A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 18 October 1963 Sir Alan James Mansfield stepped down as Administrator of Queensland, having served since April, upon the return of Governor Sir Henry Abel Smith. #OTD #history #qldpol #qldpolitics #politics

It's the 80th birthday of Penelope Anne Wensley, who was born #OnThisDay 18 October 1946 in Toowoomba, Queensland. She served as the 25th Governor of Queensland from 2008 to 2014. #OTD #history #qldpol #qldpolitics #auspol #auspolitics #politics

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#OnThisDay 12 October 1838 George Henry Thorn was born in Sydney, New South Wales. He served as the 6th Premier of Queensland from 1876 to 1877. #OTD #history #qldpol #qldpolitics #nsw #newsouthwales #politics

#OnThisDay 10 October 1904 Sir Herbert Charles Chermside retired as the 9th Governor of Queensland, having served since 1902. He was succeeded in 1905 by Frederic John Napier Thesiger, 3rd Baron Chelmsford. Sir Hugh Muir Nelson thus became Administrator. #OTD #history #qldpol #qldpolitics #politics

1871, as Governor of Natal from 1872 to 1873, as Governor of South Australia from 1873 to 1877, and as Governor of Jamaica from 1877 to 1883. He was succeeded in Queensland in 1889 by Sir Henry Wylie Norman. Sir Arthur Hunter Palmer thus became Administrator. #OTD #history #qldpol #qldpolitics

#OnThisDay 6 October 1923 a referendum was held in Queensland, in which a majority voted NO to prohibition. #OTD #history #qldpol #qldpolitics #politics

A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 1 October 1946 Sir John Dudley Lavarack was sworn in as the 16th Governor of Queensland, succeeding Sir Leslie Orme Wilson, who retired in April. #OTD #history #qldpol #qldpolitics #politics

#OnThisDay 1 October 1898 James Robert Dickson was sworn in as the 13th Premier of Queensland, succeeding Thomas Joseph Byrnes, who died 4 days before. #OTD #history #qldpol #qldpolitics #politics

#OnThisDay 1 October 1887 Edward Michael "Ned" Hanlon was born in Paddington, Queensland. He served as the 26th Premier of Queensland from 1946 to 1952 as leader of the Labor Party. #OTD #history #qldpol #qldpolitics #politics

#OnThisDay 30 September 1946 Frank Arthur Cooper stepped down as Administrator of Queensland, having served since April, ahead of the appointment of Sir John Dudley Lavarack as Governor the next day. #OTD #history #qldpol #qldpolitics #politics

#OnThisDay 30 September 1902 Sir Alan James Mansfield was born in Indooroopilly, Queensland. He served as the 10th Chief Justice of Queensland from 1956 to 1966, and as the 18th Governor from 1966 to 1972. #OTD #history #qldpol #qldpolitics #politics

#OnThisDay 29 September 1960 Sir Thomas Herbert John Chapman Goodwin died at the age of 89 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He served as the 14th Governor of Queensland from 1927 to 1932. #OTD #history #qldpol #qldpolitics #england #uk #unitedkingdom #politics

#OnThisDay 29 September 1955 Sir Leslie Orme Wilson died at the age of 79 in Chertsey, Surrey, England. He served as Governor of Bombay from 1923 to 1926, and as the 15th Governor of Queensland from 1932 to 1946. #OTD #history #bombay #mumbai #maharashtra #india #qldpol #ukpol #qldpolitics #england

Prayers and best wishes for her. #AusPolitics #QLDPolitics #Substack @larissawaters.bsky.social
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#OnThisDay 28 September 1899 a referendum was held in Queensland, in which 55.39% voted YES to the Australian Constitution and Federation. #OTD #history #qldpol #qldpolitics #auspol #auspolitics #politics

Because Jared Bleijie is the person pulling the strings.

Bleijie considers himself a 'master strategist' and Crisafulli is a fool who is happy to front for Bleijie's far right politics as long as Bleijie supports him as 'Premier'.

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#ONThisDay 27 September 1898 Thomas Joseph Byrnes died at the age of 37 in Brisbane, Queensland. He had served as the 12th Premier of Queensland since April. He was succeeded 4 days later by James Robert Dickson. #OTD #history #qldpol #qldpolitics #politics

#OnThisDay 26 September 1963 George Francis Reuben "Frank" Nicklin, leader of the Country Party, was sworn in for a third consecutive time as the 28th Premier of Queensland. #OTD #history #qldpol #qldpolitics #politics

#OnThisDay 25 September 1989 Theo Russell Cooper, leader of the National Party, was sworn in as the 33rd Premier of Queensland, succeeding Michael John "Mike" Ahern, the previous National leader. #OTD #history #qldpol #qldpolitics #politics