McGowen ministry | |
|---|---|
 34th Cabinet of the State of New South Wales | |
 | |
| Date formed | 21 October 1910 |
| Date dissolved | 29 June 1913 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Governor | Lord Chelmsford / Sir Gerald Strickland |
| Head of government | James McGowen |
| No. of ministers | 11 |
| Member party | Labor |
| Status in legislature | Majority government |
| Opposition party | Liberal Reform |
| Opposition leader | Charles Wade |
| History | |
| Election | 1910 New South Wales election |
| Outgoing election | 1913 New South Wales election |
| Predecessor | Wade ministry |
| Successor | Holman Labor ministry |
The McGowen ministry was the 34th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 18th Premier, James McGowen. 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.[1]
In March 1911 Walter Bevan, a public servant employed as a Crown prosecutor, was appointed Solicitor General, however he was not a member of parliament, nor was this a cabinet role.[2] In April 1912 David Hall resigned his seat in the House of Representatives was appointed to the Legislative Council and as Minister of Justice on 2 April 1912. It was initially intended that Bevan would retain his role as Solicitor General,[3] however two days later however Hall was appointed to replace Bevan in the role.[4]
The ministry covers the period from 21 October 1910 until 29 June 1913,[5] when McGowen resigned due to his health and misjudgment in attempting to settle a gasworkers strike and was succeeded by his deputy, William Holman.[1][6][7]
- ^ a b Nairn, Bede. "McGowen, James Sinclair Taylor (1855–1922)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ Mason, K, The Office of Solicitor General for New South Wales (PDF) (1988 Autumn) Bar News: Journal of the NSW Bar Association 22.
- ^ "The new minister for Justice". Wagga Wagga Express. 4 April 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 8 September 2022 – via Trove.
- ^ "Appointment of the Honourable David Robert Hall, MLC, to be also Solicitor-General". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 49. 10 April 1912. p. 2229. Retrieved 1 February 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 March 2020.[e]
- ^ "Mr McGowen's position". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 June 1913. p. 8. Retrieved 23 July 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "New Labour leader Mr Holman". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 June 1913. p. 9. Retrieved 23 July 2021 – via Trove.
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