First Blyth ministry explained

The First Blyth Ministry was the 12th Ministry of the Government of South Australia, led by Arthur Blyth. It commenced on 4 August 1864, when Blyth succeeded in forming a ministry following the resignation of the Second Ayers Ministry.[1] [2] [3] It was succeeded by the Second Dutton Ministry on 22 March 1865, when Francis Dutton won the support of the new parliament that had been elected at the 1865 election.[4] [5]

OfficeMinister
Premier
Commissioner of Crown Lands and Immigration
Arthur Blyth MHA
Chief Secretary
Henry Ayers MLC
Attorney-GeneralRandolph Isham Stow MHA
TreasurerJohn Hart MHA
Commissioner of Public Works
William Milne MHA

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistical Record of the Legislature, 1836-2009 . Parliament of South Australia . 8 October 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190311113513/http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/AboutParliament/From1836/Documents/StatisticalRecordoftheLegislature1836to20093.pdf . 11 March 2019 . dead .
  2. News: The Advertiser. ADELAIDE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1864. . . Adelaide . 5 August 1864 . 9 October 2015 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: THE MINISTRY. . . Adelaide . 5 August 1864 . 9 October 2015 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTRY. . . Adelaide . 18 March 1865 . 9 October 2015 . 1 Supplement: Supplement to the South Australian Weekly Chronicle . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: MINISTERIAL DIFFICULTIES. . . Adelaide . 21 March 1865 . 9 October 2015 . 2 . National Library of Australia.