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Longreach Leader

Location

Longreach, Queensland, Australia

Date

Dec 30, 1939

Page

2

Wool markets and stock movements amid Longreach notes

Longreach district reports grazing damage from Erasxhoppers after recent rains. Stock movements shrink during holidays with limited cattle transfers. Wool market outlook shows Britain controls 42 percent of world clip while Australia scales prices and scouring restarts. Calls grow for more appraisal centres in Queensland regions including Rockhampton and Townsville.

L. G. Walker Longreach Cannon Hill A. A. Moffat Takes Creek C.Q.M.H Rama Carraward H. J. Lowe Ballard Australia Australis Great Britain New Zealand South Africa England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland United States Queensland Townsville Han IC le Rockhampton Graziers Gladstone C. V. Watson Brown Mob. Ay

Weather summary for Longreach and districts 1989 storms

Scattered storms across Longreach and surrounding areas produced variable rainfall in 1989. Longreach saw 53 rainy days totaling 1240 points with October the wettest month at 413 points and a day peak of 122 points. Week saw no rain locally though nearby areas recorded heavy totals including Crossmore 400 and Campola 170 points.

Longreach Longraach Muttaburra Crossmore Hanworth Bengal Kenya Ambo Woodleigh Ardno Crosmore Homestead Acros Strathdarr Guilies Campola Fairmount

Grid alignment dispute delays final payment in Longreach

In Longreach a shire inspector states grids at the $4 mile on the Winton road and at Evesham were misaligned. Contractor J Grant disputed the Evesham grid, pegs were disturbed, and the inspector warned no final payment until correct alignment was verified.

Longreach Balt Gladstons Pees J. Grant Winton Road Evesham Mr. Tait Grant Willy

Storms Cause Flooding on Thomson River Roads

Storms affected the Thomson River near Longreach with the river rising to four inches above normal. A Longreach rider returning from Townevs noted the roads were impassable and attempts to cross failed as rivers and washouts hindered travel. No registrations were reported in the district.

Thomson River

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