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27th Governor of Queensland Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM

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1 October

On Thursday, in the morning, at 1 William Street, His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC presided at a meeting of the Executive Council.

In the afternoon, at Government House, His Excellency and Mrs Kaye de Jersey hosted a reception in honour of the Official Birthday of Her Majesty The Queen, and the Governor addressed guests, launched the Government House Collection – Items of Historical and Heritage Interest book and presented to Minister for State Development, Tourism and Innovation, the Honourable Kate Jones MP, representing the Premier of Queensland, a copy of the Letters Patent of 6 June 1859 establishing the separate Colony of Queensland and the original instructions issued to Sir George Bowen on the same date by Queen Victoria.