Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Longreach Leader in Longreach, Queensland

We have pages in Queensland

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 2 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Longreach Leader

Location

Longreach, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jul 16, 1954

Page

8

Vitamin A Drench Cuts Sheep Losses in Drought Trials

A CSIRO report shows feeding large vitamin A doses to weaners and lambing ewes improves survival during drought. In trials, 62 of 97 untreated weaners died versus 17 of 97 treated. seven months in, only four treated weaners died versus 42 untreated.

The Council For Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Australia C.s.lr.o C.s.vrc Ieiye Philivers Rabtedenera

Fire Board Budget and Ambulance Reserve Yet Unclear

Longreach Fire Brigade Board met in the Secretary's office to approve a current year budget of £4187 17 8 with items including salaries £1050 uniforms £200 furniture £260 and motor renewals £250. The minutes cover firemen wages rates, audit findings, and a plan to test hoses, plus notices to deter trespassers at the station.

Longreach Fire Brigade Board Sth Linet A. Watsn E. B. Connor Watson Cr. R. G. Stormouth Commonwealth Savings Bank National Mutual Life Asee of Australasia J. Gaffney E. Bailey Hy Kousht E. Overs T. J Pyne Stonehenge Shire Council J. O'Brien Mesa T. J. Pyne J. O’brien O'Brien Mr. Re

Also Mentioned on This Page

Queensland E.fm D.D.T Brisbane Biloela Blackall Charleville Cunnamulla Dirranbandi Longreach Quilpie Rockhampton Roma ST. George Townsville Wallumbilla, Hughenden, Jandowae Ier W. G. Cole B.v.sc Grazcos Hay Wigholas Pty. Ltd Agricultural and Veterinary Division Swanston Street Melbourne Victoria Fire Board D. R. Bedford Uno Cra R. G. Stormouth Gonnor Messry J. Gaffney S.M A. Watson Halley O'Rourke
Search Courier

Search the Longreach Leader Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Longreach Leader?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication