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Newspaper

Longreach Leader

Location

Longreach, Queensland, Australia

Date

Aug 22, 1952

Page

14

Cattle Sale At Cramsie Prices Shown In NZ Auction

Top prices at Cramsie cattle sale in New Zealand reached £39 for three bullocks. A. Manning Upshot saw bulls average £35 15s, with heifers selling from £15 10s to £22 10s. Principal buyers included Lakes Creek, W Savage, and W Tanks. Other lots ranged £16 to £33 6s for 5 bullocks, and multiple lots of steers, cows, and vealers traded to varied sums.

New Zealand Cramsie A. Manning Lakes Creek B. Savage W .Tanks Long Stonehenge Stone Longway W. G. Butler fBf P. H. Nelson A. C. Fowper A. Smith Read

Longreach road complaint and Boer War veteran note

A Longreach reader criticizes the Ilfracombe Shire road condition between the shire boundary and Longreach noting it is far worse than town roads. The letter also reports on Boer War veterans, correcting a previous note and mentioning the South African War Veterans Association and visits to Kenny Clinic.

Sna Longreach Ilfracombe Ilfracome Shire Ilfracombe Shire Streste 5.A.W.V.A Buddy Hart Blackall Charle Kilsby Thumieiga Station Jundab RSL South African War Veterans’ Association

Longreach Hospital Board Plans Full-Time Medical Superintendent

The Longreach Hospital Board discussed appointing a full-time medical superintendent at Tulk Letter, aiming to dispense with private practice for the role. They advised that Dr. O Connors service remain satisfactory while the BrGontor agreement suggestion is reviewed. The secretary reported Longreach and Jundah hospitals are fully staffed.

Longreach Hospital Soda Eduested Board Ent O'Connor C. F. Hotz Longreach Jundah

Diggers to Purchase House for Clubroom in Longreach Sub-branch

Longreach B.S.L. Sub-branch votes to buy a house for a Diggers Club and R.S.L. headquarters. The house, central and suitable with minor alterations, could cost around £1000 and would relieve overcrowding at the current clubroom. The motion was carried by a large majority with key officers named to negotiate the purchase.

Longreach B.S.L H. Cummings J. Milne RSL T. H. O'Rourke J. Comport Longreach R.S.L

Longreach Fire Station Tender Accepted

The Longreach Fire Brigade Board accepts a £17,500 tender from Mr H J Bird of Rockhampton for the new fire station. The decision awaits available finance and a £5,000 debenture loan already authorised, with the Minister cautioning not to commit until 1952-53 loan funds are assured.

Longreach H. J. Bird Rockhampton Longreach Fire Brigade Board Department of Health and Home Affairs Bird

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