Second Kidston ministry
Introduction The '''Second Kidston Ministry''' was the 25th ministry of the Government of Queensland and was led by Premier William Kidston. It succeeded the Second Philp Ministry on 18 February 1908, 13 days after the 1908 state election. The ministry was followed by the Denham Ministry on 7 February 1911 following Kidston's retirement from politics.At first the ministry represented only his own "Kidstonites" party, but from October 1908 reflected a merger of that party with Robert Philp's conservative party as Kidston had concluded that co-operation with the Labour Party was no longer possible.
First ministry On 18 February 1908 the Governor, the Rt Hon Viscount Chelmsford, designated eight principal executive offices of the Government, and appointed the following Members of the Parliament of Queensland to the Ministry as follows: Office MinisterPremierChief Secretary William KidstonDeputy PremierSecretary for Public Instruction Andrew Henry Barlow, MLCAttorney-GeneralSecretary for Mines James Blair Secretary for Public Lands Joshua Thomas Bell Treasurer Peter Airey Secretary for Agriculture Thomas O'Sullivan, MLCHome Secretary Arthur HawthornSecretary for RailwaysSecretary for Public Works George Kerr
Second ministry Following the merger of the Kidston and Philp parties, a new ministry was formed on 29 October 1908.Office MinisterPremierChief Secretary William KidstonDeputy PremierSecretary for Public Instruction Andrew Henry Barlow, MLC Home Secretary Joshua Thomas Bell Secretary for Public Lands Digby Denham Attorney-General Thomas O'Sullivan, MLC Treasurer Arthur HawthornSecretary for MinesSecretary for Public Works John AppelSecretary for RailwaysSecretary for Agriculture Walter Paget
Third ministry Another major reshuffle took place on 22 June 1909.One junior minister, George Jackson, subsequently lost his parliamentary seat at the 1909 state election, necessitating the reshuffle of his portfolios on 22 October 1909.Office MinisterPremierChief Secretary William KidstonDeputy PremierSecretary for Public Lands Digby DenhamAttorney-General Thomas O'Sullivan, MLC Treasurer Arthur HawthornSecretary for Public InstructionSecretary for Public Works (from 22 October 1909) Walter BarnesHome SecretarySecretary for Mines (from 22 October 1909) John AppelSecretary for Agriculture and StockSecretary for Railways Walter PagetSecretary for MinesSecretary for Public Works George Jackson(29 June 1909 – 22 October 1909) Minister without portfolio Andrew Henry Barlow, MLC
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