, [[Thomas Embling|Dr Thomas Embling]] repeated the slogan "[[Eight-hour day|eight hours labour, eight hours recreation, eight hours rest]]". |
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* 22 May – First [[Parliament of New South Wales]] opened by the governor, [[William Denison|Sir William Denison]] |
* 22 May – First [[Parliament of New South Wales]] opened by the governor, [[William Denison|Sir William Denison]] |
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* 24 June – Queen Victoria makes [[Norfolk Island]] a separate settlement from Tasmania to be administered by the [[Governor of New South Wales]]. |
* 24 June – Queen Victoria makes [[Norfolk Island]] a separate settlement from Tasmania to be administered by the [[Governor of New South Wales]]. |
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* 23 September – The town of [[Perth, Western Australia |
* 23 September – The town of [[Perth]], Western Australia, is proclaimed a [[City]] by [[letters patent]] from [[Queen Victoria]]. |
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* 25 November – The first [[Parliament of Victoria]] is officially opened by the Acting Governor [[Edward Macarthur]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article7140698 |title=THE NEW PARLIAMENT. |newspaper=[[The Argus ( |
* 25 November – The first [[Parliament of Victoria]] is officially opened by the Acting Governor [[Edward Macarthur]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article7140698 |title=THE NEW PARLIAMENT. |newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)|The Argus]] |location=Melbourne |date=26 November 1856 |access-date=16 February 2012 |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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==Exploration and settlement== |
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==Births== |
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[[File:Alfred Deakin 1900 (cropped).jpg|100px|thumb|[[Alfred Deakin]]]] |
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* [[25 January]] – [[John Hoad|Sir John Hoad]], 4th [[Chief of Army (Australia)|Chief of the General Staff]] (d. [[1911]]) |
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* [[12 March]] – [[Rosetta Jane Birks]], suffragist (d. [[1911]]) |
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* [[11 April]] – [[Sydney Smith (Australian politician)|Sydney Smith]], New South Wales politician (d. [[1934]]) |
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* [[15 June]] – [[William Henry O'Malley Wood]], banker, public servant and surveyor (d. [[1941]]) |
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* [[18 June]] – [[Robert Best (politician)|Sir Robert Best]], Victorian politician and lawyer (d. [[1946]]) |
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* [[3 August]] – [[Alfred Deakin]], 2nd [[Prime Minister of Australia]] (d. [[1919]]) |
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* [[9 October]] – [[Thomas Ewing (Australian politician)|Sir Thomas Ewing]], New South Wales politician (d. [[1920]]) |
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* [[30 January]] – [[William Buckley (convict)|William Buckley]], convict (born in the [[United Kingdom]]) (b. [[1780]]) |
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* [[3 May]] – [[John Wollaston (priest)|John Wollaston]], settler and clergyman (born in the [[United Kingdom]]) (b. [[1791]]) |
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* [[17 October]] – [[William Allen (philanthropist)|William Allen]], philanthropist and businessman (born in the [[United Kingdom]]) (b. [[1790]]) |
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==References== |
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The following lists events that happened during 1856 in Australia.
Incumbents
[edit]Governors
[edit]Governors of the Australian colonies:
- Governor of New South Wales – Sir William Denison
- Governor of South Australia – Sir Richard MacDonnell
- Governor of Tasmania – Sir Henry Young
- Governor of Victoria – Sir Henry Barkly
- Governor of Western Australia as a Crown Colony – Sir Arthur Kennedy.
Premiers
[edit]Premiers of the Australian colonies:
- Premier of New South Wales – Stuart Donaldson from 6 June to 25 August then Charles Cowper to 2 October then Henry Parker
- Premier of Queensland – office not created until 1859
- Premier of South Australia – Boyle Travers Finniss from 24 October
- Premier of Tasmania – William Champ from 1 November
- Premier of Victoria – Dr William Haines
- Premier of Western Australia – office not created until 1890
Events
[edit]- 6 January – French musician and composer Nicolas-Charles Bochsa dies in Sydney.
- 7 February – Tasmanian Electoral Act introduced the secret ballot, which was known elsewhere, in particular in the United States as the "Australian ballot"
- 19 March – The Electoral Act 1856 introduced the secret ballot in Victoria
- 2 April – South Australia introduced the secret ballot
- 11 April – At a public meeting in Melbourne, Dr Thomas Embling repeated the slogan "eight hours labour, eight hours recreation, eight hours rest".
- 22 May – First Parliament of New South Wales opened by the governor, Sir William Denison
- 24 June – Queen Victoria makes Norfolk Island a separate settlement from Tasmania to be administered by the Governor of New South Wales.
- 23 September – The town of Perth, Western Australia, is proclaimed a City by letters patent from Queen Victoria.
- 25 November – The first Parliament of Victoria is officially opened by the Acting Governor Edward Macarthur.[1]
Exploration and settlement
[edit]- 1 January – The name Tasmania officially adopted to replace Van Diemen's Land which was felt to have too many convict connotations.
- 8 June – Pitcairn Islanders arrived on Norfolk Island; the last convict had left and the island was no longer a penal colony. Queen Victoria granted the island to the Pitcairners as a home. Bounty Day is celebrated each year in Norfolk Island to commemorate the event.
- Suburb of Goodna founded in Queensland, Australia – Originally part of NSW, its 150-year anniversary was celebrated in 2006.
Arts and literature
[edit]Births
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- 25 January – Sir John Hoad, 4th Chief of the General Staff (d. 1911)
- 8 March – Tom Roberts, artist (born in the United Kingdom) (d. 1931)
- 12 March – Rosetta Jane Birks, suffragist (d. 1911)
- 11 April – Sydney Smith, New South Wales politician (d. 1934)
- 15 June – William Henry O'Malley Wood, banker, public servant and surveyor (d. 1941)
- 18 June – Sir Robert Best, Victorian politician and lawyer (d. 1946)
- 3 August – Alfred Deakin, 2nd Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1919)
- 19 September – Sir Arthur Morgan, 16th Premier of Queensland (d. 1916)
- 9 October – Sir Thomas Ewing, New South Wales politician (d. 1920)
- 3 December – George Leake, 3rd Premier of Western Australia (d. 1902)
Deaths
[edit]- 30 January – William Buckley, convict (born in the United Kingdom) (b. 1780)
- 3 May – John Wollaston, settler and clergyman (born in the United Kingdom) (b. 1791)
- 17 October – William Allen, philanthropist and businessman (born in the United Kingdom) (b. 1790)
References
[edit]- ^ "THE NEW PARLIAMENT". The Argus. Melbourne. 26 November 1856. p. 4. Retrieved 16 February 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
