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The 1910's

1910 - Tuesday, March 1

RC Banks unsuccessfully attempts first powered flight in Australia at Digger's Rest, Victoria, using same biplane used in earlier attempt by Colin Defries.

1910 - Monday, March 14

Royal Commission on the Murray Waters presented its final report to Parliament.

1910 - Friday, March 18

US magician Harry Houdini completes three controlled flights in a Voisin boxkite biplane at Digger's Rest, Victoria, the first controlled flight in a powered aircraft in Australia.

1910 - Saturday, April 30

Royal Commission on border railways established.

1910 - Wednesday, May 4

Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the claims arising out of the contract entered into between Peter Rodger and the Victorian Railways Commissioners for the erection of Flinders Street new Station Buildings.

1910 - Wednesday, July 6

Hon. Sir John Mark Davies became Victoria's 6th President of the Legislative Council.

1910 - Tuesday, August 2

John William Galbally, Victorian barrister and politician, was born at Port Melbourne.

1910 - Friday, September 16

Royal Commission appointed to inquire as to the acquisition of certain lands in the Cohuna and Dingee districts.

1910 - Friday, October 21

Royal Commission on tramway fares revision was established.

1910 - Thursday, November 17

Royal Commission appointed to inquire into and report upon the railway and tramway systems of Melbourne and suburbs.

1910 - Friday, November 25

Royal Australian Navy was created with the passing by the Federal Parliament in Melbourne of the Australian Naval Defence Act.

1910 - Monday, December 19

Royal Commission into the acquisition of certain lands in the Cohuna and Dingee districts presented its final report to Parliament.

1911 - Thursday, March 23

Royal Commission appointed to inquire into and report upon certain statements relating to the administration of the Income Tax Acts.

1911 - Friday, May 19

Sir Thomas David Gibson Carmichael, Bt. K.C.M.G. retired as Governor of Victoria.

1911 - Wednesday, May 24

Sir John Michael Fleetwood Fuller, Bt. K.C.M.G. was sworn in as Governor of Victoria

1911 - Thursday, June 29

Royal Commission on tramway fares revision presented its final report to Parliament.

1911 - Thursday, July 13

Former Victorian Premier Allen McLean died.

1911 - Wednesday, August 9

Royal Commission on certain statements relating to the administration of the Income Tax Acts presented its final report to Parliament.

1911 - Tuesday, September 12

Royal Commission on the railway and tramway systems of Melbourne and suburbs presented its final report to Parliament.

1911 - Monday, September 25

Royal Commission on border railways presented its final report to Parliament.

1911 - Tuesday, October 24

Dissolution of 22nd Victorian Parliament.

1911 - Thursday, November 16

Women voted in Legislative Assembly elections for the first time following nineteen private members bills seeking a female franchise.

A general election was held in Victoria.

1911 - Tuesday, December 5

Opening of 23rd Victorian Parliament.

1912 - Tuesday, January 30

Royal Commission on the marketing, transportation and storage of grain established.

1912 - Monday, February 19

Royal Commission into the claims arising out of the contract entered into between Peter Rodger and the Victorian Railways Commissioners for the erection of Flinders Street new Station Buildings presented its final report to Parliament.

1912 - Friday, March 1

Royal Commission on the Geelong Harbour Trust established.

Royal Commission on uniform standards for food and drugs in the States of the Commonwealth of Australia established.

1912 - Saturday, May 18

William Alexander Watt assumed office as Premier of Victoria.

Premier of Victoria John Murray retired from office having served 1227 days.

1912 - Thursday, May 30

Royal Australian Navy's first cruiser HMAS Melbourne is launched at Birkenhead, England

1912 - Friday, August 30

Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the sufficiency or otherwise of life-saving equipment on vessels carrying passengers on rivers, lakes or land-locked waters within the State of Victoria.

1912 - Monday, September 2

The first Wattle Day was held in Melbourne.

1912 - Wednesday, October 30

Royal Commission on the Geelong Harbour Trust presented its final report to Parliament.

1912 - Saturday, December 28

Royal Commission on uniform standards for food and drugs in the States of the Commonwealth of Australia presented its final report to Parliament.

1913 - Wednesday, February 19

Royal Commission to investigate certain complaints regarding closer settlement established.

1913 - Tuesday, May 20

Royal Commission on the brick manufacturing industry of Victoria established.

1913 - Friday, June 27

Royal Commission to investigate certain complaints regarding closer settlement presented its final report to Parliament.

1913 - Monday, June 30

Royal Commission into the sufficiency or otherwise of life-saving equipment on vessels carrying passengers on rivers, lakes or land-locked waters within the State of Victoria presented its final report to Parliament.

1913 - Tuesday, October 14

Royal Commission on the marketing, transportation and storage of grain presented its final report to Parliament.

1913 - Tuesday, December 9

George Alexander Elmslie, Victoria's first Labor Premier, assumed office, lasting just 14 days in office.

Premier of Victoria William Alexander Watt retired from office having served 571 days.

1913 - Monday, December 22

Premier of Victoria George Alexander Elmslie retired from office having served just 14 days.

1914 - Saturday, January 31

Sir John Michael Fleetwood Fuller, Bt. K.C.M.G. retired as Governor of Victoria

1914 - Monday, February 23

The Hon. Sir Arthur Lyulph Stanley, K.C.M.G. was sworn in as Governor of Victoria.

1914 - Monday, March 30

Royal Commission on closer settlement and a general review of the finances of closer settlement was established.

1914 - Monday, April 6

Royal Commission on the housing conditions of the people in the metropolis and in the populous centres of the State established.

1914 - Thursday, June 18

Sir Alexander James Peacock assumed office as Premier of Victoria.

Premier of Victoria William Alexander Watt retired from office having served 179 days.

1914 - Thursday, October 22

Royal Commission on the brick manufacturing industry of Victoria presented its final report to Parliament.

1914 - Wednesday, November 4

Dissolution of 23rd Victorian Parliament.

1914 - Thursday, November 26

A general election was held in Victoria.

1914 - Thursday, December 3

Opening of 24th Victorian Parliament.

1915 - Sunday, January 3

William Strutt, artist, died at the age of 90 in England.

1915 - Wednesday, February 10

Royal Commission on fruit, vegetables and jam established.

1915 - Wednesday, March 17

Royal Commission on the Victorian training ship 'John Murray' was established.

1915 - Thursday, June 3

Royal Commission on the Victorian training ship 'John Murray' presented its final report to Parliament.

1915 - Tuesday, June 22

Royal Commission appointed to inquire into and report upon the agreement made by the Government of Victoria for the supply of frozen meat to H.M.'s Imperial Government.

1915 - Wednesday, July 7

Royal Commission into the agreement made by the Government of Victoria for the supply of frozen meat to H.M.'s Imperial Government presented its final report to Parliament.

1915 - Monday, September 6

The second consolidation in alphabetical order of Victorian public general Acts operative 6 September 1915

1915 - Thursday, October 14

Royal Commission on fruit, vegetables and jam presented its final report to Parliament.

1915 - Wednesday, October 27

Royal Commission on border railways established.

1916 - Thursday, February 17

Royal Commission to inquire into the working of the Public Departments established.

1916 - Thursday, May 4

Former Victorian Premier John Murray died.

1916 - Saturday, July 29

Sir Rupert James Hamer, Victorian solicitor, Liberal politician and Premier 1972-81, was born in Kew.

1916 - Sunday, August 13

Former Victorian Premier Sir George Turner died.

1916 - Tuesday, August 15

Royal Commission on border railways presented its final report to Parliament. (Exact date uncertain.)

1916 - Wednesday, November 8

Royal Commission on closer settlement and a general review of the finances of closer settlement presented its final report to Parliament.

1917 - Tuesday, April 17

Royal Commission on the working, as a business undertaking, of the Victorian Railways established.

1917 - Tuesday, July 10

Royal Commission to inquire into the working of the Public Departments presented its final report to Parliament.

1917 - Friday, July 20

Royal Commission on the working as a business undertaking of the Victorian Railways presented its final report to Parliament.

1917 - Wednesday, October 24

Dissolution of 24th Victorian Parliament.

1917 - Thursday, November 15

A general election was held in Victoria.

1917 - Thursday, November 29

Opening of 25th Victorian Parliament.

The Hon. Sir John Emanuel Mackey became Victoria's 12th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.

John Bowser assumed office as Premier of Victoria.

Premier of Victoria Sir James Alexander Peacock retired from office having served 1261 days.

1918 - Sunday, March 10

Sir John Madden, Chief Justice and Lieutenant Governor of Victoria, died at South Yarra.

1918 - Thursday, March 21

Premier of Victoria John Bowser retired from office having served 113 days.

Harry Sutherland Wightman Lawson assumed office as Premier of Victoria.

1918 - Sunday, April 14

Royal Commission on Victorian fisheries and fisheries industries established.

1918 - Tuesday, April 30

Royal Commission appointed to investigate the disputes and differences leading to the resignation of medical officers of Friendly Societies or branches and to consider and make recommendations with respect to agreements between medical officers and Friendly Societies.

1918 - Saturday, May 11

Former Victorian Premier George Alexander Elmslie died.

1918 - Friday, June 21

Royal Commission on the disputes and differences leading to the resignation of medical officers of Friendly Societies or branches and to consider and make recommendations with respect to agreements between medical officers and Friendly Societies presented its final report to Parliament.

1918 - Saturday, August 3

Royal Commission on the housing conditions of the people in the metropolis and in the populous centres of the State presented its final report to Parliament.

1918 - Sunday, October 6

Australia's first electric train service begins, between Newmarket and Flemington racecourse in Melbourne.

1919 - Tuesday, January 7

The Electricity Commissioners Act in Victoria was passed which created the State Electricity Commission of Victoria.

1919 - Thursday, June 26

Royal Commission on Victorian fisheries and fisheries industries presented its final report to Parliament.

1919 - Tuesday, July 8

The Hon. Sir Walter Synnot Manifold became Victoria's 7th President of the Legislative Council.

1919 - Saturday, July 19

Peace Day was celebrated in Australia after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.

1919 - Tuesday, August 12

Royal Commission on high prices established.

1919 - Wednesday, September 24

Royal Commission appointed to inquire as to whether improper influence was used for the purpose of obtaining the withdrawal of certain charges of fraud and forgery against John Blacker.

1919 - Monday, October 20

Royal Commission into whether improper influence was used for the purpose of obtaining the withdrawal of certain charges of fraud and forgery against John Blacker presented its final report to Parliament.

1919 - Friday, December 19

Royal Commission on high prices presented its final report to Parliament.