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The composition of this arrangement of the ministry was announced by Cahill on 15 March 1956 following the 1956 state election and covers the period until 1 April 1959, when the 1959 state election was held. There was a minor rearrangement of the ministry in November 1957, triggered by the death of
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was promoted to the ministry without a portfolio. There were significant changes to the distribution of portfolios, with only four ministers retaining their portfolios from the second Cahill ministry.
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resigned, Cahill was appointed as McGirr's deputy on 21 September 1949. McGirr resigned as Premier several years later, on 2 April 1952, and Cahill was elected as
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This ministry covers the period from 15 March 1956 when Cahill won the 1956 state election, until 1 April 1959, when Cahill led Labor to victory at the
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was a clear victory for Labor despite a net loss of 7 seats. The only minister from the second Cahill ministry not to be retained was
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before being defeated. He was re-elected in 1935, again representing Arncliffe, and then represented
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replaced Graham as Minister for Agriculture and Minister for Food Production,
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in 1925 and served until 1932, representing the seats of
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and became Premier. Cahill led Labor to victory at the
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between 1941 and 1959. Having served continuously as
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State of New South Wales

Elizabeth II
Sir John Northcott
Sir Eric Woodward
Joe Cahill
Bob Heffron
Labor
Liberal/Country coalition
Pat Morton
1956 New South Wales election
Second Cahill ministry
Fourth Cahill ministry
New South Wales Government
Premier
Joe Cahill
Labor Party
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
St George
Arncliffe
Cook's River
Secretary for Public Works
first
second
third
Jim McGirr
Jack Baddeley
Labor Leader
1953 state election

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