Second Kidston ministry
# Second Kidston ministry

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 | Minister |
| - | - |
| Premier Chief Secretary | William Kidston |
| Deputy Premier Secretary for Public Instruction | Andrew Henry Barlow, MLC |
| Attorney-General Secretary for Mines | James Blair |
| Secretary for Public Lands | Joshua Thomas Bell |
| Treasurer | Peter Airey |
| Secretary for Agriculture | Thomas O'Sullivan, MLC |
| Home Secretary | Arthur Hawthorn |
| Secretary for Railways Secretary 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 | Minister |
| - | - |
| Premier Chief Secretary | William Kidston |
| Deputy Premier Secretary 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 Hawthorn |
| Secretary for Mines Secretary for Public Works | John Appel |
| Secretary for Railways Secretary 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 | Minister |
| - | - |
| Premier Chief Secretary | William Kidston |
| Deputy Premier Secretary for Public Lands | Digby Denham |
| Attorney-General | Thomas O'Sullivan, MLC |
| Treasurer | Arthur Hawthorn |
| Secretary for Public Instruction Secretary for Public Works (from 22 October 1909) | Walter Barnes |
| Home Secretary Secretary for Mines (from 22 October 1909) | John Appel |
| Secretary for Agriculture and Stock Secretary for Railways | Walter Paget |
| Secretary for Mines Secretary for Public Works | George Jackson (29 June 1909 – 22 October 1909) |
| Minister without portfolio | Andrew Henry Barlow, MLC |
