News Archives: What was news 71 years ago 14/09/2024 FacebookTwitterEmail The Longreach Leader has been servicing the Central West since 1923. Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 335492 ON THIS DAY 11 September 1953 No Potato Famine in Longreach Despite the threatened potato shortage across Queensland, traders remain […] Subscribe or Login to see the rest of the content. Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password