McGowen ministry | |
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34th Cabinet of the State of New South Wales | |
Date formed | 21 October 1910 |
Date dissolved | 29 June 1913 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | George V |
Governor | Lord Chelmsford / Sir Gerald Strickland |
Head of government | James McGowen |
No. of ministers | 11 |
Member party | Labor |
Status in legislature | Majority government |
Opposition party | Liberal Reform |
Opposition leader | Charles Wade |
History | |
Election(s) | 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.
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]
The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier McGowen on 21 October 1910.
Portfolio | Minister | Party | Term start | Term end | Term length | |
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Premier | James McGowen | Labor | 21 October 1910 | 29 June 1913 | 2 years, 251 days | |
Treasurer Collector of Internal Revenue | 26 November 1911 | 1 year, 36 days | ||||
John Dacey [lower-alpha 3] | 27 November 1911 | 11 April 1912 | 136 days | |||
Campbell Carmichael | 17 April 1912 | 5 May 1912 | 18 days | |||
John Cann | 6 May 1912 | 29 June 1913 | 1 year, 54 days | |||
Chief Secretary Registrar of Records | Donald Macdonell [lower-alpha 2] | 21 October 1910 | 26 October 1911 | 1 year, 5 days | ||
Fred Flowers MLC | 7 November 1911 | 26 November 1911 | 19 days | |||
James McGowen | 27 November 1911 | 29 June 1913 | 1 year, 214 days | |||
Attorney General | William Holman | 21 October 1910 | 2 years, 251 days | |||
Minister of Justice | 1 April 1912 | 1 year, 163 days | ||||
David Hall MLC | 2 April 1912 | 29 June 1913 | 1 year, 88 days | |||
Solicitor General | 4 April 1912 | 1 year, 86 days | ||||
Minister for Agriculture | Donald Macdonell [lower-alpha 2] | 21 October 1910 | 10 September 1911 | 324 days | ||
John Treflé | 7 November 1911 | 29 June 1913 | 1 year, 234 days | |||
Secretary for Lands | Niels Nielsen [lower-alpha 1] | 21 October 1910 | 1 August 1911 | 284 days | ||
Fred Flowers MLC | 4 August 1911 | 26 November 1911 | 117 days | |||
George Beeby [lower-alpha 4] | 19 September 1911 | 9 December 1912 | 1 year, 81 days | |||
John Treflé | 10 December 1912 | 29 June 1913 | 201 days | |||
Secretary for Public Works | Arthur Griffith | 21 October 1910 | 2 years, 251 days | |||
Minister of Public Instruction | George Beeby | 10 September 1911 | 324 days | |||
Campbell Carmichael | 11 September 1911 | 26 November 1911 | 76 days | |||
Fred Flowers MLC | 27 November 1911 | 29 February 1912 | 94 days | |||
Campbell Carmichael | 1 March 1912 | 29 June 1913 | 1 year, 120 days | |||
Minister for Labour and Industry | George Beeby | 21 October 1910 | 10 September 1911 | 324 days | ||
Campbell Carmichael | 11 September 1911 | 26 November 1911 | 76 days | |||
George Beeby [lower-alpha 4] | 27 November 1911 | 9 December 1912 | 1 year, 12 days | |||
Campbell Carmichael | 10 December 1912 | 29 June 1913 | 201 days | |||
Secretary for Mines | Alfred Edden | 21 October 1910 | 2 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 1911 | 2 years, 251 days | |||
John Treflé | 6 November 1911 | 1 year, 16 days | ||||
John Dacey | 10 November 1911 | 26 November 1911 | 16 days |
Ministers were members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.
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