| Call Number |
MN 553 |
| Physical description |
17 cm. |
| Access advisory |
Available for reference; not for loan. |
| Cite As |
Battye Library, MN 553, Papers relating to Henry Daglish at the time he was Premier of Western Australia, ACC 2397A |
| Biography/history |
First Labor premier of Western Australia. In 1901 he won the seat of Subiaco for Labor and became Parliamentary whip. In 1904 he became leader and first Labor premier. In August 1905 he resigned, leaving the Labor Party in protest against the caucus system. He retained his seat in subsequent elections until 1911, having moved to the Liberal Party and been made Minister for Works under Wilson. He then became an estate agent. The suburb of Daglish was named after him. |
| Finding Aids |
Detailed listing available (MN 553) |
| Notes |
Users are advised that this Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander material may contain culturally sensitive imagery and descriptions which may not normally be used in certain public or community contexts. Annotation and terminology which reflects the creator's attitude or that of the era in which the item was created may be considered inappropriate today. This material may also contain images, voices or names of deceased persons. |
| Summary |
Newspaper cuttings concerned with topics and events during his period as Premier of Western Australia: Premiers Conference; Aboriginal peoples; Arbitration Act; Collie coal; immigration; liquor legislation; general politics; public works; Midland Railway Company; railways; timber; mining; finance; Labor Party; Sir John Forrest's visit and criticisms; visit to Eastern Goldfields 26 May-3 June 1905; Geraldton visit and speech August 1904, with attack by A.J. Wilson on government policy; miscellaneous topics; correspondence with Agent General in London; commissions. |
| Subjects |
Daglish, Henry, 1866-1920 -- Archives.
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Premiers -- Western Australia -- Archives.
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Western Australia -- Politics and government -- 1901-1914.
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