Stories
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'Advance Australia Fair' first performed
On 30 November 1878 Advance Australia Fair was performed for the first time.
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'Waratah' recruitment march
On 17 December 1915 the "Waratah" recruitment march arrived in Sydney
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1 Jan 1810 - Macquarie became Governor of NSW
On this day Lachlan Macquarie was sworn in as the fifth Governor of New South Wales
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10 Jan 1958 - first Sydney Opera House lottery
On this day 10 January 1958 the first Opera House lottery was drawn
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12 Feb 1793 - John Macarthur granted land at Parramatta
On 12 February 1793 John Macarthur was granted 100 acres of land at Parramatta by Acting Governor Francis Grose. Macarthur was the first man to clear and cultivate 50 acres
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13 July 1945 Ben Chifley became Prime Minister
Ben Chifley became Prime Minister of Australia on 13 July 1945. He was born and raised in Bathurst and worked on the railways for many years.
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13 May 1932 - Premier Jack Lang dismissed
On this day 13 May 1932 the NSW Premier, Jack Lang, was dismissed from office by NSW Governor Sir Philip Game
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14 Jan 1812 - first public water mill
On 14 January 1812 Governor Macquarie opened the first public water mill in the Colony