Reduce number of sale centres
The UGA Cattle Committee chairman boldly claimed economic forces would eventually lead to a reduction in fat cattle selling centres in Queensland.
Mr David Harpham made the claims after a meeting between the UGA and representatives of the retail and export meat trade and livestock agents in Brisbane.
During the meeting they agreed a minimum of 600 head of fat cattle were necessary in closer settled areas and 1500 head in western areas, to attract sufficient buyers to the sales.
Mr Harpham said about 60 per cent of fat cattle were being sent direct to slaughter and the selling and handling costs of smaller centres would only see this trend increase.
"For this reason the meeting expressed very deep concern at the stated intention of many selling centres to install liveweight selling facilities," he said.
"Saleyard operators who are considering installing these facilities should examine closely the likely developments in livestock selling."
Ekka district exhibit success
The North Queensland District Exhibition at the Brisbane Exhibition scored well in the points ratings and was considered one of the best assembled from the area.
Regular helpers Mrs Wally Dungaveil of Charters Towers was photographed with the exhibit which was organised by Fred Haddrell, also of Charters Towers.
Northlander Ted Galton reflects
Ted Galton spoke of seeing huge bundles of the pink-covered North Queensland Register arriving regularly in New Guinea in the early 1900s. The pages were of great value to natives who would do anything for the chance to attain them.
But not for the purpose of a story; the native population rejected any form of cigarette or cigarette paper, preferring to roll their own native tobacco in torn off scraps of the NQR.
Ted believed the combined flavour of ink and tobacco met taste requirements.
Mount Isa Rodeo action
Front and centre of the NQR was bareback buckjump rider Garey Tangey and bullock rider Trevor Young at the Mount Isa Rotary Rodeo (pictured on the left).
The paper stated that the event attracted only the best, and to compete "you've just got to be good".
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Lucy Kinbacher
Raised on a cattle property at Biggenden, Lucy Kinbacher has spent 10 years working across metropolitan, regional and rural publications in both Queensland and NSW. Lucy has been the editor of the Queensland Country Life and North Queensland Register since 2021.
Raised on a cattle property at Biggenden, Lucy Kinbacher has spent 10 years working across metropolitan, regional and rural publications in both Queensland and NSW. Lucy has been the editor of the Queensland Country Life and North Queensland Register since 2021.
