Longreach Adopts 1954 55 Budget With Rate Increases
Longreach Shire Council adopted the 1954 55 budget in full at its Monday meeting. The town rate rises from 2 3 to 2 4 in the pound and country rate to 124d, aiming for a surplus of 132 2 1 with added revenues of 662. The report covers sanitation, water, electric, street lighting, stock routes, and various loan funds, with plans to balance accounts and manage overhauls at the power house.