William Lyne

Sir William John Lyne (April 6th 1844 - August 3rd 1913) was a politician Australia N who was Prime Minister of News-Wales of the South and member of the first Australian federal government.

Youth

Lyne was born with Apslawn in Tasmanie. He was the oldest son of John Lyne, a landowner who was elected appointed of Tasmanie of 1880 to 1893. He left Tasmanie at the 20 years age to settle in the north of the Queensland, but trouvantque the climate was not appropriate to him, it turned over in Tasmanie one year later. He worked then as secretary of town hall for the town of Glamorgan. Ten years later, in 1875, it set out again for the continent and settled in Cumberoona close to Albury in News-Wales of the South.

Political career

Lyne was elected appointed of News-Wales of the South in 1880. Member of the protectionist party, he was successively Public Minister for Labor then of Agriculture. Lyne was a fervent supporter of protectionism and fought savagely for high customs duties. He was also a burning defender of the development of the railroads.

By an easy way of vote, it could force George Reid with the resignation and could occupy the post of Prime Minister in exchange of concessions to the workers party. Lyne had promised reforms for the workers party and 85 laws were voted between July and December, in particular the closing earlier of the retail businesses, the regulation of work in the mines and the compensation for the industrial accidents, the retirements of the elderly and the funeral services

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