Arthur Macalister (1818-1883) was twice Premier of Queensland, Australia. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he arrived in the Moreton Bay district in 1850 where he practised as a solicitor. He represented Ipswich in parliament while it was still part of New South Wales and continued in this position when Queensland became a separate state in 1859. He was appointed premier in 1866. Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Nickname: Sunshine State/Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Governor Premier Const. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Moreton Bay from space, from a NASA photograph Moreton Bay is a large bay on the eastern coast of Australia 19km from Brisbane, Queensland. ... Ipswich is a hole and Bremer River got voted the worst river in QLD ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ...
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Details from Australian Dictionary of Biography, Angus and Robertson 1949
He resigned a year later and was again elected chairman of committees When Charles Lilley (q.v.) became premier in November 1868, Macalister took office as secretary for public lands and works, and for the goldfields.
This ministry resigned in May 1870 and in November Macalister was elected speaker.
Macalister was a ready speaker and a capable and energetic politician, who was always in a prominent position in the early days of Queensland politics.
One of the most 'able, wise and sympathetic educationalists of her generation', Josephine Macalister Brew made a profound contribution to the development of thinking about, and practice of, youth work and informal education.
Josephine Macalister Brew (1904 - 1957) was an accomplished and innovative educator, whose 'service to the young was unequalled in her generation' (Woods 1957).
Josephine Macalister Brew wasn’t just one of the most able, wise and sympathetic educationalists of her generation, she made a profound contribution to the development of thinking about, and practice of, youth work and informal education generally.
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