Moore Ministry (Western Australia)


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 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
Newton Moore, MLA

Minister for Agriculture

Colonial Treasurer

Minister for Education
Frank Wilson, MLA
Attorney-General
Norbert Keenan, MLA
Minister for WorksJames Price, MLA

Minister for Mines

Minister for Railways
Henry Gregory, MLA

Colonial Secretary

Minister for Commerce and Labour
James Connolly, MLC
Minister without portfolioCharles Piesse, MLC
Minister without portfolioJohn Nanson, MLA
Honorary Minister for Lands and AgricultureJames 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 WorksFrank Wilson, MLA

Minister for Mines

Minister for Railways
Henry Gregory, MLA

Colonial Secretary

Minister for Commerce and Labour
James Connolly, MLC
Minister without portfolioJames Price, MLA