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Australia in the 1920's Important Events Fashions Prime Ministers Entertainment Sport Food Jobs Communications Transport Interesting Facts Horse transport was still widely used in the 1920s but at the end of the decade, Motor cars well out numbered horse-drawn cars. In the 1920s work began again after world war 1 had put a stop to progress in earnest and by 1923 all Melbourne suburban train services were electrified November 1920 PJ Mcguiness and WH fysh formed the Queensland and NT Ariel services (QANTAS) The model T ford was the most popular car in the 1920s In 1923 sir Earle Page, while he was acting prime minister, noted that messages were enable to girdle the earth in one seventh of a second. In 1924 a regular airmail service began between Sydney and Adelaide followed by regular service between Melbourne and Sydney in 1925 In 1925Jack Long the premier of New South Wales became the first political leader n Australia Many Australian stamps commemorated special events such as the opening of the parliament house For all jobs women's wages were less than men's Many women worked in factories Women made 20.3% of the total workforce in 1921 There were no un employment benefits Billy Morris Hughes Stanley Melbourne Bruce (1882- 1967) James Henry Scullin (1876- 1953) In 1923 vegimite was produced For most of the 1920s ice-cream was a special treat available picture theatre to some restaurant. There was a wide range of eating establishments Norman Brookes was the star of the Australian tennis early in the century Swimming lessons were provided by most schools Australia won the ashes from England in 1920, 21, 24 and 25 but lost its supriority later in the decade Progress of cricket test matches would be splashed across the pages of news papers each day and crowds would anxiously await the papers as though the destiny of the nation depended on out come Elaborate dancers were advertised in the news papers Al Jolson starred in the first talking picture. The singer , and the era of the silent film passed into history. The new jazz music filled the air at parties and dancers Before the pictures were shown audiences were entertained by music played on wurlitizer organs He was a teacher and trade union official Scullin entered federal parliment in 1910 but lost his seat in 1913 He studded law at Cambridge university in England With new fashions , new music and new attitudes the 1920s are remembered as the 'good times decade In 1925 the Australian goverment encouraged British people to migrate to Australia
Transcript of Australia in the 1920's - Berwick Fields Primary – 2011 · Australia in the 1920's Important...
Australiain the1920's
ImportantEvents
Fashions
PrimeMinisters
Entertainment
Sport
Food
Jobs
Communications
Transport
InterestingFacts
Horse transport was stillwidely used in the 1920s but
at the end of the decade,Motor cars well out
numbered horse-drawncars.
In the 1920s work began againafter world war 1 had put a stop
to progress in earnest and by1923 all Melbourne suburbantrain services were electrified
November 1920 PJ Mcguinessand WH fysh formed theQueensland and NT Ariel
services (QANTAS)
The model T fordwas the most
popular car in the1920s
In 1923 sir Earle Page,while he was acting prime
minister, noted thatmessages were enable to
girdle the earth in oneseventh of a second.
In 1924 a regular airmailservice began betweenSydney and Adelaidefollowed by regular
service betweenMelbourne and Sydney in
1925
In 1925Jack Long thepremier of New South
Wales became thefirst political leader n
Australia
Many Australian stampscommemorated special
events such as theopening of the
parliament house
For all jobswomen's wages were less than
men's Many womenworked in factories
Women made20.3% of the totalworkforce in 1921
There were no unemployment
benefits
Billy MorrisHughes
StanleyMelbourne Bruce
(1882- 1967)
James HenryScullin (1876-
1953)
In 1923 vegimitewas produced
For most of the 1920sice-cream was a specialtreat available picture
theatre to somerestaurant.
There was a widerange of eatingestablishments
Norman Brookeswas the star of the Australian tennis
early in thecentury
Swimminglessons were
provided by mostschools
Australiawon the ashesfrom
England in1920, 21,24 and 25but lost itssupriority
later in thedecade
Progress of cricket test matcheswould be splashed across the
pages of news papers each dayand crowds would anxiously awaitthe papers as though the destiny of the nation depended on out come
Elaboratedancers
were advertised
in thenews
papers
Al Jolsonstarred inthe firsttalkingpicture.
The singer, and theera of thesilent film
passedinto
history.
The new jazz music filled the
air atparties
anddancers
Before thepictures were
shownaudiences
were entertained
by musicplayed onwurlitizerorgans
He was ateacher
and tradeunion
official
Scullinenteredfederal
parlimentin 1910
but lost hisseat in1913
He studdedlaw at
Cambridgeuniversity in
England
With new fashions , new music and new
attitudes the1920s are
rememberedas the 'goodtimes decade
In 1925 theAustraliangoverment
encouragedBritish peopleto migrate to
Australia
