McGowen ministry

The McGowen ministry was the 34th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 18th Premier, the Honourable James McGowen, JP, MLA. 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.

The ministry covers the period from 21 October 1910 until 29 June 1913^[1]^[2] when McGowen was successfully challenged as Leader of the Labor Party by his deputy, William Holman.

1 Composition of ministry
2 See also
3 References

Composition of ministry

First arrangement

The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier McGowen on 21 October 1910 and covers the period up to 10 September 1911, unless the Minister retains the portfolio for the full term. Ministers are listed in order of seniority.

Portfolio	Minister		Term commence	Term end	Term of office
Premier	Hon. James McGowen, JP MLA	Labor	21 October 1910	29 June 1913	&100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000251000000251 days
Colonial Treasurer Registrar of Records	Hon. James McGowen, JP MLA			26 November 1911	&100000000000000010000001 year, &1000000000000003600000036 days
Attorney General	Hon. William Holman, MLA			29 June 1913	&100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000251000000251 days
Minister of Justice	Hon. William Holman, MLA			1 April 1912	&100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000163000000163 days
Colonial Secretary Registrar of Records	Hon. Donald Macdonell, MLA ^a			26 October 1911	&100000000000000010000001 year, &100000000000000050000005 days
Minister for Agriculture	Hon. Donald Macdonell, MLA ^a			10 September 1911	324 days
Secretary for Lands	Hon. Neils Neilsen, MLA			1 August 1911	284 days
Secretary for Lands	Hon. Frederick Flowers, MLC		4 August 1911	26 November 1911	117 days
Vice-President of the Executive Council Representative of the Government in Legislative Council	Hon. Frederick Flowers, MLC		21 October 1910	29 June 1913	&100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000251000000251 days
Secretary for Public Works	Hon. Arthur Griffith, MLA			29 June 1913
Minister of Public Instruction	Hon. George Beeby, MLA			10 September 1911	324 days
Minister for Labour and Industry	Hon. George Beeby, MLA			10 September 1911	324 days
Secretary for Mines	Hon. Alfred Edden, MLA			29 June 1913	&100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000251000000251 days
Ministers without portfolio	Hon. Ambrose Carmichael, MLA
Ministers without portfolio	Hon. John Treflé, MLA

^a Macdonell was absent from the State from 1 March 1911 due to illness. He died on 26 October 1911, while in office.

Second arrangement

This arrangement covers the period from 11 September 1911 until 26 November 1911, unless the Minister retains the portfolio for the full term. Ministers are listed in order of seniority. Only changes in portfolios are shown below.

Portfolio	Minister		Term commence	Term end	Term of office
Colonial Secretary Registrar of Records	Hon. Frederick Flowers, MLC	Labor	7 November 1911	26 November 1911	19 days
Secretary for Lands	Hon. George Beeby, MLA ^b		11 September 1911	9 December 1912	&100000000000000010000001 year, &1000000000000008900000089 days
Minister of Public Instruction	Hon. Ambrose Carmichael, MLA			26 November 1911	76 days
Minister of Labor and Industry	Hon. Ambrose Carmichael, MLA			26 November 1911	76 days
Minister for Agriculture	Hon. John Treflé, MLA		7 November 1911	29 June 1913	&100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000234000000234 days
Minister without portfolio	Hon. John Dacey, MLA		10 November 1911	26 November 1911	16 days

^b Beeby resigned from the Ministry on 9 December 1912, necessitating a further reshuffle.

Third arrangement

This arrangement covers the period from 27 November 1911 until 11 April 1912. Ministers are listed in order of seniority. Only changes in portfolios are shown below.

Portfolio	Minister		Term commence	Term end	Term of office
Colonial Secretary Registrar of Records	Hon. James McGowen, JP MLA	Labor	27 November 1911	29 June 1913	&100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000214000000214 days
Colonial Treasurer Registrar of Records	Hon. John Dacey, MLA ^c			11 April 1912	136 days
Minister of Public Instruction	Hon. Frederick Flowers, MLC			29 February 1912	94 days
Minister of Public Instruction	Hon. Ambrose Carmichael, MLA		1 March 1912	29 June 1913	&100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000120000000120 days
Minister for Labour and Industry	Hon. George Beeby, MLA ^b		27 November 1911	9 December 1912	&100000000000000010000001 year, &1000000000000001200000012 days

^b Beeby resigned from the Ministry on 9 December 1912, necessitating a further reshuffle.

^c Dacey passed away on 11 April 1912, necessitating another reshuffle in McGowen's senior Ministers.

Fourth arrangement

This arrangement covers the period from 12 April 1912 until 29 June 1913, when the parliament was dissolved. Only changes in portfolios are shown below.

Portfolio	Minister		Term commence	Term end	Term of office
Colonial Secretary Registrar of Records	Hon. Ambrose Carmichael, MLA	Labor	17 April 1912	5 May 1912	18 days
Colonial Secretary Registrar of Records	Hon. John Cann, MLA		6 May 1912	29 June 1913	&100000000000000010000001 year, &1000000000000005400000054 days
Secretary for Lands	Hon. John Treflé, MLA		10 December 1912		201 days
Minister for Labour and Industry	Hon. Ambrose Carmichael, MLA		10 December 1912		201 days
Minister for Justice Solicitor-General	Hon. David Hall, MLC		2 April 1912		&100000000000000010000001 year, &1000000000000008800000088 days

References

^ "Former Members - Chronological List of Ministries 1856 to 2009 (requires download)" (Excel spreadsheet). Project for the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW. Parliament of New South Wales. http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/web/common.nsf/key/Archives_MemberPage. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
^ Wah, Malvyne Jong; Page, Jeffrey E. (November 2007) (PDF). New South Wales Parliamentary Record 1824 – 2007. VIII. Parliament of New South Wales. pp. 263-264. http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/PARLMENT/members.nsf/0/e40e428435ac95a84a25684800178f37/$FILE/Parliamentary%20Record%20(Volume%20VIII).pdf. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

Preceded by Wade ministry	McGowen ministry 1910 – 1913	Succeeded by Holman ministry

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