Dibbs ministry (1885)
21st Cabinet of the Colony of New South Wales | |
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Date formed | 7 October 1885 |
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Date dissolved | 21 December 1885 |
People and organizations | |
Head of government | George Dibbs |
Head of state | Queen Victoria (represented by Lord Augustus Loftus and subsequently The Lord Carrington) |
Number of ministers | 10 |
Member party | unaligned |
Status in legislature | Minority Government |
Opposition party | unaligned |
Opposition leader | John Robertson |
History | |
Previous | Stuart ministry |
Successor | Fifth Robertson ministry |
The Dibbs ministry (1885) or First Dibbs ministry was the 21st ministry of the Colony of New South Wales, and was the first of three occasions of being led by the Premier, the Honourable George Dibbs. Dibbs was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1874.
There was no party system in New South Wales politics until 1887. Under the constitution, ministers were required to resign to recontest their seats in a by-election when appointed. These by-elections are only noted when the minister was defeated; in general, he was elected unopposed.
This ministry covers the period from 7 October 1885 until 21 December 1885. Dibbs took over as Premier following the October 1885 resignation of the Hon. Alexander Stuart MLA due to ill-health. At the subsequent election Dibbs' government polled badly and despite attempting to govern; less than three months later when it became clear that there would be a budget deficit of over £1m.[1][2][3] Dibbs was succeeded by Henry Parkes.[4]
Composition of ministry
Portfolio | Minister | Term commence | Term end | Term of office |
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Premier | Hon. George Dibbs MLA | 7 October 1885 | 21 December 1885 | Expression error: Unexpected number. days |
Colonial Treasurer | 10 October 1885 | Expression error: Unexpected number. days | ||
Colonial Secretary | 7 October 1885 | 9 October 1885 | Expression error: Unexpected number. days | |
Hon. Sir Patrick Jennings MLC | 10 October 1885 | 21 December 1885 | Expression error: Unexpected number. days | |
Minister of Public Instruction | Hon. William Trickett MLA | 7 October 1885 | Expression error: Unexpected number. days | |
Representative of the Government in Legislative Council | Hon. George Thornton MLC | 13 November 1885 | 21 December 1885 | Expression error: Unexpected number. days |
Hon. James Farnell MLC | 7 October 1885 | 9 October 1885 | Expression error: Unexpected number. days | |
Minister of Justice | ||||
Hon. Thomas Slattery MLA | 2 November 1885 | 21 December 1885 | Expression error: Unexpected number. days | |
Attorney-General | Hon. John Want MLA | 7 October 1885 | Expression error: Unexpected number. days | |
Secretary for Lands | Hon. Joseph Palmer Abbott MLA | |||
Secretary for Public Works | Hon. Henry Badgery MLA | 31 October 1885 | Expression error: Unexpected number. days | |
Hon. William Lyne MLA | 2 November 1885 | 21 December 1885 | Expression error: Unexpected number. days | |
Postmaster-General | Hon. John See MLA | 7 October 1885 | Expression error: Unexpected number. days | |
Secretary for Mines | Hon. Francis Wright MLA | 17 October 1885 | Expression error: Unexpected number. days | |
Hon. George Thornton MLC | 13 November 1885 | 21 December 1885 | Expression error: Unexpected number. days |
See also
- Second Dibbs ministry (1885)
- Third Dibbs ministry (1891-1894)
- Self-government in New South Wales
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1882–1885
References
- ↑ Mansfield, Bruce E. "Dibbs, Sir George Richard (1834 - 1904)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ↑ "Sir George Richard Dibbs (1834 - 1904)". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ↑ Serle, Percival. "Dibbs, Sir George Richard (1834 - 1904)". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Project Gutenberg Australia. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
Preceded by Stuart ministry |
Dibbs ministry (1885) 1885 |
Succeeded by Robertson ministry (1885-1886) |