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Newspaper

Longreach Leader

Location

Longreach, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jul 04, 1952

Page

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Gordian knot in North Australia urged to exploit potential

The article discusses views by Mr. Kelly on North Australia’s vast potential for cattle and food exports. It notes past surveys by Mr. Kelly and emphasizes the need to overcome political and economic obstacles to integrate north Queensland and channel-country development with a unified rail and distribution system.

Sydney Ering Queensland Northert ‘Territory Western Ausatia Il . Ap Federal Bureau of Agric Economics Commonwealth Australia Sirerys Bowen Ated G. Theodore Tom Tiddler North Australia McEwen Kelly Bso Tumjor Okruptcy Dajarra Yaoraka Quilple Chanel Charleville Elwrill Central and Southern Railway

Community weighs humane rhymes versus real cruelty cures

Longreach residents debate altering nursery jingles to curb cruelty. A seven year old girl defends familiar rhymes while a mother, an elderly bachelor, a commercial traveler and others argue practical steps like pet ownership and improving farm animal care would better teach kindness than changing cherished verses.

Longreach

Milk fever outbreaks among ewes in Longreach district

Hypocalcaemia outbreaks occur on several properties with ewes heavy in lamb during shearing or crutching. Calcium borogluconate injections treatable. oral dosing and calcium preparations advised. Complications from oxalate rich herbage and pigweed noted. mortality high if untreated.

Longreach Department of Agriculture and Stock

Drought Threatens Julia Creek Sheep District Recovery

A drought disaster grips Julia Creek with over 360000 sheep sold or gifted in six months. Grazers fear bankruptcy by year end without spring rains as sheep herds shrink and stock routes face the dingo menace. Cattle fare better while town business slows and residents await relief.

Julia Creek Central-West Boulla Queensland

1953 State Sheep Show at Longreach highlights

Longreach hosts the 1953 State Sheep Show with no sheep inspections this year and wool length rules enforced. The event features the Young Judges Competition with eight entrants, judge Mr. Swain, and prize plans under discussion.

Longreach Longreach P A. Rheby A. J. Rose M. Swain Alll Swain Country Life Rose A. J. Forrest G. C. Avery Santa Ein

Heavy fines for award breaches in grazier inquiry

Cearie E pleaded guilty to multiple breaches uncovered at a January inspection of a grazier’s property managed by H J Killoren. Inspectors found unsealed pits, torn gauze, ill fitting kitchen doors, and poor sanitation in staff accommodation. Magistrate Mr P T S imposed 30 shillings per charge or 30 days in default, noting numerous breaches and no recent enforcement action.

H. J. Killoren Killoren Noone Tay Milne

Shearing Rate Reductions Aimed By Industrial Court

Industrial Court is expected to set a reduced shearing rate from 14 July, with a 15 cent weekly employee pay cut and a 9 percent cut for piecework. Some court sittings in Richmond were cancelled. interim award of £6 12s 6d was also cancelled.

Aw.u Richmond

Miscellaneous Local Rounds and Notable Figures

A jumble of notices describes wage rate delays for shearers and shed workers, followed by a tennis match interruption at Langreach Church. It also covers Mr W J F Riordan and M Kennedy discussing Queensland's vast 520 000 square mile area and Bar Kalgoorlie as Western Australia’s largest electorate.

Twingreach Australia W. J. F. Riordan M. Kennedy Mr. Riordan Pereae Queensland New South Wales Bar. Riordan Saga Kalgoorlie Western Australia

C and N Officers on Tour Across Queensland

The president of the Glider Association of Central and Northern Queensland Mr R Magoffin, along with Allen, tours to discuss local state and federal activities and investigate problems affecting the industry.

Glider’ Association of Central and Northern Queensland R. ‘Magoffin Allen Activies

Two men sentenced in Emerald Court on car offences

In Emerald Court two men aged 23 and 24 pleaded guilty to unlawfully using a Holden sedan owned by Stanley William of Gladstone Cox and Smith received three and one months respectively with orders that sentences run cumulatively. A related damage charge was withdrawn.

Emerald Court of Petty Sessions Alan Arthur Henry Fox Les Smith Con Emerald Messrs B. L. Bartlet KH. Miller Stanley Willian Euston Gladstone Cox Ane Smith Longreach Red Aumpion Aumpion, Where They Been Committed Site Sntence “A5 Charge atlLem Boldeman's

Cramsie Land Sale At Lands Office Auction.

Three Cramsie sites will be offered at the Lands Office sale in August. One acre lot near Cramsie Railway Siding carries upset rent six pounds, a nine acre road allotment rent six, and a remaining nine acre parcel rent ten pounds. Muttaburra selection offers 2264 acres about three miles west with upset and rent forty five pounds and improvements valued at one hundred twenty five, under a thirty year lease.

Cramsie Teach Muttaburra Mutimburra

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