1909

Myles Ferricks elected Member for Bowen. Labor 1909–1912

James O’Sullivan elected Member for Kennedy. Served 2 October 1909 – 9 October 1920

Butter factory opens at Golden Grove, just north of Atherton. By 1917 330 farmers were supplying the factory, but as the dairy herds at Malanda and Yungaburra grew dairy processing was increasingly concentrated on Malanda.

Population of the Ayr Shire was 2300 and the township of Ayr was approximately 700.

Einasleigh/Forsayth line opened.

Heritage listed Einasleigh Hotel opens along with station master's residence.

Farleigh and Finch Hatton primary schools open.

January 

1  Croydon Town was merged into Croydon Shire. 

December 

18 Well known and respected local Doctor George Tyndale Lloyd dies after being thrown from a horse in Brisbane Street. The Lloyd memorial in Queens Park was erected in his honour.

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