Queensland National Bank

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Queensland National Bank branch in Kandanga in 1914. Kandaga is 160 km northwest of Brisbane in the Gympie region.

The Queensland National Bank is a former bank in Queensland, Australia.

In 1872, the bank was established in Brisbane.[1]

In December 1914, the bank had its head office in Brisbane with branches throughout Queensland at Allora, Aramac, Ayr, Barcaldine, Beaudesert, Biggenden, Blackall, Boonah, Bundaberg, Burketown, Cairns (with a receiving office at Gordonvale), Charleville, Charters Towers, Childers (with a receiving office at Cordalba), Clifton, Cloncurry, Cooktown, Crows Nest, Cunnamulla, Dalby (with receiving offices at Bell and Tara), Esk, Forest Hill, Fortitude Valley, Gatton (with receiving office at Grantham), Gladstone, Goombungee, Goondiwindi, Greenmount, Gympie, Halifax, Herberton, Hughenden, Ingham, Innsifail, Ipswich, Invinebank, Jandowae, Kandanga, Killarney, Kingaroy, Laidley, Longreach, Mackay, Marburg, Mareeba, Maryborough, Millmerran, Mitchell (with receiving office at Mungallala), Mount Morgan, Murgon, Muttaburra, Nobby, Normanton, Oakey (with receiving offices at Jondaryan and Kingsthorpe), Pittsworth, Port Douglas, Ravenswood, Richmond, Rockhampton, Roma, Rosewood, Sarina, South Brisbane, Southbrook, St George, Tambo, Tannymorel, Thursday Island, Tingoora, Toogoolawah, Toowoomba, Townsville, Wahoon, Warra (with a receiving office at Brigalow), Warwick, Winton, Wondai, Wooroolin (with a receiving office at Memerambi), Yangan and Yarraman. It also had branches in London, Melbourne and Sydney and a network of agents in other countries.[2]

The first general manager was Edward Robert Drury 1872–1896, succeeded by Walter Vardon Ralston 1898–1920.

In 1948, the bank was taken over by the National Bank of Australasia.[1]

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