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Category for people holding the office of Agent-General for the colony (pre-1901) or state (post 1901) of Victoria (Australia). Pages in category "Agents-General for Victoria" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
The plaque of the Agent General for British Columbia in London. An agent-general (French: Délégué général or Déléguée générale [1]) is the representative in cities abroad of the government of a Canadian province or an Australian state and, historically, also of a British colony in Jamaica, Nigeria, Canada, Malta, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand and subsequently, of a Nigerian ...
During his political career he served as Minister of Agriculture and Markets in the Allan government and the Chief Secretary, Minister of Labour and Deputy Premier of Victoria in the early years of the Dunstan government. [7] He resigned from Parliament in August 1936 and was appointed Victorian Agent-General. [7]
His great-uncle, Sir Thomas Hardy and his grandfather Sir William Hardy were Deputy Keepers of the Public Records, and his father William John Hardy (died 1919) was a record agent in the firm of Hardy and Page, later Hardy and Reckitt. [2] [3] His uncle on his mother's side was William Page, record agent and general editor of the Victoria ...
The 1892 Victorian colonial election was held on 20 April 1892 to elect the 15th Parliament of Victoria. All 95 seats in the Legislative Assembly were up for election, though 13 were uncontested. [1] [2] This was the first election contested by the Labour Party, which was led by William Trenwith. [3]
Maison Dieu House, built for the Agent Victualler of Dover in 1665. By the early eighteenth century, Victualling Yards of various sizes had been established alongside several Royal Naval Dockyards in Britain, including Portsmouth , Plymouth , Deptford and Harwich (though the latter was closed, along with Harwich Dockyard, in 1713).
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In February 1892 Munro, who was deeply in debt, asked his Cabinet to appoint him Victorian Agent-General in London. He then resigned as Premier and immediately took ship from Port Melbourne . [ 2 ] William Shiels became the new Premier on 16 February 1892, and he led the Liberals to the 1892 election .