Holman ministry (1913–1916)
First Holman ministry | |
|---|---|
 35th Cabinet of the State of New South Wales | |
 | |
| Date formed | 30 June 1913 |
| Date dissolved | 15 November 1916 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Governor | Sir Gerald Strickland |
| Premier | William Holman |
| No. of ministers | 9 |
| Member party | Labor |
| Status in legislature | Majority government |
| Opposition party | Liberal Reform |
| Opposition leader | Charles Wade |
| History | |
| Election | 1913 New South Wales election |
| Outgoing election | 1917 New South Wales election |
| Predecessor | McGowen ministry |
| Successor | Holman Nationalist ministry |
The Holman ministry (1913 – 1916), first Holman ministry or Holman Labor ministry was the 35th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 19th Premier, William Holman.
Holman was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1898, serving until 1920, before being elected to the Australian House of Representatives. Holman, as Deputy Leader, had been acting premier from 15 March to 4 September 1911 while Premier James McGowen was overseas. Holman had been absent from the State from 27 December 1912 until 6 June 1913. When Holman returned, McGowen resigned due to his health and misjudgment in attempting to settle a gasworkers strike. Holman was elected leader of the Labor Party and was commissioned to form government by Sir Gerald Strickland, Governor of New South Wales.[1]
At the Easter 1916 NSW Labor Conference, the Holman government was censured "for refusing to endeavour to carry out and give effect to the first plank of the Labour platform - abolition of the Upper House".[2] Holman resigned the Labor leadership but not the premiership or his seat. John Storey was elected leader, however on the same day a motion of confidence in the Holman government was passed and Holman restored as leader.[3]
The ministry covers the period from 30 June 1913 until 15 November 1916.[4] In November 1916 Labor split over conscription, when Premier Holman, and twenty of his supporters, including ministers William Ashford, William Grahame, David Hall, Henry Hoyle and Arthur Griffith were expelled from the party for defying party policy and supporting conscription.[5] Holman and his supporters joined a grand coalition with the members of the various conservative parties.[6] By 1917, this had coalesced into the Nationalist Party of Australia.
Composition of ministry
The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier Holman on 30 June 1913.
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Term start | Term end | Term length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier | William Holman [e] | Labor | 30 June 1913 | 15 November 1916 | 3 years, 138 days | |
| Colonial Secretary | 29 January 1914 | 213 days | ||||
| John Cann | 29 January 1914 | 15 March 1915 | 1 year, 45 days | |||
| George Black | 15 March 1915 | 15 November 1916 | 1 year, 245 days | |||
| Treasurer | John Cann | 30 June 1913 | 29 January 1914 | 213 days | ||
| William Holman [e] | 29 January 1914 | 15 November 1916 | 2 years, 291 days | |||
| Attorney General | 30 June 1913 | 29 January 1914 | 213 days | |||
| David Hall MLC / MLA [a] [e] | 29 January 1914 | 15 November 1916 | 2 years, 306 days | |||
| Minister of Justice | 30 June 1913 | 3 years, 138 days | ||||
| Solicitor General | 28 January 1914 | 212 days | ||||
| William Holman | 19 January 1915 | 6 February 1915 | 18 days | |||
| Secretary for Lands | John Treflé [c] | 30 June 1913 | 11 January 1915 | 1 year, 195 days | ||
| William Ashford [e] | 12 January 1915 | 15 November 1916 | 1 year, 308 days | |||
| Minister for Public Works | Arthur Griffith | 30 June 1913 | 15 March 1915 | 1 year, 258 days | ||
| John Cann | 15 March 1915 | 15 November 1916 | 1 year, 245 days | |||
| Minister of Agriculture | John Treflé [c] | 30 June 1913 | 29 January 1914 | 213 days | ||
| William Ashford | 29 January 1914 | 23 February 1915 | 1 year, 25 days | |||
| George Black | 23 February 1915 | 15 March 1915 | 20 days | |||
| William Ashford | 15 March 1915 | 1 June 1915 | 78 days | |||
| William Grahame [e] | 1 June 1915 | 15 November 1916 | 1 year, 167 days | |||
| Minister of Public Instruction | Campbell Carmichael [d] | 30 June 1913 | 5 March 1915 | 1 year, 248 days | ||
| Arthur Griffith [e] | 15 March 1915 | 7 November 1916 | 1 year, 237 days | |||
| Secretary for Mines | Alfred Edden [b] | 30 June 1913 | 29 January 1914 | 213 days | ||
| John Cann | 29 January 1914 | 15 March 1915 | 1 year, 60 days | |||
| John Estell | 15 March 1915 | 31 October 1916 | 1 year, 230 days | |||
| Henry Hoyle [e] | 31 October 1916 | 15 November 1916 | 15 days | |||
| Minister for Labour and Industry | James McGowen [b] | 30 June 1913 | 29 January 1914 | 213 days | ||
| John Estell | 29 January 1914 | 31 October 1916 | 2 years, 276 days | |||
| Henry Hoyle [e] | 31 October 1916 | 15 November 1916 | 15 days | |||
| Minister for Public Health | Fred Flowers MLC | 30 June 1913 | 27 April 1915 | 1 year, 301 days | ||
| George Black | 27 April 1915 | 15 November 1916 | 1 year, 202 days | |||
| Vice-President of the Executive Council Representative of the Government in Legislative Council |
Fred Flowers MLC | 30 June 1913 | 27 April 1915 | 1 year, 301 days | ||
| John Fitzgerald MLC | 27 April 1915 | 15 November 1916 | 1 year, 202 days | |||
| Minister without portfolio (Assistant Treasurer) | Henry Hoyle | 29 January 1914 | 31 October 1916 | 2 years, 276 days | ||
| Minister without portfolio | William Grahame | 15 March 1915 | 1 June 1915 | 78 days | ||
Ministers were members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.
See also
Notes
- ^ a b David Hall resigned from the Legislative Council in November 2013 to be elected to the Legislative Assembly as the Member for Enmore.
- ^ a b c Cabinet positions were selected by caucus on 28 January 1914. James McGowen declined to stand and Alfred Edden was defeated.[8]
- ^ a b c John Treflé died on 11 January 1915.
- ^ a b Campbell Carmichael resigned in March 1915 over a dispute concerning seniority in the cabinet.[7]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Expelled from Labor Party on 7 November 1916.[5]
- ^ The causes of changes to the composition of the ministry, in chronological order, were Hall became an MLA,[a] Edden defeated,[b] Treflé died,[c] Carmichael resigned,[d] and Labor split.[e]
References
- ^ Nairn, Bede. "Holman, William Arthur (1871–1934)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "The PLL: State ministry censured". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 April 1916. p. 9. Retrieved 24 July 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "To hang on: the ministry yields". The Daily Telegraph. 4 May 1916. p. 6. Retrieved 24 July 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 March 2020.[f]
- ^ a b "PLL expulsions". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 November 1916. p. 7. Retrieved 7 May 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Proceedings in the Assembly: censure motion defeated". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 November 1916. p. 13. Retrieved 7 May 2020 – via Trove.
"No state crisis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 November 1916. p. 6. Retrieved 7 May 2020 – via Trove. - ^ "The cabinet: why Mr Carmichael resigned". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 March 1915. p. 6. Retrieved 24 July 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Cabinet selected by caucus". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 January 1914. p. 9. Retrieved 24 July 2021 – via Trove.
