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1948 in Australia

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The following lists events that happened during 1948 in Australia.

1948 in Australia
MonarchGeorge VI
Governor-GeneralWilliam McKell
Prime ministerBen Chifley
Population7,708,761
ElectionsTAS

1948
in
Australia

Decades:
See also:

Incumbents

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Ben Chifley

State Premiers

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State Governors

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Events

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Launch of the first Holden

Arts and literature

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  • One of the few Australian songs to top the Australian charts "Good-Night Mister Moon" by Allan Ryan and William Flynn [2][3]

Sport

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Births

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Deaths

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Sir Isaac Isaacs
Philip Collier

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Winner: Archibald Prize 1948 - William Dobell". artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Art Gallery of NSW. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Allan's7th Song Hit Folio". Allan's Song Hit Folio series. Vol. VII, no. 1. New South Wales, Australia. 1 January 1948. p. 6. Retrieved 18 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "THESE TWO ARE AUSTRALIA'S ACE SONG-WRITING TEAM". Smith's Weekly. Vol. XXXI, no. 42. New South Wales, Australia. 17 December 1949. p. 6. Retrieved 18 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "The Hon. Brian Joseph Langton Death Notice". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  5. ^ ‘One of Melbourne’s big characters’: youth worker Les Twentyman dies aged 76
  6. ^ "Ms Patricia Hewitt (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk.