The Carruthers ministry was the 32nd ministry of the

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, and was led by the 16th

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Joseph Carruthers Sir Joseph Hector McNeil Carruthers (21 December 185710 December 1932) was an Australian people, Australian politician who served as Premier of New South Wales from 1904 to 1907. Carruthers is perhaps best remembered for founding the Liberal ...

. The title of Premier was widely used to refer to the Leader of Government, but was not a formal position in the government until 1920. Instead the Premier was appointed to another portfolio, usually Colonial Secretary. In this case, Carruthers chose the portfolio of

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. Carruthers was elected to the

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at the 1887 election, serving until 1908. As the

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was forming, many leading figures sought federal seats. Carruthers became leader of the New South Wales opposition Liberal and Reform Association, the successor to the

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, and led the Liberal-Reform alliance to government at the 1904 state election. Under the constitution, ministers in the Legislative Assembly had their seats vacated on appointment and were required to regain them in an election. Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested and on this occasion by-elections were required in

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( James Hogue) Bingara ( Samuel Moore) and

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( Charles Lee) and all were comfortably re-elected. The other four ministers were re-elected unopposed. This was the final occasion in which ministers had to contest by-elections as the constitution was amended in 1906. In 1907 the Progressive Party had negotiated a coalition agreement with the Liberal Reform Party however this was rejected by a vote of parliamentary members. The party leader Thomas Waddell resigned and joined the Liberal Reform Party, and a week later was appointed Chief Secretary in the ministry. The ministry covers the period from 29 August 1904 until 1 October 1907, when Carruthers resigned in favour of

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in a new alliance between the Association and what remained of the Progressive Party. Carruthers ministry FL1790930

Composition of ministry

Ministers were members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.

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{{Ministries of New South Wales New South Wales ministries 1907 disestablishments 1904 establishments in Australia

Composition of ministry

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