Roger Nott became administrator of the Northern Territory on 1 April 1961
James C. Archer retired as administrator of the Northern Territory on 31 March 1961
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 1 April 1961 Roger Bede Nott took office as Administrator of the Northern Territory, succeeding James Clarence Archer, who retired the day before. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
Samuel James Mitchell became government resident of the Northern Territory on 1 April 1910
Charles Edward Herbert retired as government resident of the Northern Territory on 8 February 1910
#OnThisDay 1 April 1910 Samuel James Mitchell took office as Government Resident of the Northern Territory, succeeding Charles Edward Herbert, who retired in February. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
Aubrey Abbott became administrator of the Northern Territory on 29 March 1937
Robert Weddell retired as administrator of the Northern Territory on 29 March 1937
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 29 March 1937 Charles Lydiard Aubrey Abbott took office as Administrator of the Northern Territory, succeeding Robert Hunter Weddell. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
The NT Legislative Assembly gave us a calm, informative look at Territory politics: modern architecture, guided tours and stories. A thoughtful Darwin stop for anyone interested in how the Top End governs itself.
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Denis Burke became chief minister of the Northern Territory on 8 February 1999
Shane Stone resigned as chief minister of the Northern Territory on 8 February 1999
#OnThisDay 8 February 1999 Denis Gabriel Burke, leader of the Country Liberal Party, was sworn in as the 6th Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, succeeding Shane Leslie Stone, the previous Country Liberal leader. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
Charles Edward Herbert retired as government resident of the Northern Territory on 8 February 1910
Samuel James Mitchell became government resident of the Northern Territory on 1 April 1910
#OnThisDay 8 February 1910 Charles Edward Herbert retired as Government Resident of the Northern Territory, having served since 1905. He was succeeded in April by Samuel James Mitchell. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
It was former Northern Territory chief minister Marshall Perron's 84th birthday
A slightly late #OnThisDay. It was the 84th birthday of Marshall Bruce Perron, who was born on 4 February 1942 in Perth, Western Australia. He served as the 4th Chief Minister of the Northern Territory from 1988 to 1995 as leader of the Country Liberal Party. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics
George Goyder became de facto administrator of the Northern Territory on 5 February 1869
B. T. Finniss was recalled as government resident of the Northern Territory on 4 November 1865
#OnThisDay 5 February 1869 George Woodroffe Goyder became de facto Administrator of the Northern Territory, succeeding Government Resident Boyle Travers Finniss, who was recalled in 1865. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
Hugh Heggie became administrator of the Northern Territory on 2 February 2023
Vicki O'Halloran retired as administrator of the Northern Territory on 30 January 2023
Pat Miller stepped down as acting administrator of the Northern Territory on 2 February 2023
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 2 February 2023 Hugh Crosbie Heggie was sworn in as Administrator of the Northern Territory, succeeding Vicki Susan O'Halloran, who retired a few days before. Patricia Ann "Pat" Miller thus stepped down as Acting Administrator. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics
Charles Edward Herbert became government resident of the Northern Territory on 1 February 1905
Charles Dashwood retired as government resident of the Northern Territory on 31 January 1905
#OnThisDay 1 February 1905 Charles Edward Herbert took office as Government Resident of the Northern Territory, succeeding Charles James Dashwood, who retired the day before. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
Charles Dashwood retired as government resident of the Northern Territory on 31 January 1905
Charles Edward Herbert became government resident of the Northern Territory on 1 February 1905
#OnThisDay 31 January 1905 Charles James Dashwood retired as Government Resident of the Northern Territory, having served since 1892. He was succeeded the next day by Charles Edward Herbert. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
Vicki O'Halloran retired as administrator of the Northern Territory on 30 January 2023
Hugh Heggie became administrator of the Northern Territory on 2 February 2023
Pat Miller became acting administrator of the Northern Territory on 30 January 2023
#OnThisDay 30 January 2023 Vicki Susan O'Halloran retired as Administrator of the Northern Territory, having served since 2017. She was succeeded a few days later by Hugh Crosbie Heggie. Patricia Ann "Pat" Miller thus became Acting Administrator. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
It's former Northern Territory chief minister Stephen Hatton's 78th birthday
It's the 78th birthday of Stephen Paul Hatton, who was born #OnThisDay 28 January 1948 in Sydney, New South Wales. He served as the 3rd Chief Minister of the Northern Territory from 1986 to 1988 as leader of the Country Liberal Party. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
James Millner became acting government resident of the Northern Territory on 22 January 1870
B. T. Finniss was recalled as government resident of the Northern Territory on 4 November 1865
#OnThisDay 22 January 1870 James Stokes Millner took office as Acting Government Resident of the Northern Territory, succeeding Boyle Travers Finniss, who was recalled in 1865. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
Former Northern Territory chief minister Ian Tuxworth died on 21 January 2020
#OnThisDay 21 January 2020 Ian Lindsay Tuxworth died at the age of 77 in Perth, Western Australia. He served as the second Chief Minister of the Northern Territory from 1984 to 1986 as leader of the Country Liberal Party. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
Norfolk Island administrator and former Northern Territory government resident Charles Edward Herbert died on 21 January 1929
#OnThisDay 21 January 1929 Charles Edward Herbert died at the age of 68 in Norfolk Island. He had served as Administrator of Norfolk Island since 1928, and as Government Resident of the Northern Territory from 1905 to 1910. He was succeeded in May by Alfred Joshua Bennett. #OTD #history #ntpolitics
Future Northern Territory majority leader Goff Letts was born on 18 January 1928
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 18 January 1928 Godfrey Alan "Goff" Letts was born in Donald, Victoria. He served as the inaugural Majority Leader of the Northern Territory from 1974 to 1977 as leader of the Country Liberal Party. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
Frederic Urquhart became administrator of the Northern Territory on 17 January 1921
Henry Ernest Carey was dismissed as director of the Northern Territory on 17 January 1921
Staniforth Smith stepped down as acting administrator of the Northern Territory on 17 January 1921
#OnThisDay 17 January 1921 Frederic Charles Urquhart took office as Administrator of the Northern Territory, succeeding Director Henry Ernest Carey and Acting Administrator Miles Staniforth Cater Smith. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
Former Northern Territory acting administrator Staniforth Smith died on 14 January 1934
#OnThisDay 14 January 1934 Miles Staniforth Cater Smith died at the age of 64 in Perth, Western Australia. He served as Acting Administrator of the Northern Territory from 1919 to 1921. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #papua #auspol #auspolitics #politics
Northern Territory government resident John George Knight died on 10 January 1892
Charles Dashwood became government resident of the Northern Territory on 24 February 1892
#OnThisDay 10 January 1892 John George Knight died at the age of 65 in Darwin, Northern Territory. He had served as Government Resident of the Northern Territory since 1890. He was succeeded the next month by Charles James Dashwood. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
Former Northern Territory administrator Roger Dean died on 7 January 1998
#OnThisDay 7 January 1998 Roger Levinge Dean died at the age of 84 in Turramurra, New South Wales. He served as Administrator of the Northern Territory from 1964 to 1970. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #auspol #auspolitics #politics
It's former Northern Territory chief minister Michael Gunner's 50th birthday
Today is the 50th birthday of Michael Patrick Francis Gunner, who was born #OnThisDay 6 January 1976 in Alice Springs, Northern Territory. He served as the 11th Chief Minister of the Northern Territory from 2016 to 2022 as leader of the Labor Party. #OTD #history #ntpol #politics #ntpolitics
Eric Johnston became administrator of the Northern Territory on 1 January 1981
John England retired as administrator of the Northern Territory on 1 January 1981
#OnThisDay 1 January 1981 Eric Eugene Johnston took office as Administrator of the Northern Territory, succeeding John Armstrong England. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
The Northern Territory was transferred from a territory of South Australia to a territory of the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1911
#OnThisDay 1 January 1911 jurisdiction over the Northern Territory was transferred from South Australia to Australia, and it was thus renamed from the Northern Territory of South Australia to the Northern Territory of Australia. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
It was former Northern Territory administrator John Anictomatis' 80th birthday
A slightly late #OnThisDay. It was the 80th birthday of John Christopher Anictomatis, who was born on 28 December 1945 in Piraeus, Greece. He served as Administrator of the Northern Territory from 2000 to 2003. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
Future North Australian government resident and Northern Territory administrator Robert Weddell was born on 26 December 1882
#OnThisDay 26 December 1882 Robert Hunter Weddell was born in Geelong, Victoria. He served as the sole Government Resident of North Australia from 1927 to 1931, and as Administrator of the Northern Territory from 1931 to 1937. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
Former Northern Territory administrator James C. Archer died on 23 December 1980
#OnThisDay 23 December 1980 James Clarence Archer died at the age of 80 in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. He served as Administrator of the Northern Territory from 1956 to 1961. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
