1869–1872 Fox ministry

Former government of New Zealand November 2022 The Third Fox Ministry was a responsible government which held power in New Zealand from June 1869 to September 1872. Although William Fox was the head of the government, he was never appointed Premier as that office had yet to be established, although he did resign the office at the end of his tenure.Wilson 1985 63–64 The Ministry was also known as the Fox-Vogel Ministry as most of the agenda was set by the Treasurer,McLintock Alexander Hare Bernard John Foster M. A. Taonga New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu HALL, Hon. Sir John, K.C.M.G. https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/hall-hon-sir-john-kcmg 2022-11-06 An encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock, 1966. en while Fox busied himself with administrative affairsTaonga New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Fox, William https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/1f15/fox-william 2022-11-06 teara.govt.nz en and moral crusades such as the attempted introduction of local option polls for liquor licensing.McLintock Alexander Hare William Parker Morrell M. A. (N Z. ) Taonga New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu FOX, Sir William https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/fox-sir-william 2022-11-06 An encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock, 1966. en Background The provincialist faction behind William Fox defeated the Stafford Ministry in 1869 with a 40–29 no-confidence motion over the sacking of Donald McLean as Government Agent in the Native Department.Fargher Ray The best man who ever served the Crown? : a life of Donald McLean Victoria University Press 2007 300 McLean, also a Member of the House of Representatives, was appointed Native Minister in the new Ministry and focused largely on his own portfolio: his aim was to ‘glide into a state of peace’ by ending confiscation of Maori land.Taonga New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu McLean, Donald https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/1m38/mclean-donald 2022-11-06 teara.govt.nz en Other than Maori policy, the rest of the Government's ideas were unclear at first.Dalziel Raewynn Julius Vogel: Business Politician Auckland University Press, Oxford University Press 1986 98 They attempted to cut central government spending while removing restrictions on provincial borrowing.Bohan Edmund Edward Stafford: New Zealand's First Statesman Hazard Press 1994 292 Isaac Featherston grew detached from the Ministry due to its “inflexible” provincialismTaonga New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Featherston, Isaac Earl https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/1f4/featherston-isaac-earl 2022-11-06 teara.govt.nz en and was sent to London with Dillon Bell to request that the Imperial Government retain two Army regiments in New Zealand and guarantee a £1 million loan – they were successful only in the second objective.McLintock Alexander Hare Bernard John Foster M. A. Taonga New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu FEATHERSTON, Dr Isaac Earl https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/featherston-dr-isaac-earl 2022-11-06 An encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock, 1966. en By the time they returned to New Zealand, however, Treasurer Julius Vogel had presented his 1870 Budget, which envisaged £10 million in expenditure on Public Works and Immigration, £6 million of this to be funded by fresh borrowing.Bassett Judith Sir Harry Atkinson Reed 1969 24 Vogel's idea was to boost the colonisation process and end the economic stagnation engendered by the wars of the 1860s.Taonga New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Vogel, Julius https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/1v4/vogel-julius 2022-11-06 teara.govt.nz en The Great Public Works policy attracted widespread support, especially from Members whose electorates stood to gain a bridge or railway line.Bohan Edmund Edward Stafford: New Zealand's First Statesman Hazard Press 1994 299–300 However, critics condemned Vogel's preparedness to encourage local greed and the lack of parliamentary oversight about how the funds were spent. On a trip to Britain, Vogel arranged a construction contract with the Brogdens firm which he had no authority to make, and it was heavily amended by the Opposition when he returned. The policy made no detailed provisions for settling immigrants, as this was still a responsibility of the Provinces.McLintock Alexander Hare Warwick Robert Armstrong M. A. Taonga New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu VOGEL, Sir Julius, K.C.M.G. https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/vogel-sir-julius-kcmg 2022-11-06 An encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock, 1966. en The Fox-Vogel Ministry started off with relatively few Ministers, and Vogel spent much of its duration abroad, so it gained a reputation as a fairly weak team:Bohan Edmund Edward Stafford: New Zealand's First Statesman Hazard Press 1994 315 William Gisborne was criticised for holding a civil service job (unpaid) while he was a Government Minister,McLintock Alexander Hare Raymond Joseph Polaschek M. COM Taonga New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu GISBORNE, William https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/gisborne-william 2022-11-06 An encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock, 1966. en and despite regarding himself as an administrator he often had to lead the House in the absence of other Ministers.Taonga New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Gisborne, William https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/2g11/gisborne-william 2022-11-06 teara.govt.nz en Henry Sewell joined the Ministry from Opposition in 1870 to lead it in the Legislative Council and to make it more ‘cautious’ in policy, but ended up being asked to resign for refusing to bring Vogel's bills into the upper house.McLintock Alexander Hare William Hosking Oliver M. A. (N Z. ) Taonga New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu SEWELL, Henry https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/sewell-henry 2022-11-06 An encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock, 1966. en He was replaced by George Waterhouse, who filled in for three weeks and then resigned to pursue his own business interests.McLintock Alexander Hare Bernard John Foster M. A. Taonga New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu WATERHOUSE, Hon. George Marsden https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/waterhouse-hon-george-marsden 2022-11-06 An encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock, 1966. en Finally John Hall, another former oppositionist, filled the role of presenting government measures in the council.Dalziel Raewynn Julius Vogel: Business Politician Auckland University Press, Oxford University Press 1986 148 This Ministry presented a high number of bills which were withdrawn or defeated,Dalziel Raewynn Julius Vogel: Business Politician Auckland University Press, Oxford University Press 1986 129 and finally in 1872 it was defeated in a confidence motion by Edward Stafford – however, Stafford's attempted takeover was not successful and most of Fox's ministers returned in the Waterhouse Ministry.Bohan Edmund Edward Stafford: New Zealand's First Statesman Hazard Press 1994 320 This was the beginning of the idea of a Continuous Ministry. Ministers The following members served in the Fox Ministry:Wilson 1985 63–64 NamePortraitOfficeTerm William Fox center|75px Premier 28 June 1869 – 10 September 1872 Colonial Secretary 28 June 1869 – 5 July 1869 Julius Vogel center|75px Colonial Treasurer 28 June 1869 – 10 September 1872 Commissioner of Customs 28 June 1869 – 8 January 1871 30 October 1871 – 10 September 1872 Postmaster-General 28 June 1869 – 10 September 1872 Commissioner of Stamp Duties 29 June 1869 – 10 September 1872 Electric Telegraph Commissioner 1 July 1869 – 10 September 1872 Donald McLean center|75px Native Minister 29 June 1869 – 10 September 1872 Minister for Colonial Defence 29 June 1869 – 10 September 1872 Dillon Bell center|75px Member of Executive Council 2 July 1869 – 14 August 1871 William Gisborne, MLC center|75px Member of Executive Council 2 July 1869 – 10 September 1872 Colonial Secretary 5 July 1869 – 10 September 1872 Minister of Public Works 27 September 1870 – 6 December 1871 Isaac Featherston center|75px Member of Executive Council 16 November 1869 – 31 March 1871 Henry Sewell, MLC center|75px Minister of Justice 13 June 1870 – 30 October 1871 Commissioner of Stamp Duties 2 January 1871 – 27 October 1871 Commissioner of Customs 8 January 1871 – 30 October 1871 George Waterhouse, MLC center|75px Member of Executive Council 30 October 1871 – 20 November 1871 William Reeves center|75px Member of Executive Council 27 November 1871 – 10 September 1872 Resident Minister for Middle Island 6 December 1871 – 10 September 1872 John Davies Ormond center|75px Minister of Public Works 6 December 1871 – 10 September 1872 John Hall, MLC center|75px Member of Executive Council 20 July 1872 – 10 September 1872 Henry Miller, MLC center|75px Member of Executive Council 29 July 1872 – 10 September 1872 See also New Zealand Government Notes References Wilson Jim Jim Wilson (librarian) New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 4th First published in 1913 1985 V.R. 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