1926

Catholic primary school opens in Babinda.

Ayr Surf Life Saving Club begins patrols at Alva Beach.

Croydon Mining Warden left as there were too few miners on the field. 

Gillies Highway from Gordonvale to Yungaburra and the nearby Lakes Barrine and Eacham opened.

Victoria Park primary school opens.

School of Arts established in Giru.

April 

Liquidator was appointed to Farleigh mill.

May

7 Farleigh Co-operative Sugar Milling Association Ltd. formed with a capital of £500,000 in £1 shares. The mill under new management started the 1926 crushing on 8th September.  Crushing of cane from the Homebush area once again proved an ongoing problem due to the distance involved.  It was resolved to sell the Homebush assets to Racecourse Mill and Oakenden to North Eton.


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