McGowen ministry

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McGowen ministry
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34th Cabinet of the State of New South Wales
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Premier James McGowen
Date formed21 October 1910 (1910-10-21)
Date dissolved29 June 1913 (1913-06-29)
People and organisations
Monarch George V
Governor Lord Chelmsford / Sir Gerald Strickland
Head of government James McGowen
No. of ministers11
Member party Labor
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition party Liberal Reform
Opposition leader Charles Wade
History
Election 1910 New South Wales election
Outgoing election 1913 New South Wales election
Predecessor Wade ministry
Successor Holman Labor ministry

The McGowen ministry was the 34th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 18th Premier, James McGowen. This ministry marks the first Labor ministry in the state of New South Wales.

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McGowen was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1891, serving until 1917, before being appointed to the Legislative Council. He succeeded in defeating the government of Charles Wade at the 1910 state election and was commissioned to form government by Lord Chelmsford, Governor of New South Wales. [1]

In March 1911 Walter Bevan, a public servant employed as a Crown prosecutor, was appointed Solicitor General, however he was not a member of parliament, nor was this a cabinet role. [2] In April 1912 David Hall resigned his seat in the House of Representatives was appointed to the Legislative Council and as Minister of Justice on 2 April 1912. It was initially intended that Bevan would retain his role as Solicitor General, [3] however two days later however Hall was appointed to replace Bevan in the role. [4]

The ministry covers the period from 21 October 1910 until 29 June 1913, [5] when McGowen resigned due to his health and misjudgment in attempting to settle a gasworkers strike and was succeeded by his deputy, William Holman. [1] [6] [7]

Composition of ministry

The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier McGowen on 21 October 1910.

PortfolioMinisterPartyTerm startTerm endTerm length
Premier James McGowen   Labor 21 October 191029 June 19132 years, 251 days
Treasurer
Collector of Internal Revenue		26 November 19111 year, 36 days
John Dacey   [c] 27 November 191111 April 1912136 days
Campbell Carmichael 17 April 19125 May 191218 days
John Cann 6 May 191229 June 19131 year, 54 days
Chief Secretary
Registrar of Records		 Donald Macdonell   [b] 21 October 191026 October 19111 year, 5 days
Fred Flowers MLC 7 November 191126 November 191119 days
James McGowen 27 November 191129 June 19131 year, 214 days
Attorney General William Holman 21 October 19102 years, 251 days
Minister of Justice 1 April 19121 year, 163 days
David Hall MLC  2 April 191229 June 19131 year, 88 days
Solicitor General  4 April 19121 year, 86 days
Minister for Agriculture Donald Macdonell   [b] 21 October 191010 September 1911324 days
John Treflé 7 November 191129 June 19131 year, 234 days
Secretary for Lands Niels Nielsen   [a] 21 October 19101 August 1911284 days
Fred Flowers MLC 4 August 191126 November 1911117 days
George Beeby   [d] 19 September 19119 December 19121 year, 81 days
John Treflé 10 December 191229 June 1913201 days
Secretary for Public Works Arthur Griffith 21 October 19102 years, 251 days
Minister of Public Instruction George Beeby 10 September 1911324 days
Campbell Carmichael 11 September 191126 November 191176 days
Fred Flowers MLC 27 November 191129 February 191294 days
Campbell Carmichael 1 March 191229 June 19131 year, 120 days
Minister for Labour and Industry George Beeby 21 October 191010 September 1911324 days
Campbell Carmichael 11 September 191126 November 191176 days
George Beeby   [d] 27 November 19119 December 19121 year, 12 days
Campbell Carmichael 10 December 191229 June 1913201 days
Secretary for Mines Alfred Edden 21 October 19102 years, 251 days
Vice-President of the Executive Council
Representative of the Government in Legislative Council 		Fred Flowers MLC 2 years, 251 days
Minister without portfolio Campbell Carmichael 10 September 19112 years, 251 days
John Treflé 6 November 19111 year, 16 days
John Dacey 10 November 191126 November 191116 days

Ministers were members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 On 25 July 1911, two Labor Members of the Legislative Assembly resigned from the Labor Party and Parliament in protest at legislation on land ownership introduced by Secretary for Lands, Niels Nielsen. As a result Labor was left without a majority in the house and rather than face a vote of no confidence, the Ministry and Speaker resigned. Labor policy was reversed and Nielsen resigned from the cabinet on 1 August 1911. [8]
  2. 1 2 3 Donald Macdonell was absent from the parliament from 1 March 1911 due to illness. He was automatically expelled for non-attendance during an entire session but was re-elected unopposed. He died on 26 October 1911, while in office.
  3. 1 2 John Dacey died on 11 April 1912, resulting in another reshuffle in McGowen's senior Ministers.
  4. 1 2 3 George Beeby resigned from the ministry, parliament and party in protest at the power of the extra-parliamentary Labor Party executive in December 1912, necessitating a further reshuffle. [9]
  5. ↑ The causes of changes to the composition of the ministry, in chronological order, were Nielsen resigned, [a] McDonnell died, [b] Dacey died, [c] and Beeby resigned. [d]

References

  1. 1 2 Nairn, Bede. "McGowen, James Sinclair Taylor (1855–1922)". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN   978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN   1833-7538. OCLC   70677943 . Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  2. ↑ Mason, K, The Office of Solicitor General for New South Wales (PDF) (1988 Autumn) Bar News: Journal of the NSW Bar Association 22.
  3. ↑ "The new minister for Justice". Wagga Wagga Express . 4 April 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 8 September 2022– via Trove.
  4. ↑ "Appointment of the Honourable David Robert Hall, MLC, to be also Solicitor-General". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . No. 49. 10 April 1912. p. 2229. Retrieved 1 February 2019– via Trove.
  5. ↑ "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 March 2020. [e]
  6. ↑ "Mr McGowen's position". The Sydney Morning Herald . 12 June 1913. p. 8. Retrieved 23 July 2021– via Trove.
  7. ↑ "New Labour leader Mr Holman". The Sydney Morning Herald . 13 June 1913. p. 9. Retrieved 23 July 2021– via Trove.
  8. ↑ Nairn, Bede (1988). "Nielsen, Niels Rasmus Wilson (1869–1930)". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN   978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN   1833-7538. OCLC   70677943 . Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  9. ↑ Nairn, Bede (1979). "Beeby, Sir George Stephenson (1869–1942)". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. pp. 243–246. ISBN   978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN   1833-7538. OCLC   70677943 . Retrieved 23 July 2021.

 

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