The Wade ministry was the 33rd ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 17th Premier, the Honourable Charles Wade, KC, MLA.
Wade was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1903, serving until 1917. He was a senior minister in the Carruthers ministry, but when Carruthers became the subject of disquiet due to allegations raised in an earlier Royal Commission, Carruthers stood down during the election period. Wade led an alliance of the Liberal and Reform Association and the Progressive Party to government at the 1907 state election.
The ministry covers the period from 2 October 1907 until 20 October 1910[1][2] when Wade was defeated by the McGowen – led Labor Party.
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The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier Wade on 2 October 1907 and covers the period up to 21 January 1908, unless the Minister retains the portfolio for the full term. Ministers are listed in order of seniority.
Portfolio | Minister | Party | Term commence | Term end | Term of office | |
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Premier Attorney-General |
Hon. Charles Wade, KC MLA | Liberal Reform | 2 October 1907 | 20 October 2010 | 3 years, 18 days | |
Minister of Justice | 20 December 1909 | 2 years, 79 days | ||||
Colonial Secretary Registrar of Records |
Hon. William Wood, MLA | 20 October 1910 | 3 years, 18 days | |||
Minister for Labour and Industry | 21 January 1908 | 111 days | ||||
Secretary for Lands | Hon. Samuel Moore MLA | 20 October 1910 | 3 years, 18 days | |||
Secretary for Public Works | Hon. Charles Lee, MLA | |||||
Secretary for Mines | Hon. John Perry, MLA | Progressive | 21 January 1908 | 111 days | ||
Colonial Treasurer Collector of Internal Revenue |
Hon. Thomas Waddell, MLA | 20 October 1910 | 3 years, 18 days | |||
Minister of Public Instruction | Hon. James Hogue, MLA | Liberal Reform | ||||
Vice-President of the Executive Council Representative of the Government in Legislative Council |
Hon. John Hughes, MLC | |||||
Ministers without portfolio | Hon. James Ashton, MLC | 25 June 2009 | 1 year, 265 days | |||
Hon. Charles Oakes MLA | 20 October 1910 | 3 years, 18 days |
This arrangement covers the period from 22 January 1908 until 20 December 1909, 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 | Party | Term commence | Term end | Term of office | |
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Secretary for Mines | Hon. William Wood, MLA | Liberal Reform | 22 January 1908 | 20 October 1910 | 2 years, 271 days | |
Minister for Agriculture | Hon. John Perry, MLA | Progressive | ||||
Minister of Labor and Industry | Hon. James Hogue, MLA | Liberal Reform |
This arrangement covers the period from 21 December 1909 until 20 October 1910, when the parliament was dissolved. Only changes in portfolios are shown below.
Portfolio | Minister | Party | Term commence | Term end | Term of office | |
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Minister of Justice Solicitor-General |
Hon. John Garland, MLC | Liberal Reform | 21 December 1909 | 20 October 1910 | 303 days |
Preceded by Carruthers ministry |
Wade ministry 1907 – 1910 |
Succeeded by McGowen ministry |
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