, ▁member ▁for ▁Rock ham pton , ▁res igned . ▁John ▁Mac F ar lane ▁won ▁the ▁resulting ▁by - e lection ▁on ▁ 2 0 ▁November ▁ 1 8 7 7 . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 ▁February ▁ 1 8 7 8 , ▁Robert ▁Stewart , ▁member ▁for ▁Br is b ane ▁City , ▁res igned . ▁Rat cl iffe ▁Pr ing ▁won ▁the ▁resulting ▁by - e lection ▁on ▁ 1 2 ▁February ▁ 1 8 7 8 . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 2 ▁February ▁ 1 8 7 8 , ▁George ▁Th orn , ▁member ▁for ▁I ps wich , ▁res igned . ▁John ▁Mac F ar lane ▁won ▁the ▁resulting ▁by - e lection ▁on ▁ 7 ▁March ▁ 1 8 7 8 . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 2 ▁March ▁ 1 8 7 8 , ▁John ▁Th orn , ▁member ▁for ▁F ass if ern , ▁res igned . ▁de ▁Burg h ▁Fitz pat rick ▁Pers se ▁won ▁the ▁resulting ▁by - e lection ▁on ▁ 9 ▁April ▁ 1 8 7 8 . ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Wat erson , ▁Dun can ▁Bruce : ▁Bi ographical ▁Register ▁of ▁the ▁Queensland ▁Parliament ▁ 1 8 6 0 - 1 9 2 9 ▁( second ▁edition ), ▁Sydney ▁ 2 0 0 1 . ▁ ▁Al phabet ical ▁Register ▁of ▁M embers ▁( Que ens land ▁Parliament ) ▁ ▁Br is b ane ▁Cou rier ▁various ly ▁over ▁ 1 8 7 3 – 1 8 7 8 ▁ ▁Category