This is a mob of the type of Shorthorn cattle J. J. Leahy liked to breed and have ready to market.
He had been running cattle from his earliest days but, apart from dealing, wool growing had been his biggest enterprise in the ninety twenties to the extent of being the biggest wool grower in the country……
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 main…..