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Premier E.G. Theodore visited Banyan in May 1922 to meet with residents. He inspected the area and heard their case for a sugar mill. There was torrential rain on the day but a banquet was provided at the cane-decorated home of Mr J beattie

Black & white photograph of Joe Torrisi's truck before (or possibly after) the parade celebrating the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II (1953). On the side of the truck: "Standply Timber Co. Kennedy". On the board above the truck was written: "1953 Queen Elizabeth's Coronation"

Black & white photograph showing exterior view of the Presbyterian Church, Rankin St, Innisfail. Built 1960-1 on site of original church, and opened on 4 November 1961. Name changed to Uniting Church in 1977. Photograph taken from opposite side of road looking north west and showing neighbouring houses. Building is now occupied by Hensler Realty

Sepia photograph of the arrival by plane of Prime Minster J. Lyons and party at Riversdale aerodrome. Cr Brice Henry and Mrs Henry welcomed the party at a brief stop on their way to Cairns. Mr Lyons inspected the coastal fattening area and several hundred head of bullocks

Sepia photograph of the arrival by plane of Prime Minster J. Lyons and party at Riversdale aerodrome. Cr Brice Henry and Mrs Henry welcomed the party at a brief stop on their way to Cairns. Mr Lyons inspected the coastal fattening area and several hundred head of bullocks

Black & white photograph of part of the parade celebrating the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II (1953). Local children are riding decorated bicycles. The procession passed north up Victoria Street, Cardwell. A public sports day at the beachfront jetty reserve also took place

Black & white photograph of a float in the parade celebrating the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II (1953). The truck is decorated by Cardwell State School. The procession passed north up Victoria Street. A public sports day at the beachfront jetty reserve also took place

Photograph of pupils on "parade" at Banyan Provisional School, which opened on the sugar mill site on 30 June, 1924 with 50 pupils. The teacher was Mr. Johnson. The school moved to the present site and the named changed to Tully in 1925

Sepia photograph of a group of QCWA ladies in the Tully QCWA Hall (on Plumb Street), decorated for a dance. The Tully branch of the QCWA was formed in 1925. Mrs Brice Henry, pictured here, was the first president to be elected

Photograph of the Queensland Centenary parade passing down Butler Street, Tully, in 1959 lead by the Cardwell Shire float. The shops on the north side of the street are clearly shown, and a number of parked cars and spectators