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1928 in Australia

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1928
in
Australia

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The following lists events that happened during 1928 in Australia.

1928 in Australia
MonarchGeorge V
Governor-GeneralJohn Baird
Prime ministerStanley Bruce
Population6,302,210
ElectionsFederal, Tasmania

Incumbents

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Stanley Bruce

State premiers

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State governors

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Events

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Arts and literature

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Film

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  • 29 December – The Jazz Singer becomes the first sound film screened in Australia. It premieres at the Lyceum Theatre in Sydney [1]

Sport

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Births

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Akers, Harry; Porter, Suzette (2008). "Bundaberg's Gethsemane: the tragedy of the inoculated children" (PDF). Royal Historical Society of Queensland Journal. 20 (7): 261–278.
  2. ^ "Winner: Archibald Prize 1928 - John Longstaff". artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Art Gallery of NSW. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  3. ^ Conlin, Michael V.; Jolliffe, Lee (December 2016). Automobile Heritage and Tourism. Taylor & Francis. p. 140. ISBN 978-1-315-43620-3.
  4. ^ Current Biography Yearbook. H. W. Wilson. 2001. p. 38.
  5. ^ Robert Coleman (1993). Seasons in the Sun: The Story of the Victorian Cricket Association. Hargreen Publishing Company. p. 566. ISBN 978-0-949905-59-8.