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The Verran ministry was the 47th ministry of the Government of South Australia, led by John Verran of the Labor Party. It commenced on 3 June 1910, following the Labor victory at the 1910 state election. It was succeeded by the second Peake ministry on 17 February 1912 following the defeat of the Verran government at the 1912 election. [1]

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OfficeMinister

Premier
Commissioner of Public Works

John Verran MHA

Chief Secretary

Frederick Samuel Wallis MLC

Attorney-General
Minister of Northern Territory [1]

Bill Denny MHA

Treasurer
Commissioner of Crown Lands and Immigration

Crawford Vaughan MHA

Minister of Education

Frederick Coneybeer MHA

Minister of Industry and Agriculture

James Phillips Wilson MLC

Notes

1 The responsibility for the Northern Territory was transferred from the Government of South Australia to the Government of Australia on 31 December 1910.

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References

  1. "Statistical Record of the Legislature, 1836-2009" (PDF). Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 19 September 2015.