3 ▁colonial ▁elections ▁held ▁between ▁ 4 ▁November ▁ 1 8 7 3 ▁and ▁ 4 ▁December ▁ 1 8 7 3 ▁( due ▁to ▁problems ▁of ▁distance ▁and ▁communic ations , ▁it ▁was ▁not ▁possible ▁to ▁hold ▁the ▁elections ▁on ▁a ▁single ▁day ). ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁Premier : ▁ ▁Arthur ▁Hunter ▁Pal mer ▁( 1 8 7 0 – 1 8 7 4 ) ▁ ▁Arthur ▁Mac al ister ▁( 1 8 7 4 – 1 8 7 6 ) ▁ ▁George ▁Th orn ▁( 1 8 7 6 – 1 8 7 7 ) ▁ ▁John ▁Douglas ▁( 1 8 7 7 – 1 8 7 9 ) ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁On ▁ 8 ▁January ▁ 1 8 7 4 , ▁Rat cl iffe ▁Pr ing , ▁member ▁for ▁Car nar von , ▁was ▁appointed ▁to ▁the ▁Mac al ister ▁Ministry ▁as ▁Att orney - General . ▁He ▁therefore ▁was ▁required ▁to ▁res ign ▁his ▁seat ▁and ▁stand ▁for ▁a ▁minister ial ▁by - e lection . ▁He ▁lost ▁the ▁seat ▁to ▁William ▁Mil es ▁at ▁the ▁resulting ▁by - e lection ▁on ▁ 2 0 ▁January ▁ 1 8 7 4 . ▁ ▁On ▁ 8 ▁January ▁ 1 8 7 4 , ▁George ▁Th orn , ▁member ▁for ▁F ass if ern , ▁was ▁appointed ▁to ▁the ▁Queensland ▁Legisl ative ▁Council . ▁His ▁brother ▁John ▁Th orn ▁won ▁the ▁resulting ▁by - e lection ▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁January ▁ 1 8 7 4 . ▁ ▁On ▁