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Key Events of Australia 1913-2013

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    Key Events 1913-2013

  • Communist Revolution

    Communist Revolution

    in Russia and its empire creates several new countries that are known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin

  • Prime Minister Billy Hughes signs Treaty of Versailles

    the first signing of an international treaty by Australia. Australia obtains League of Nations mandate over German New Guinea.

  • Stanley Bruce became 8th Prime Minister of Australia.

  • Vegemite

    Vegemite is first produced

  • Paraliment moves to new capital

    The tenth parliament is formally opened in Canberra, finalising the move to the new capital

  • Centenary Celebratioin

    Western Australia celebrates its centenary

  • Votes

    Western Australia votes at a rerefendum to secede from the Commonwealth, but the vote is ignored by both the Commonwealth and British governments

  • Black Friday bushfires

    Victoria is devastated by the Black Friday bushfires