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We’ve gone back to 1955, looking at rural youth, graduates, sales and more.&nbsp;

Geoffrey Phillips, East Bungaree, and Allan Johnson, Dalgety and Co Ltd, move a consignment of 445 Merino rams to Mount Bryan, before they head to Broken Hill, NSW.

J Drew, Booborowie, with Eric Ashby, Ashrose, Hallett, and Jack Goddard, manager of Malton stud.

K Pearson and R Pearson, Upper Sturt, and Dr EE Broadbent, Crafers.

John Kelly, Hazelton, Tarlee, with KG McKinnon, Bogan stud, Trangie, NSW.

Wheatgrower AB Smyth, Salter's Springs, with Balaklava district wheat crop competition winner Ira Parker Woods.

Max Gladigau, Harrogate, Ken Williams, and John Nitchske, Nairne, at the Oakbank for the SA sheepdog trial championships.

Wally Rathjen, Birdwood, David Learmonth and Amon Hicks, Mt Pleasant, at the dog trials.

HE Dodds and G Vogt of the Jervois Ag Bureau.

Rural Youth Movement members Lynette Kellock, Burra, Ron Warner, Mypolonga, Thelma Normen, Delamere, and Bruce Lintern, Victor Harbor, prepare for their debate.

Chairman Alex Hiscock and secretary Norm Rumbelow of the Narrung Ag Bureau.

HR Axford and SGH Bowman, Melrose, and LC Dawson, Spalding.

BLW Steer and Bart Steer, Cannawigra, Bordertown.

Rural Youth Movement's Barbara McKenzie, Mount Compass, Don Schrapel, Kapunda, Leone Skinner, Coonawarra, Dale Woodroffe, Delamere, and Thelma Norma, Delamere.

Lionel Coventry drew this representation of the Naracoorte Bull Sale were Elder's Naracoorte manager Jim DeGaris, John Keynes, Drongorong, Keyneton, RIG Hawkes, Falconers, Lucindale, Arty Williams, Glenlea, Lucindale, MC Verco, Marcellat, Naracoorte, DR Hawkes, Moorara, Naracoorte, Jack Spehr, Coongra, Furner, HFB Haynes, Heathfield, Naracoorte, and JB Clezy, Cooee, Naracoorte.

Roseworthy students MJ Wright, Adelaide, MS Egan, Portland, Vic, CA Hilpern, Cairo, Egypt, and JA Renk, WA.

PJ Mannion, Hallett, RJ Smith, Whyte Yarcowie, and TJ Quinn, Mt Bryan.

JR Lang, Strathalbyn, with George and Les Venning, Pinnaroo.

At the Wattle Range Ag Bureau meeting were C Sorrell and JC McGee, Mil Lel, and assistant secretary WC McGee.

One of the few remaining sheds to do blade shearing, Holowiliena Station, via Cradock. 

Kadina mayor SD Crosby, Kadina wheat board manager CJ Dunstone, and Northern YP Field Trials and Show Society chairman A Penna.

Mr and Mrs JW Warwick, Holowiena, Hawker, at the wool sale.

Roseworthy Agricultural College students GB Fletcher, Two Wells, M Dixon, Kingston, and Gold medallist MP Hewton, Mount Gambier, at the speech day.

Elder, Smith and Co Ltd's stud stock manager AD Darby discusses the sale of 500 guineas bull Ardno Ringmaster, with vendor RL McEachern, Strathdownie, Vic, and buyer DR Mason, Robleen, Alma, at the Naracoorte sale.

Selling time at the Gepps Cross abattoirs attracted CF Tiller, Pinery, F Williams, Mallala, and GW Tiller, Pinery.

Walter Rice, Dutton, was intently following the wool sale prices at the Adelaide sale.

Freeling Rural Youth Club president Des Shanahan, secretary Peter Heinjus, and treasurer Bob Neldner.

CL Stevens, Stockport, and KJ Gregory, Moonta, at the Gepps Cross sale.

Fred Stanfield, Aldinga, and SM Blacker, Willunga, at the markets.

Flashback Friday – June 1955

We’ve gone back to 1955, looking at rural youth, graduates, sales and more.

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