VICTORIAN MINISTRIES =================================================================== Lawson's Nationalist ministry resigned in September 1923, and he was then given a fresh commission to form a Nationalist-Country Party coalition government. When this broke down in March 1924 he again resigned, and was commissioned to form a Nationalist government. Lawson Ministry I (21 March 1918 to 7 September 1923) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Nationalist Hon Harry S W Lawson MLA: Minister of Labour (to 7 July 1919). Attorney-General (to 21 October 1919). Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey, President of the Board of Land and Works (21 October 1919 to 4 November 1920). Solicitor-General (20 January 1920 to 20 September 1920). Minister of Agriculture (from 4 November 1920). Minister of Water Supply (from 22 February 1921) Hon John Bowser MLA: Chief Secretary, Minister of Public Health (to 7 July 1919) Hon William McPherson MLA: Treasurer Hon Arthur Robinson MLC: Solicitor-General (to 20 January 1920). Commissioner of Public Works, Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works (to 21 October 1919). Attorney-General (from 21 October 1919). Solicitor-General (from 20 September 1920) Hon William Hutchinson MLA: Minister of Public Instruction, Minister of Forests, Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works (to 1 November 1920) Hon Frank Clarke MLC: Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey, President of the Board of Land and Works (to 21 October 1919). Minister of Water Supply (to 22 February 1921). Commissioner of Public Works, Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works (from 21 October 1919) Hon Samuel Barnes MLA: Minister of Railways, Minister of Mines, Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works Hon David Oman MLA: Minister of Agriculture (to 4 November 1920). Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey, President of the Board of Land and Works (from 4 November 1920). Minister of Immigration (from 8 May 1923) ---------- Hon Andrew R Robertson MLA: Minister without portfolio (to 14 April 1919) Hon John McWhae MLC: Minister without portfolio Hon William Kendell MLC: Minister without portfolio (to 18 May 1920) Hon Hugh J M Campbell MLA: Minister without portfolio (to 4 November 1920) ---------- Hon Matthew Baird MLA: Chief Secretary, Minister of Public Health (from 7 July 1919). Minister of Labour (7 July 1919 to 4 November 1920) Hon Donald Mackinnon MLA: Minister without portfolio (7 July 1919 to 1 November 1920) Hon Alfred Hicks MLC: Minister without portfolio (from 18 May 1920) Hon Sir Alexander J Peacock MLA: Minister of Public Instruction, Minister of Labour, Minister of Forests, Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works (from 4 November 1920) Hon Henry Angus MLA: Minister without portfolio (from 4 November 1920) Hon John W Pennington MLA: Minister without portfolio (from 4 November1920) Hon James K Merrett MLC: Minister without portfolio (from 17 January 1922) Hon George M Davis MLC: Minister without portfolio (from 17 January 1922) Lawson Ministry II (7 September 1923 to 19 March 1924) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Nationalist-Country Party Coalition Hon Harry S W Lawson MLA (Nat): Minister of Water Supply (to 27 February 1924). Minister in charge of the Wheat Scheme. Treasurer (from 27 February 1924) Hon John Allan MLA (CP): Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey, President of the Board of Land and Works, Minister of Immigration Hon William McPherson MLA (Nat): Treasurer (to 20 November 1923) Hon Arthur Robinson MLC (Nat): Attorney-General, Solicitor-General Hon Sir Alexander J Peacock MLA (Nat): Minister of Public Instruction, Minister of Labour, Minister of Forests, Vice- President of the Board of Land and Works Hon Dr Stanley S Argyle MLA (Nat): Chief Secretary, Minister of Public Health Hon Francis E Old MLA (CP): Minister of Railways, Minister of Agriculture, Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works Hon George L Goudie MLC (CP): Commissioner of Public Works, Minister of Mines, Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works ---------- Hon Henry I Cohen MLC (Nat): Minister without portfolio Hon John Gordon MLA (Nat): Minister without portfolio Hon Marcus E Wettenhall MLA (Nat): Minister without portfolio ---------- Hon William P Crockett MLC (CP): Minister without portfolio Hon Frederic W Eggleston MLA (Nat): Minister of Water Supply (from 27 February 1924) Lawson Ministry III (19 March 1924 to 28 April 1924) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Nationalist Hon Harry S W Lawson MLA: Treasurer Hon Arthur Robinson MLC: Attorney-General, Solicitor-General Hon Sir Alexander J Peacock MLA: Minister of Public Instruction, Minister of Labour, Minister of Forests, Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works Hon Dr Stanley S Argyle MLA: Chief Secretary, Minister of Public Health Hon David Oman MLA: Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey, President of the Board of Land and Works, Minister of Immigration, Minister in charge of the Wheat Scheme Hon Frederic W Eggleston MLA: Minister of Railways, Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works Hon Henry I Cohen MLC: Commissioner of Public Works, Minister of Mines, Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works Hon John Gordon MLA: Agriculture, Minister of Water Supply, Vice- President of the Board of Land and Works ---------- Hon Frederick W Brawn MLC: Minister without portfolio Hon Martin McGregor MLC: Minister without portfolio Hon Frank Groves MLA: Minister without portfolio Hon Henry Beardmore MLA: Minister without portfolio