- Colonial Secretary of Western Australia
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The Colonial Secretary of Western Australia was one of the most important and powerful public offices in Western Australia, in the time when Western Australia was a British colony. The Colonial Secretary was the representative of the British Colonial Office in Western Australia, and was usually appointed from Britain. He was responsible for all official correspondence between the colony and the Colonial Office. He was at all times a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council and the Western Australian Executive Council.
After Western Australia gained responsible government in 1890, the office of Colonial Secretary became a ministerial portfolio. The responsibilities of the office changed substantially, and it was no longer such an important role. Colebatch (2004) described the office of Colonial Secretary in 1917 as
- responsible for a large number of departments including Aborigines, Public Health, charities and many of the state trading concerns including the State Shipping Service. The position required a great deal of detailed work and would always attract many Parliamentary Questions, but did not allow the minister much scope for initiative or achievement.
Since Western Australia was no longer a British colony after 1901, the office of Colonial Secretary was misnamed after this date. In 1924, the office was renamed to Chief Secretary.
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List of Colonial Secretaries of Western Australia
The following is a list of Colonial Secretaries of Western Australia:
Colonial Secretary Period in office Peter Broun 1828–1846 George Fletcher Moore (acting) November 1846–1847 Richard Madden May 1847–1849 Revett Bland (acting) [1] January 1849–March 1850 Thomas Yule (acting) March 1850–October 1850 Charles Piesse October 1850–March 1851 Thomas Yule (acting) March–December 1851 Thomas Falconer From March 1851 but never arrived in colony William Sanford January 1852–July 1855 Frederick Barlee July 1855–24 November 1875 (on leave from 24 July 1875) Anthony O'Grady Lefroy (acting) 24 July 1875–30 August 1877 Roger Goldsworthy [2] 30 August 1877–7 September 1880 Edric Gifford 2 November 1880–21 January 1883 Malcolm Fraser 5 January 1883–28 December 1890 Matthew Smith (acting) 8 December 1885–18 April 1887 George Shenton 29 December 1890–11 October 1892 Stephen Parker 11 October 1892–4 December 1894 John Forrest 4 December 1894–28 April 1898 George Randell 28 April 1898–27 May 1901 Frederick Illingworth 27 May–21 November 1901 Matthew Moss 21 November–23 December 1901 Frederick Illingworth 23 December 1901–30 June 1902 Walter Kingsmill 1 July 1902–10 August 1904 George Taylor 10 August 1904–7 June 1905 John Drew 7 June–5 August 1905 Walter Kingsmill 25 August 1905–7 May 1906 John Connolly 7 May 1906–7 October 1911 John Drew 7 October 1911–27 July 1916 Hal Colebatch 27 July 1916–17 April 1919 Charles Hudson 17 April–17 May 1919 John Scaddan 17 May–25 June 1919 Frank Broun 25 June 1919–22 August 1922 Richard Sampson 22 August 1922–16 April 1924 Notes
- ^ Robert Henry Pland on page 457 of Hamilton, Margaret (1979) Western Australia : the stamps and postal history : a guide to its philately / compiled ... by the Western Australia Study Group ; edited by Margaret Hamilton ; philatelic editor, Brian Pope. ISBN 0959647600 - http://henrietta.liswa.wa.gov.au/record=b1163993~S2
- ^ Hamilton (1979) has George Braithwaite Phillips acting between 7.9.1880 to 2.11.1880
References
- Colebatch, H. G. P. (2004). Steadfast Knight: A Life of Sir Hal Colebatch. Fremantle Arts Centre Press, Fremantle, Western Australia. ISBN 1-920731-39-3.
Further reading
- Battye, J. S. (1912) The Cyclopedia of Western Australia Perth : Cyclopedia Co., 1912.
- Entry as: Colonial Secretary's Department : list of gentlemen who have held the position of Colonial Secretary for Western Australia from 1890 to 1911. Vol. 1, p. 502
- Facsimile edition: (1985) The Cyclopedia of Western Australia : an historical and commercial review : descriptive and biographical facts, figures and illustrations : an epitome of progress Carlisle, W.A : Hesperian Press. ISBN 0859050726 (set) ISBN 0859050742 (vol. 2) ISBN 0859050734 (vol. 1)
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