This Day in Australian History - 6th November

1801 - The brig, Anna Josephs, owned by Simeon Lord and Hugh Meehan, sailed from Sydney for the Cape with 100 tons of coal and 4000 ft. (1219.2 m.) of timber from Hunter's River. It was the first export of any kind from Australia to the Cape.

1802 - Ensign Francis Barrallier, crossed the Nepean River in New South Wales on an exploring expedition to find a passage over the mountains, and reached a point about 16 miles south of Jenolan Caves.

1823 - The River Boyne, entering Port Curtis, wass named by John Oxley.

1830 - First sheep landed at Port Phillip.

1831 - Rev. Thomas Thomson, who had arrived in Australia under arrangements with Rev. Dr. John Dunmore Lang, held the first Presbyterian service in the Hunter River district, as the first of a series of services under itinerary conditions at Mudies' Granary, Singleton. Occasional services had been conducted by Dr. Lang prior to that date.

1834 - First wool sent from Western Australia to England

1836 - European discovery of the Torrens River by Kingston.

1839 - The foundation stone of St. James' Church, William Street, Melbourne, was laid. For many years this church was used as the Cathedral of the Melbourne diocese.

1850 - Hanged at Hobart, John Woods, for the murder of Constable Bernard Mulholland at Franklin.

1857 - Hanged at Melbourne Gaol, John Mason, for murder of "Big George" Beynor at Ballan.

1860 - State aids to religion in Queensland was withdrawn.

1861 - Telegraphic communication between Sydney and Brisbane was established.

1862 - S.S. City of Sydney ran on rocks three miles from Green Cape, New South Wales, at an early hour and became a total wreck. No lives were lost. She had rounded Gabo Island at midnight, November 5, in a dense fog.

1863 - Hanged at Geelong, James Murphy, for the murder of Senior Constable Daniel O'Boyle at Warrnambool.

1865 - Patrick Sheehan is hanged at Beechworth for the murder of James Kennedy at Rowdy Flat Yackandandah.

1872 - An Intercolonial Exhibition opende in Melbourne.

1880 - Victoria Bridge, Brisbane, was transferred to municipal control.

1883 - Sir Anthony Musgrave, the sixth Governor of Queensland, arrived in Brisbane and was sworn in as Governor. He died October 9, 1888.

1884 - Commodore J. E. Erskine, of the Australian Naval Station, proclaimed a British protectorate over the southern coasts of New Guinea, and the islands adjoining, including Trobriand, Woodlark, and D'Entreasteaux Islands, and the Louisiade Group. The annexation was carried out as a result of repeated and urgent representations by the Governments of the Australian colonies over many years. The warships in Port Moresby for the ceremony were H.M.S. Nelson, Espiegle, Raven, Swinger, and Harrier.

1887 - Presbyterian Church on Wickham Terrace, Brisbane, opened.

1889 - Hanged at Wagga Wagga, Thomas Riley, for the murder of Christian Eppel on the Wagga Common.

1892 - Strike at Broken Hill ends.

1895 - Hanged at Adelaide Gaol, George Lynch, for the murder of Donald Ross at Balaklava.

1914 - Australian forces occupy Nauru.

1921 - Windbag, a famous Australian racehorse, was foaled. Windbag won the Melbourne Cup in 1925 in record time.

1924 - Heavy rains and floods in eastern Australia and Tasmania.

1925 - Queensland Premier (W. McCormack) announced that the railway dispute has been settled.

1934 - Racehorse Peter Pan won the Melbourne Cup for the second time.

1971 - HMAS Sydney embarks the bulk of its final Australian army units from Vietnam at Vung Tau.

1982 - Elections in South Australia see the voting out of the Liberal/National coalition, led by David Tonkin and the election of the A.L.P., led by John Bannon.

1989 - The first meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation was held in Canberra.

1999 - Australia won the 1999 Rugby World Cup, defeating France 35-12 in the final.

1999 - Australians vote to keep the British monarch as their head of state in the Australian republic referendum.


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