Hopetoun Blunder: William Lyne Resigns as NSW Premier, December 19, 1900

Hopetoun Blunder: The first Governor-General of Australia John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun, appoints Sir William Lyne premier of the new state of New South Wales, but he is unable to persuade other colonial politicians to join his government and is forced to resign.

Date: December 19, 1900

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