Dibbs ministry (1891–94)

Third Dibbs ministry
27th Cabinet of the Colony of New South Wales

Premier Sir George Dibbs and the Colony of New South Wales (1863–1900)
Date formed 23 October 1891 (1891-10-23)
Date dissolved 2 August 1894 (1894-08-02)
People and organisations
Head of government Sir George Dibbs
Head of state Queen Victoria (represented by The Earl of Jersey, and subsequently Sir Robert Duff)
Number of ministers 10
Member party Protectionist Party
Status in legislature Minority Protectionist Government
Opposition party Free Trade Party
Opposition leader George Reid
History
Predecessor Fourth Parkes ministry
Successor Reid ministry

The Dibbs ministry (1891–1894) or Third Dibbs ministry was the 27th ministry of the Colony of New South Wales, and was the third and final occasion of being led by the tenth Premier, the Honourable Sir George Dibbs KCMG. Dibbs was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in the state election of 1874.

In a period of great financial stress for the Colony, this ministry covers the period from 23 October 1891 until 2 August 1894. Dibbs took over as Premier on the first occasion in October 1885 following resignation of the Hon. Alexander Stuart MLA due to ill-health, with his ministry lasting for 75 days. Dibbs served as Colonial Secretary in the Jennings ministry, before it too suffered budgetary pressures. It was during this time that the party system was formed in New South Wales with Dibbs aligning himself with the Protectionist Party. His second term as Premier lasted for just 49 days.[1][2][3] Dibbs was succeeded by George Reid.[4][5]

Composition of ministry

Portfolio Minister Party Term commence Term end Term of office
Premier
Colonial Secretary
Registrar of Records		 Hon. Sir George Dibbs KCMG, MLA   Protectionist 23 October 1891 2 August 1894 2 years, 283 days
Colonial Treasurer
Collector of Internal Revenue		 Hon. John See MLA   Protectionist
Attorney-General Hon. Edmund Barton QC, MLA   Protectionist 14 December 1893 2 years, 52 days
Hon. Charles Heydon MLC   Protectionist 15 December 1893 2 August 1894 230 days
Secretary for Lands Hon. Henry Copeland MLA   Protectionist 23 October 1891 2 years, 283 days
Secretary for Public Works Hon. William Lyne MLA   Protectionist
Minister of Justice Hon. Richard O'Connor MLC   Protectionist 14 December 1893 2 years, 52 days
Hon. Thomas Slattery MLA   Protectionist 15 December 1893 2 August 1894 230 days
Secretary for Mines and Agriculture   23 October 1891 2 years, 283 days
Minister of Public Instruction Hon. Francis Suttor MLA   Protectionist
Postmaster-General Hon. John Kidd MLA   Protectionist 27 October 1891 2 years, 279 days
Vice-President of the Executive Council
Representative of the Government in Legislative Council		 Hon. Sir Julian Salomons QC, MLC   Protectionist 23 October 1891 26 January 1893 1 year, 95 days
Hon. Henry MacLaurin MLC   Protectionist 5 April 1893 2 August 1894 1 year, 119 days

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mansfield, Bruce E. "Dibbs, Sir George Richard (1834 - 1904)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  2. ↑ "Sir George Richard Dibbs (1834 - 1904)". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  3. ↑ Serle, Percival. "Dibbs, Sir George Richard (1834 - 1904)". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Project Gutenberg Australia. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ Wah, Malvyne Jong; Page, Jeffrey E. (November 2007). "New South Wales Parliamentary Record 1824 – 2007" (PDF) VIII. Parliament of New South Wales: 257. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
Preceded by
Parkes ministry (1889-1891)		 Dibbs ministry (1891-1894)
1891-1894 		Succeeded by
Reid ministry
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