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The ministry covers the
period from 21 October 1910 until 29 June 1913[ when
McGowen was successfully challenged as Leader of
the Labor Party by his deputy, William Holman.
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 |
Party |
Term commence |
Term end |
Term of office |
| Premier |
Hon. James
McGowen, JP MLA |
|
Labor |
21 October 1910 |
29 June 1913 |
2 years, 251 days |
Colonial Treasurer
Registrar of Records |
|
26 November 1911 |
1 year, 36 days |
| Attorney General |
Hon. William
Holman, MLA |
|
29 June 1913 |
2 years, 251 days |
| Minister
of Justice |
|
1 April 1912 |
1 year, 163 days |
Colonial Secretary
Registrar of Records |
Hon. Donald
Macdonell, MLA a |
|
26 October 1911 |
1 year, 5 days |
| Minister
for Agriculture |
|
10 September 1911 |
324 days |
| Secretary
for Lands |
Hon. Neils Neilsen, MLA b |
|
1 August 1911 |
284 days |
| Hon. Fred Flowers, MLC |
|
4 August 1911 |
26 November 1911 |
117 days |
Vice-President of the Executive
Council
Representative of the Government in
Legislative Council |
|
21 October 1910 |
29 June 1913 |
2 years, 251 days |
| Secretary for Public Works |
Hon. Arthur
Griffith, MLA |
|
| Minister of Public
Instruction |
Hon. George
Beeby, MLA |
|
10 September 1911 |
324 days |
| Minister for Labour and
Industry |
|
| Secretary
for Mines |
Hon. Alfred
Edden, MLA |
|
29 June 1913 |
2 years, 251 days |
| Ministers without portfolio |
Hon. Ambrose
Carmichael, MLA |
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| Hon. John
Treflé, MLA |
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- ^a Macdonell
was absent from the State from 1 March 1911
due to illness. He died on 26 October 1911,
while in office.
- ^b On
25 July 1911, two Labor Members of the
Legislative Assembly resigned from the Labor
Party and Parliament in protest at legislation
on land ownership introduced by Lands
Minister, Niels Nielson. As a result Labor was
left without a majority in the house and
rather than face a vote of no confidence, the
Ministry and Speaker resigned. This forced the
House to be prorogued with the result that Donald
Macdonell, who was unwell but
expected to recover, was automatically
expelled for non-attendance during an entire
session. By the time of the subsequent
by-elections, Labor policy had been reversed
and Nielsen had left the ministry
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 |
Party |
Term commence |
Term end |
Term of office |
Colonial Secretary
Registrar of Records |
Hon. Fred Flowers, MLC |
|
Labor |
7 November 1911 |
26 November 1911 |
19 days |
| Secretary for Lands |
Hon. George Beeby, MLA c |
|
11 September 1911 |
9 December 1912 |
1 year, 89 days |
| Minister of Public Instruction |
Hon. Ambrose Carmichael, MLA |
|
26 November 1911 |
76 days |
| Minister of Labor and Industry |
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| Minister for Agriculture |
Hon. John Treflé, MLA |
|
7 November 1911 |
29 June 1913 |
1 year, 234 days |
| Minister without portfolio |
Hon. John Dacey, MLA |
|
10 November 1911 |
26 November 1911 |
16 days |
- ^c Beeby
resigned from the ministry, parliament and
party in protest at the power of the
extra-parliamentary Labor Party executive in
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 |
Party |
Term commence |
Term end |
Term of office |
Colonial Secretary
Registrar of Records |
Hon. James McGowen, JP MLA |
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Labor |
27 November 1911 |
29 June 1913 |
1 year, 214 days |
Colonial Treasurer
Registrar of Records |
Hon. John
Dacey, MLA d |
|
11 April 1912 |
136 days |
| Minister of Public Instruction |
Hon. FredFlowers, MLC |
|
29 February 1912 |
94 days |
| Hon. Ambrose Carmichael, MLA |
|
1 March 1912 |
29 June 1913 |
1 year, 120 days |
| Minister for Labour and
Industry |
Hon. George Beeby, MLA c |
|
27 November 1911 |
9 December 1912 |
1 year, 12 days |
- ^c Beeby
resigned from the ministry, parliament and
party in protest at the power of the
extra-parliamentary Labor Party executive in
December 1912, necessitating a further
reshuffle.
- ^d Dacey
died on 11 April 1912, resulting in 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 |
Party |
Term commence |
Term end |
Term of office |
Colonial Secretary
Registrar of Records |
Hon. Ambrose Carmichael, MLA |
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Labor |
17 April 1912 |
5 May 1912 |
18 days |
| Hon. John
Cann, MLA |
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6 May 1912 |
29 June 1913 |
1 year, 54 days |
| Secretary for Lands |
Hon. John Treflé, MLA |
|
10 December 1912 |
201 days |
| Minister for Labour and
Industry |
Hon. Ambrose Carmichael, MLA |
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Minister for Justice
Solicitor-General |
Hon. David
Hall, MLC |
|
2 April 1912 |
1 year, 88 days |
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