APPENDIX No. I COMMONWEALTH MINISTRIES DURING THE WAR PERIOD COOKADMINISTRATION (24th Junp. 1913, to 17th September, 1914) Prime Minister & Minister for Home Affairs .. .. Hon. Joseph Cook Treasurer .. .. .. Rt. Hon. Sir John Forrest Attorney-General .. .. Hon. William Hill Irvine Defence .. .. .. Hon. Edward Davis Millen External Affairs .. .. Hon. Patrick McMahon Glynn Trade and Customs .. .. Hon. Littleton Ernest Groom Postmaster-General . .. Hon Agar Wynne Vice-president, Executive Council Hon. James Hiers McColl Honorary Ministers . .. Hon. John Singleton Clemons Hon. William Henry Kelly FISHERADMINISTRATION (17th September, 1914, to 27th October, 1915) Prime Minister & Treasurer ,, . Rt. Hon. Andrew Fisher Attorney-General .. .. Hon. William Morris Hughes Defence .. .. .. Hon. George Foster Pearce Trade and Customs .. .. Hon. Frank Gwynne Tudor External Affairs .. .. Hon. John Andrew Arthur (died 9 Dec., 1914) Hon. Hugh Mahon (from 14 Dec., 19141 Home Affairs .. .. .. Hon. William Oliver Archibald Postmaster-General . .. Hon. William Guthrie Spence Navy .. .. .. .. Hon. Jens August Jensen (from 12 July, 1915) Vice-president, Executive Council Hon. Albert Gardiner Assistant Ministers .. .. Hon. Hugh Mahon (to 14 Dec., 19x4) Hon. Jens August Jensen (to 12 July, 1915) Hon. Edward John Russell 866 COMMON WEALTH MINISTRIES 867 FIRSTHUGHES ADMINISTRATION (27th October, 1915, to 14th November, 1916) Prime Minister & Atrorney- General .. .. .. Rt. Hon. William Morris Hughes Defence .. .. .. Hon George Foster Pearce Trade and Customs .. .. Hon. Frank Gwynne Tudor (to 14 Sept., 1916) Hon. William Morris Hughes (from zg Sept., 1916) Treasurer .. .. .. Hon. William Guy Higgs Navy .. .. .. .. Hon. Jens August Jensen Home Affairs .. .. .. Hon. King O'Malley External Afairs .. .. Hon. Hugh Mahon Postmaster-General . .. Hon. William Webster Vice-president, Executive Council Hon. Albert Gardiner Assistant Minister . .. Hon. Edward John Russell SECONDHUGHES ADMINISTRATION (14th November, 1916, to 17th February, 1917) Prime Minister & Attorney- General .. .. .. Rt. Hon. William Morris Hughes Defence .. .. .. Hon. George Foster Pearce Navy .. .. .. .. Hon. Jens August Jensen Postmaster-General .. .. Hon. William Webster Treasurer .. .. .. Hon. Alexander Poynton Trade and Customs .. .. Hon. William Oliver Archibald Home Affairs .. .. .. Hon. Frederick William Bamford Works .. .. Hon. Patrick Joseph Lynch Vice-president. Executive Council Hon. William Guthrie Spence Assistant Ministers . .. Hon. Edward John Russell Hon William Henry Laird Smith NATIO'NALWAR GOVERNMENT (17th February, 1917, to 8th January, 1918) Prime Minister & Attorney- General .. .. Rt. Hon. William Morris Hughes Navy .. .. .. .. Rt. Hon. Joseph Cook Treasurer .. .. .. Rt. Hon. Sir John Forrest Defence .. .. .. Hon. George Foster Pearce Vice-president, Executive Council Hon. Edward Davis Millen (to 16 Nov., 1917) Hon. Littleton Ernest Groom (from 16 Nov., 1917) Repatriation . .. .. Hon Edward Davis Millen (frxn 28 Sept., 1917) Works and Railways .. .. Hon. William Alexander Watt Home and Territories .. .. Hon. Patrick McMahon Glynn Trade and Customs .. .. Hon. Jens August Jensen Postmaster-General . .. Hon. William Webster Honorary Ministers .. .. Hon. Littleton Ernest Groom Hon. Edward John Russell 57 868 AUSTRALIA DURING THE WAR NATI~NALWAR GOVERNMENT. (10th Jaiiuarv._, 1918. to 9th February, 1923) Prime Minister and Attorney- General .. .. .. Rt. Hon. William Morris Hughes (to 21 Dec., 1921) Prime Minister & Minister for External Affairs .. .. Rt. Hon. William Morris Hughes (from PI Dec, 1921) Navy .. .. .. .. Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Cook (to 28 July, yo) Hon. William Henry Laird Smith (from 28 July, 1920, to 21 Dec., 1921) Treasurer .. .. .. Rt. Hon. Lord Forrest (to 27 March,. 1918) Hon. William Alexander Watt (from zj March, 1918, to I5 June, 1920) Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Cook (from 28 July, 1920,to 21 Dec., 1921) Hon. Stanlev Melbourne Bruce (from 2; Dec., 1921) Defence .. .. .. Hon. George F9,ster Pearce (to PI Dec.: 1921) Hon. Walter Massy Greene (from PI Dec., 1921). Repatriation . .. .. Hon. Edward Davis Millen Attorney-General .. Hon Littleton Ernest Groom (from 21 Dec, 1921) Works and Railways .. e. Hon. William Alexander Watt (to 27 March, 1918) Hon. Littleton Ernest Groom (from 27 March, 1918, to 21 Dec., 1921) Hon. Richard Witty Foster1 (from 21 Dec., 1921) Home and Territories .. .. Hon. Patrick McMahon Glynn (to 3 Feb., 1920) Hon. Alexander Poynton (from 4 Feb., 1920, to PI Dec., 1921) Rt. Hon. George Foster Pearce (from 21 Dec., 1921) Trade and Customs .. .. Hon. Jens August Jensen (to 13 Dec., 1918) Hon. William Alexander Watt (from 13 Dec, 1918, to 17 Jan, 1919) Hon. Walter Massy Greene (from 17 Jan., 1919,to 21 Dec., 1921) Hon Arthur Stanislaus Rodgers (from 21 Dec.. 1921) “on. R. W. Foster. M.H.A., S. Aust., r893/1906; member of C’wealth House of Reps., 1909/28; Minister for Works & Railways, 1gni/23. Farmer and store- keeper. of Quorn. S Aust.. b. Goodmanham, Yorks., Eng., 1856. Died, 5 Jan.. 1932 COMMONWEALTH MINISTRIES 869 NATIONALWAR GO~ERNMENT--CO?Jfin?ted. (10th January, 1918, to 9th February, 1923) Postmaster-General . .. Hon. William Webster (to 3 Feb., 1920) Hon. George Henry Wise (from 4 Feb., 1920, to 21 Dec., 1921) Hon. Alexander Poynton (from 21 Dec., 1921) Health .. .. .. Hon. Walter Massy Greene (from IO March, 1921) Vice-president, Executive Council Hon. Littleton Ernest Groom (to 27 March, 1918) Hon. Edward John Russell (from 27 March, 1918, to 21 Dec., 1921) Hon. John Earle, from 21 Dec., 1921 1 Honorary Ministers .. .. Hon. Edward John Russell (to 27 March, 1918) Hon. Alexander Poynton (from 26 March, 1918, to 4 Feb., IY20) Hon. George Henry Wise (from 26 March, 1918, to 4 Feb., 1920) Hon. Walter Massy Greene (from 26 March, 1918, to 17 Jan., 1919) Hon. Richard Beaumont Orchard (from 26 March, 1918, to 31 Jan., 19w) Hon. Sir Granville de Laune Ryrie (from 4 Feb , 1920, to 21 Dec., 1921) Hon. William Henry Laird Smith (from 4 Feb., 1920, to 27 July, 1920) Hon. Arthur Stanislaus Rodgers (from 25 July, 19x1, to 21 Dec., 1921) Hon. Hector Lamondz (from 21 Dec., 1921) ~ ~ ~~ "on. H. Lamond. M H.R., 1917/za, Asst. Minister for Repatriation, 19a1/23. -Iournalist. of Bowral. N.S.W: b. Berry, N.S W., 31 Oct, 1865. .