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What do these people have in common Deakin Watson Reid Fisher Scullin Chifley and Hughes?
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These names are all names of past Australian Prime Ministers.
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John Christian Watson Andrew Fisher Andrew Fisher Andrew Fisher William Morris Hughes James Henry Scullin, PC John Curtin, PC Francis Michael Forde, PC Joseph Benedict Chifley, PC Edward Gough Whitlam, QC Robert James Lee Hawke, AC Paul John Keating Kevin Michael Rudd
Where is Curtin Hughes Barton and Deakin?
Curtin, Hughes, Barton and Deakin are all auburbs of Canberra, Australia's national capital. These suburbs are all named after former Australian Prime Ministers.
Who was Prime Minister of Australia from 1900 to 1930?
Australia became an independent nation on 1 January 1901. Prime Ministers between that date and 1930 include: Sir Edmund Barton: 1 January 1901 - 24 September 1903 Alfred Deakin: 24 September 1903 - 27 April 1904 Chris Watson: 27 April 1904 - 18 August 1904 Sir George Reid: 18 August 1904 - 5 July 1905 Alfred Deakin: 5 July 1905 - 13 November 1908 Andrew Fisher: 13 November 1908 - 2 June 1909 Alfred Deakin: 2 June 1909 - 29 April 1910 Andrew Fisher: 29 April 1910 - 24 June 1913 Joseph Cook: 24 June 1913 - 17 September 1914 Andrew Fisher: 17 September 1914 - 27 October 1915 Billy Hughes: 27 October 1915 - 9 February 1923 Stanley Bruce: 9 February 1923 - 22 October 1929 James Scullin: 22 October 1929 - 6 January 1932
Who was the prime minister of Australia in 1915?
Australia's Prime Minister in 1907 was Alfred Deakin. His term extended from 5 July 1905 until 10 November 1908.Deakin had also served in 1903-1904, and served a third term in 1909 - 1910.
Is Australia a Christian country?
A:Australia is constitutionally secular, although some two thirds of the population state that they are Christians. Some heads of government have been atheists, as is the current Prime Minister, Julia Gillard. Although 20 of the 27 Prime Ministers have described themselves as "Christian", at least 9 are nominal Christians:-Edmund Barton Christian [nominal]1901-03Alfred Deakin Christian 1903-04, 1905-08, 1909-10Chris Watson Christian [nominal] 1904George Reid Christian [nominal] 1904-05Andrew Fisher Christian 1908-09, 1910-13, 1914-15Joseph Cook Christian 1913-14William Morris Hughes Atheist? Agnostic? 1915-23Stanley Melbourne Bruce Christian [nominal]1923-29James Scullin Christian 1929-32Joseph Lyons Christian 1932-39Earle Page 1939Robert Menzies Christian 1939-41, 1949-66Arthur Fadden Christian [nominal] 1941John Curtin Agnostic? Atheist? 1941-45Francis Forde Christian 1945Ben Chifley Christian 1945-49Harold Holt Atheist? Agnostic? 1966-67John McEwen Christian [nominal]1967-68John Gorton Christian [nominal]1968-71William McMahon Christian [nominal] 1971-72Gough Whitlam Agnostic? 1972-75Malcolm Fraser Christian [nominal]1975-83Robert Hawke Agnostic 1983-91Paul Keating Christian 1991-96John Howard Christian1996-2007Kevin Rudd Christian 2007-10Julia Gillard Atheist 2010-"Nine prime ministers (Deakin, Fisher, Cook, Scullin, Lyons, Forde, Chifley - pictured - Howard and Rudd) have been observant Christians). Two (Menzies and Keating) have been conventional Christians. Ten (Barton, Watson, Reid, Bruce, Page, Fadden, McEwen, McMahon, Gorton and Fraser) have been nominal Christians. Five (Hughes, Curtin, Whitlam, Hawke and Gillard) have been articulate atheists or agnostics. One (Holt) was a nominal atheist or agnostic. "(From "The religious beliefs of Australia's prime ministers" at http://www.eurekastreet.com.au/article.aspx?aeid=24159)
Who was prime minister in Australia from 1901 to 1920?
There were numerous prime ministers in Australia between 1901 and 1920.Edmund Barton - 1901 to 1903Alfred Deakin - 1903 to 1904, 1905 to 1908, 1909 to 1910John 'Chris' Watson - 1904 to 1904George Reid - 1904 to 1905Andrew Fisher - 1908 to 1909, 1910 to 1913, 1914 to 1915Joseph Cook - 1913 to 1914William 'Billy' Hughes - 1915 to 1923
Who was the austalian prime minister in ww1?
Joseph Cook, Andrew Fisher and Billy Hughes all held the position during the years 1914 to 1918.
Was Joseph Cook the Australiam prime minister during WW1?
there were 3 prime ministers during ww1: joseph cook, andrew fisher and william hughes
Which prime minister introduced the hydro-electric scheme?
The Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme was first proposed in 1918, while William 'Billy' Morris Hughes was Prime Minister. However, it was not until 17 October 1949 that construction actually began, towards the end of Ben Chifley's term of office.
Who are Australia's Past Prime Ministers?
Edmund Barton - 1901 to 1903 Alfred Deakin - 1903 to 1904, 1905 to 1908, 1909 to 1910 John Watson - 1904 to 1904 George Reid - 1904 to 1905 Andrew Fisher - 1908 to 1909, 1910 to 1913, 1914 to 1915 Joseph Cook - 1913 to 1914 William Hughes - 1915 to 1923 Stanley Bruce - 1923 to 1929 James Scullin - 1929 to 1932 Joseph Lyons - 1932 to 1939 Earle Page - 1939 to 1939 (Caretaker PM for 19 days) Robert Menzies - 1939 to 1941, 1949 to 1966 Arthur Fadden - 1941 to 1941 (Caretaker PM for 40 days) John Curtin - 1941 to 1945 Francis Forde - 1945 to 1945 (Caretaker PM for 8 days) Joseph (Ben) Chifley - 1945 to 1949 Harold Holt - 1966 to 1967 (Disappeared presumed drowned) John McEwan - 1967 to 1967 (Caretaker PM) John Gorton - 1967 to 1971 William McMahon - 1971 to 1972 Gough Whitlam - 1972 to 1975 Malcolm Fraser - 1975 to 1983 Bob Hawke - 1983 to 1991 Paul Keating - 1991 to 1996 John Howard - 1996 to 2007 Kevin Rudd - 2007 to present
Who was the Australian Prime Minister in 1914?
There were actually a total of three Prime Ministers throughout the span of World War I. When the war broke out in July of 1914, the Prime Minister was Joseph Cook, who held this position until September of that same year. Following Cook was Andrew Fisher, who had been Prime Minister twice in previous years. Following Fisher, William 'Billy' Morris Hughes became Prime Minister in 1915 and held that title until 1923, several years after the end of the war.
what is Langston Hughes siblings?
Carrie Hughes,Langston Hughes, James Hughes and Kit hughes
