One of the photos in the new book is the family’s 1925 Vauxhall 30-98 OE221 behind the 1949 Bristol 401. J.J.Leahy used this Percival Gull aircraft to inspect his properties scattered across New South Wales and Queensland.
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Mount Isa Mines is one of the most productive single mines in world history of lead, silver, copper and zinc. While working on Oban in 1951 I made many trips into Mt Isa to pick up supplies. The Leichhardt River divided the city into areas known as “mineside” with services and accommodation connected with the mine and “townside” with the…..