Adair, Herbert Arthur (Bunny)
Personal
Birth Date:
23 August 1905 (Wolfram Camp, Queensland)
Death Date:
21 October 1994 (North Queensland, Queensland)
Parents:
Cecil Henry Adair and Helen (nee Barratt)
Family:
Gladys Hannah Down on 15 February 1928, 2 sons, 1 daughter
Education:
Herberton State School; Wolfram State School; Allomba State School; Mount Carmel College, Charters Towers
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Career
Miner, canecutter, cane farmer, contract carrier, publican
Local Government Service:
Councillor, Mulgrave Shire Council, 1939 to 1946
Military Service:
Served 2nd AIF, Armoured Division, and 17 Field Regiment, 5th Division
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Cook | 7 Mar 1953 | 26 Apr 1957 | |
| Assembly | QLP | Cook | 26 Apr 1957 | 1 Jun 1963 | |
| Assembly | IND | Cook | 1 Jun 1963 | 17 May 1969 | Did not contest |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Whip, Queensland Labor Party | 1960 | |
| Secretary, Queensland Labor Caucus | 1960 |
Additional Information
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service; Waterson, DB and John Arnold, Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1930-1980 (Canberra: ANU Press, 1982); "Bunny Adair, 89, dies", Cairns Post, 25 October 1994; Lack, Clem, Three Decades of Queensland Political History, 1929-1960 (Brisbane: Government Printer, 1962)
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 30 October 2018]