FORMER FEDERAL CABINETS.
BARTON ADMINISTRATION. (1st Jan., 1901, to 24th Sept., 190S.) Prime Minister and Minister for External Affairs — Son. Edmund Barton. Attorney-General — Hon. Alfred Deakin. Minister for Home Affairs — Hon. Sir William John Lyne ; succeeded on Aug. IS, 190S, by Sir John Forrest. Treasurer — Rt. Hon. Sir George Turner. Minister for Trade and Customs — Rt. Hon. Charles Cameron Kingston, resigned July 23, 190S, and succeeded on Aug. IS by Sir William John Lyne. Minister for Defence — Sir James Robert Dickson (died Jany. 17, 1901), and succeeded by Sir John Forrest, who held office until Aug. IS, 190S, when he was succeeded by Hon. Jas. George Drake. Postmaster-General — Rt. Hon. Sir John Forrest until Jany. IT, 1901 ; succeeded by the Hon. J. G. Drake, who was suc- ceeded by Hon. Sir Philip Oakley Fysh, Aug. IS, 190S. Vice-President of Executive Council — Hon. Richard Edward O'Connor. Without Portfolio— Hon. Nell Elliott Lewis until April **. 1901 ; succeeded by Sir Philip O. Fysh.
DEAKIN ADMINISTRATION. (24th Sept., 190S, to 26th April, 1904.) Minister for External Affairs — Hon. Alfred Deakin. Minister for Trade and Customs — Hon. Sir William John Lyne, K.C.M.G. Treasurer — Rt. Hon. Sir George Turner, P.C., K.C.M.G. Minister for Home Affairs — Rt. Hon. Sir John Forrest, P.G, G.C.M.G. Attorney-General — Hon. James George Drake. Postmaster-General — Hon. Sir Philip Oakley Fysh, K.C.M.G. Minister for Defence— Hon. Austin Chapman. Vice-President of the Executive Council — Hon. Thomas Play- ford.
WATSON ADMINISTRATION. (27th April, to 17th Aug., 1904.) Treasurer — Hon. John Christian Watson. Minister for External Affairs — Hon. William Morris Hughes. Attorney-General — Hon. Henry Bournes Higglns, K.C Minister for Home Affairs — Hon. Egerton Lee Batohelor. Minister for Trade and Customs — Hon. Andrew Fisher. Minister for Defence — Hon. Anderson Dawson. Postmaster-General — Hon. Hugh Mahon. Vice-President of Executive Council — Hon. Gregor McGregor. REID-McLEAN ADMINISTRATION. (17th Aug., 1904 to 5th July, 1906.) Minister for External Affairs — Rt. Hon. George Houston* Held, P.C, K.C. Minister for Trade and Customs— Hon. Allan McLean.
