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Title: Shirtsleeves to Shirtsleeves in Two Generations
Author : Gerard Leahy
Release Date : January 30, 2015
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs,Books,
Pages : * pages
Size : 25200 KB

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Because he was so shy of publicity, little is known about J. J. Leahy. He

was called by some as the back-country baron, one of Australias most

important early pastoralists. With a limited education and no money, he

went on to build up a large pastoral empire. He owned or leased over one

hundred extensive properties, and at one time, his wool clip was said to be

the largest in Australia. He also ran sixty thousand head of cattle on these

properties. His numerous big deals became legendary. His bank never

required a mortgage over his assets to ??inance his big stock deals. All he

needed to do was call his bank manager to let him know he was writing a

cheque to cover his latest deal. He travelled ??irst by horse-drawn vehicles

and then cars and ??inally was a pioneer in the use of aircraft to cover his

area of interest, starting with a converted WWI Bristol ??ighter. At times he

controlled one hundred thousand sheep walking on stock routes, besides

those run on his large properties. On his travels, he often bought a large

mob of sheep with a handshake. He was offered but refused a knighthood.