Bavin ministry
Composition of ministry

Bavin ministry

Section Title: Composition of ministry
Table Section Text: None

Portfolio	Minister	Party	Term commence	Term end	Term of office

Premier	Hon. Thomas Bavin, KC, BA, LLB, MLA	Nationalist	18 October 1927	3 November 1930	3 years, 16 days

Colonial Treasurer	15 April 1929	1 year, 179 days

Hon. Bertram Stevens, MLA	16 April 1929	3 November 1930	1 year, 201 days

Assistant Colonial Treasurer	18 October 1927	15 April 1929	1 year, 179 days

Secretary for Public Works	Hon. Ernest Buttenshaw, MLA	Country	3 November 1930	3 years, 16 days

Minister for Railways	16 April 1929	1 year, 180 days

Attorney General Vice-President of the Executive Council Representative of the Government in Legislative Council	Hon. Francis Stewart Boyce, KC, BA, LLB, MLC	Nationalist	3 November 1930	3 years, 16 days

Colonial Secretary	Hon. Albert Bruntnell, MLA	31 January 1929	1 year, 105 days

Hon. Thomas Bavin, KC, BA, LLB, MLA	1 February 1929	15 April 1929	73 days

Hon. Captain Frank Chaffey, MLA	16 April 1929	3 November 1930	1 year, 201 days

Minister for Lands	Hon. Richard Ball, MLA	18 October 1927	3 years, 16 days

Minister for Agriculture	Hon. Harold Thorby, MLA	Country

Minister of Education	Hon. David Drummond, MLA

Minister for Local Government	Hon. Lieut-Colonel Michael Bruxner, DSO, MLA

Secretary for Mines Minister for Forests	Hon. Captain Frank Chaffey, MLA	Nationalist	15 April 1929	1 year, 179 days

Hon. Reginald Weaver, MLA	16 April 1929	3 November 1930	1 year, 201 days

Minister of Justice	Hon. John Lee, MLA	18 October 1927	3 years, 16 days

Minister for Labour and Industry	Hon. Ernest Farrar, MLC

Minister for Public Health	Hon. Richard Arthur, MD, MLA

Honorary Minister	Hon. James Ryan, MLC

Sentence(s)

The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier Bavin on 18 October 1927 and covers the period up to 3 November 1930.

final_sentence: The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier Bavin on 18 October 1927 and covers the period up to 3 November 1930.