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1870 In Australia
The following lists events that happened during 1870 in Australia. Incumbents Governors Governors of the Australian colonies: * Governor of New South Wales – Somerset Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl Belmore * Governor of Queensland – Colonel Sir Samuel Blackall * Governor of South Australia – Sir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet * Governor of Tasmania – Charles Du Cane * Governor of Victoria – John Manners-Sutton, 3rd Viscount Canterbury * Governor of Western Australia – The Hon. Sir Frederick Weld GCMG. Premiers Premiers of the Australian colonies: * Premier of New South Wales – John Robertson, until 13 January then Charles Cowper, until 16 December then James Martin * Premier of Queensland – Charles Lilley, until 3 May then Arthur Hunter Palmer * Premier of South Australia – Henry Strangways, until 30 May then John Hart * Premier of Tasmania – James Milne Wilson * Premier of Victoria – John Alexander MacPherson, until 9 April then James McCullochPa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1870
Events January–March * January 1 ** The first edition of ''The Northern Echo'' newspaper is published in Priestgate, Darlington, England. ** Plans for the Brooklyn Bridge are completed. * January 3 – Construction of the Brooklyn Bridge begins in New York City. * January 6 – The ''Musikverein'', Vienna, is inaugurated in Austria-Hungary. * January 10 – John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil. * January 15 – A political cartoon for the first time symbolizes the United States Democratic Party with a donkey (''A Live Jackass Kicking a Dead Lion'' by Thomas Nast for ''Harper's Weekly''). * January 23 – Marias Massacre: U.S soldiers attack a peaceful camp of Piegan Blackfeet Indians, led by chief Heavy Runner. * January 26 – Reconstruction Era (United States): Virginia rejoins the Union. This year it adopts a new Constitution, drawn up by John Curtiss Underwood, expanding suffrage to all male citizens over 21, including freedmen. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
