QUEENSLAND MINISTRIES ======================================================================================== Ministers appear in the order given in the Queensland Parliamentary Papers Later appointments appear in chronological order. 1st Philp Ministry (7 December 1899 to 17 September 1903) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conservative Hon Robert Philp MLA: Premier, Secretary for Mines. Treasurer to 1 February 1901. Chief Secretary from 1 February 1901. Home Secretary from 8 April 1903 Hon Sir James R Dickson MLA: Chief Secretary to 10 January 1901 Hon Arthur Rutledge MLA: Attorney-General Hon David Dalrymple MLAL Minister without Portfolio to 1 May 1901. Secretary for Agriculture from 1 May 1901. Secretary for Public Instruction from 12 August 1902 Hon Justin F G Foxton MLA: Home Secretary. Secretary for Public Lands from 8 April 1903 Hon James V Chataway MLA: Secretary for Agriculture to 12 April 1901 Hon John Murray MLC: Secretary for Railways, Secretary for Public Works to 1 February 1901. Postmaster-General 1 February 1901 to 1 March 1901. Secretary for Public Instruction 1 February 1901 to 12 August 1902. Minister without Portfolio from 12 August 1902 Hon George W Gray MLC: Minister without Portfolio Hon William B H O'Connell MLA: Secretary for Public Lands to 4 March 1903 Hon James G Drake MLC: Postmaster-General, Secretary for Public Instruction to 1 February 1901 ---------- Hon Thomas B Cribb MLA: Treasurer from 1 Februry 1901 Hon John Leahy MLA: Secretary for Public Works, Secretary for Railways from 1 February 1901