death_date nationality birth_date birthname constituency_am term_end restingplace death_place term_start spouse name occupation otherparty predecessor birth_place assembly party successor religion article_title
1 may 1980 australian 11 december 1895 andrew bruce small surfers paradise 12 november 1977 cremated benowa , queensland , australia 27 may 1972 eileen ada mitchell -lrb- m. 1939 -rrb- hayman -lrb- m. 1919 divorced -rrb- , lillian sir bruce small bicycle manufacturer , land developer , company director country party new seat ryde , new south wales , australia queensland legislative national country party bruce bishop salvation army bruce small

bruce small

sir andrew bruce small ostj -lrb- 11 december 1895 -- 1 may 1980 -rrb- was an australian businessman and politician .
in melbourne , he developed malvern star bicycles into a household name in australia , then retired to the gold coast , queensland , where he developed property , and as mayor of the gold coast , promoted the area to australia and the world as a family friendly holiday destination through the bikini-clad meters maids in surfers paradise .
