Moore ministry (Western Australia)

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The Moore Ministry was the 9th Ministry of the Government of Western Australia and was led by Ministerialist Premier Newton Moore. It succeeded the Rason Ministry on 7 May 1906 after Rason resigned to accept an appointment as Agent-General for Western Australia in London. It was succeeded by the First Wilson Ministry on 16 September 1910 after Moore resigned for exactly the same reason.

On 7 May 1906, the Governor, Admiral Sir Frederick Bedford, designated 6 principal executive offices of the Government under section 43(2) of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899. The following ministers were then appointed to the positions, and served until the reconstitution of the Ministry on 30 June 1909.

OfficeMinister

Premier
Minister for Lands
Minister for Justice (from 14 May 1909)

Newton Moore, MLA

Minister for Agriculture
Colonial Treasurer
Minister for Education

Frank Wilson, MLA
Attorney-General
Norbert Keenan, MLA
(until 14 May 1909)
Minister for Works James Price, MLA

Minister for Mines
Minister for Railways

Henry Gregory, MLA

Colonial Secretary
Minister for Commerce and Labour

James Connolly, MLC
Minister without portfolio Charles Piesse, MLC
(until 14 May 1909)
John Nanson, MLA
(from 14 May 1909)
Honorary Minister for Lands and Agriculture James Mitchell, MLA

On 30 June 1909, the Ministry was reconstituted following the resignation of Norbert Keenan. The Ministers sworn in then served until the end of the Ministry on 16 September 1910.

OfficeMinister

Premier
Colonial Treasurer

Newton Moore, MLA

Minister for Lands
Minister for Agriculture

James Mitchell, MLA

Attorney-General
Minister for Education

John Nanson, MLA
Minister for Works Frank Wilson, MLA

Minister for Mines
Minister for Railways

Henry Gregory, MLA

Colonial Secretary
Minister for Commerce and Labour

James Connolly, MLC
Minister without portfolio James Price, MLA
(until 21 May 1910)

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