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Arthur Blyth, premier of South Australia three times; 1864-1865, 1871-1872 (for only ten weeks) and 1873-1875. This is a list of Premiers of South Australia. ...
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In 1850 he married Jessie Ann, daughter of Edward Forrest, who survived him with one son and two daughters. He was created K.C.M.G. in 1877 and C.B. in 1886. A good business man of great common sense Blyth was in eleven cabinets and was three times premier. It was, however, a difficult time for legislation and beyond the Torrens (q.v.) real estate act which Blyth supported, comparatively little important legislation was passed in his period.
Early life
He was the son of William Blyth and his wife Sarah Wilkins, was born at Birmingham on 21 March 1823. He was educated at King Edward VI Grammar School, and arrived with his parents in South Australia in 1839. His father, who afterwards became a city councillor, established an ironmongery business at Adelaide, which Blyth entered with his brother Neville. He interested himself in municipal work and was a member of the central road board. In 1855 he was elected for Yatala in the old legislative council and assisted in framing the new constitution. Early in 1857 he was elected as one of the representatives of Gumeracha in the first house of assembly, and in August became commissioner of public works in the John Baker ministry which, however, was defeated on 1 September. On 12 June 1858 he was given the same position in the Hanson (q.v.) ministry, which remained in power until May 1860. In October 1861 he held the treasurer's portfolio in the Waterhouse (q.v.) ministry which, however, was reconstructed nine days later, when Blyth dropped out. He came back to the ministry, however, as treasurer in February 1862, and was selected as one of the three representatives of South Australia at the intercolonial conference held shortly afterwards. The city from above Centenary Square. ...
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As premier On 4 August 1864 Blyth, taking the positions of premier and commissioner of crown lands and immigration, formed his first ministry, but it was difficult to do useful work, much time being wasted in no-confidence motions. Blyth resigned on 22 March 1865, was treasurer in the third ministry formed by Ayers (q.v.), but was out of office again in little more than a month. In March 1866 he became chief secretary in Boucaut's (q.v.) first ministry from March 1866 to May 1867. He was treasurer again in the first Hart (q.v.) ministry in September 1868, but this ministry was defeated three weeks later. He took the position of commissioner of crown lands and immigration in the second Hart ministry, which lasted from 30 May 1870 to 10 November 1871, when Blyth formed his second ministry, but resigned only ten weeks later. A premier is an executive official of government. ...
Third time as premier On 22 July 1873 he again became premier and this time took the portfolio of chief secretary. This ministry was a comparatively stable one and lasted until June 1875. It succeeded in doing something for immigration, and after a stern fight passed a free, secular, and compulsory education bill through the assembly. This was defeated in the council. It succeeded, however, in passing an act incorporating the university of Adelaide.
Later years On 25 March 1876 Blyth became treasurer in the third Boucaut ministry which resigned less than three months later. In February 1877 he was appointed agent-general for South Australia in London and held the position capably for many years. He was one of the representatives of South Australia at the 1887 colonial conference. He died in England on 7 December 1891. Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the most populous city in the European Union, with an estimated population on 1 January 2005 of 7,421,328 and a metropolitan area population of between 12 and 14 million. ...
Reference
The Dictionary of Australian Biography, first published in 1949, is a reference work by Percival Serle containing information on notable people associated with Australian history. ...
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Henry Ayers is a former Premier of South Australia who is best remembered for having Ayers Rock (now Uluru) named for him. ...
This is a list of Premiers of South Australia. ...
1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ...
Francis Stacker Dutton (1816-25 January 1877) was premier of South Australia twice, in 1863 and again in 1865. ...
This is a list of Premiers of South Australia. ...
1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
Henry Ayers is a former Premier of South Australia who is best remembered for having Ayers Rock (now Uluru) named for him. ...
Henry Ayers is a former Premier of South Australia who is best remembered for having Ayers Rock (now Uluru) named for him. ...
This is a list of Premiers of South Australia. ...
1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calaber). ...
1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
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