▁Queensland ▁– ▁Sir ▁Matthew ▁Nathan ▁Governor ▁of ▁South ▁Australia ▁– ▁Sir ▁William ▁We ig all ▁( until ▁ 2 4 ▁April ), ▁then ▁Sir ▁Tom ▁Br id ges ▁( from ▁ 4 ▁December ) ▁Governor ▁of ▁Tas mania ▁– ▁Sir ▁William ▁All ard y ce ▁Governor ▁of ▁Victoria ▁– ▁George ▁R ous , ▁ 3 rd ▁Earl ▁of ▁Str ad bro ke ▁Governor ▁of ▁Western ▁Australia ▁– ▁Sir ▁Francis ▁New deg ate ▁ ▁Events ▁ 1 4 ▁February ▁– ▁Women ▁are ▁allowed ▁to ▁stand ▁for ▁parliament ▁in ▁Tas mania . ▁ 2 2 ▁March ▁– ▁The ▁Queensland ▁Legisl ative ▁Council , ▁the ▁upper ▁house ▁of ▁the ▁Parliament ▁of ▁Queensland ▁is ▁abol ished . ▁ 1 0 ▁June ▁– ▁A ▁general ▁election ▁is ▁held ▁in ▁Tas mania , ▁which ▁results ▁in ▁a ▁hung ▁parliament . ▁ 3 ▁July ▁– ▁Queensland ▁abol ishes ▁capital ▁pun ishment , ▁the ▁first ▁state ▁in ▁Australia ▁to ▁do ▁so . ▁ 1 2 ▁August ▁– ▁The ▁Country ▁Party ▁and ▁the ▁National ist ▁Party ▁form ▁a ▁coal ition ▁government ▁in ▁Tas mania , ▁with ▁John ▁Hay es ▁as ▁Premier . ▁ ▁Science ▁and ▁technology ▁ 2 1 ▁September ▁– ▁A ▁total ▁solar ▁eclipse ▁occurs ▁over ▁Australia , ▁allowing ▁scient ists ▁to ▁test ▁Albert ▁Ein stein ' s ▁general ▁theory ▁of ▁relativ ity . ▁ ▁Arts ▁and ▁literature ▁▁ 4 ▁May ▁– ▁British ▁author ▁D . ▁H . ▁Lawrence ▁arriv es ▁in ▁Australia ▁for ▁a ▁three - month ▁hol iday , ▁where ▁he ▁will ▁meet ▁M oll ie ▁Sk inner ▁and