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The First Waterhouse Ministry was the 7th Ministry of the Government of South Australia, led by George Waterhouse. It commenced on 8 October 1861 as a short-term government solely for the purpose of dealing with an attempt to remove dissident judge Benjamin Boothby. As Henry Strangways refused to serve in the ministry, an Attorney-General was appointed from outside parliament, which the Constitution allowed for a period of up to three months. The ministry resigned following the passage of a motion to remove Boothby, but Waterhouse was successful in gaining support to form an ongoing government, which was sworn in on 17 October as the Second Waterhouse Ministry. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

OfficeMinister

Premier
Chief Secretary

George Waterhouse MLC

Attorney-General

Henry Gawler

Treasurer

Arthur Blyth MHA

Commissioner of Crown Lands and Immigration

Matthew Moorhouse MHA

Commissioner of Public Works

Philip Santo MHA

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References

  1. "Statistical Record of the Legislature, 1836-2009" (PDF). Parliament of South Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  2. "THE NEW MINISTRY". South Australian Register . Adelaide. 9 October 1861. p. 2. Retrieved 8 October 2015 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "No title". The South Australian Advertiser . Adelaide. 9 October 1861. p. 2. Retrieved 8 October 2015 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "THE NEW MINISTRY". Adelaide Observer . 12 October 1861. p. 5. Retrieved 8 October 2015 via National Library of Australia.
  5. "THE MINISTRY". Adelaide Observer . 19 October 1861. p. 5. Retrieved 8 October 2015 via National Library of Australia.