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​SA residents were very active at the Sydney Royal Easter Show, there was plenty of opportunity for learning, a new breed was introduced to Australia and good rains set up good sowing. Check out all this and more in May 1973.&nbsp;

When Johann Friedrich Herbig arrived in Australia in 1855, this tree acted as a temporary family home at what is now Springton. A memorial service was held at this tree.

Ken and Ian Trengove, Broughton Park, Spalding, just after buying a $14,000 Poll Hereford bull at the Sydney Royal Easter Show auction.

Bordertown neighbours Allen Day, Allendale, Bob Hinge, Woodlands, and Don Hunt, Nalang West, at the Sydney Royal.

Northfield AI Centre director Bill Rose explains the use of catheters to Mrs Len Schubert, Narrung, and David Starick, Kentish Downs, Parawa, at an Echunga AI school.

Alan Fyfe, Yelmah, Hamley Bridge, in the ring with his pig at the Kadina feature auction.

Brian Schuster, Brycris, Freeling, paid the top price of $205 for a sow at the Kadina sale.

Mrs Robert Joyce, Woorndoo Park, Woorndoo, Vic, with Mullee Tartan 2, bought for $27,000 at the Sydney Show, by a Vic syndicate of buyers, including Woorndoo.

Discussing the first ever consignment of Chianina seme to Australia is Nick Allen, Dalfarm Artificial Breeding, Mrs Rick Pisaturo, Suzie Termeunde, Canada, chair of the newly formed Australian Chianina Society Rick Pisaturo, and Dalgety NSW Stud Stock's Peter Norrie.

At the ICI national research and development conference were SA/Southern Vic technical service officer Jock Eadie, R&D manager John Landy, market development officer Max McKay and R&D officer Phillip Watkins, Adelaide.

Margaret and Lindsay Baker, Mallbrae Large Whites, Wild Horse Plains. Mrs Baker was in charge of looking after the pigs at the Sydney Royal Show where she won the all-breeds section.

Stock Journal advertising salesperson Sandra Dwyer, Lorraine Scattergood, Glenalta, Sharon Rose, Mitcham, Anne Macmahon, Frewville, and Gloria Hale, Glenside, "went bush" at Easter, following the footsteps of Burke & Wills.

H Williams, Marrington, Dubbo, NSW, holds the grand champion Beef Shorthorn female with the sash placed by Mrs Roger Goode, wide of the SA Beef Shorthorn society branch.

About 130 attended the 12th annual field day of the Guernsey Cattle Society of Australia at Echunga on the property of AP&PD Rothe, Rotunga.

John Gorey, Yambah Station, Alice Springs, NT, with Alan Higgins, Burnt Oak Shorthorn and Poll Shorthorn studs, Currency Creek, and Bob Purvis, Woodgreen Station, during the Sydney Show.

A special harness vehicle sale on the property of Clem Wilson, Hahndorf, attracted 800 people. David Coles, Dalgety Coles bloodstock, is in action.

Coopers Australia's Ross Ewins with JB Monfries, Yaranyacka, Tumby Bay, who wrote to the company to request a 'spirit jigger' measure, leading to the name 'Tumby Pour-on Jigger'.

Kandra studmaster Brian Paech and Mrs CW Hall, Plana, Penola.

Adam Cleghorn and Peter Dyer, Maeburn, Miland.

Lance Kuhl, Braelee AIS stud, Mt Gambier, John Dohle, Elders-GM Mt Gambier, Bob Wilson and Cheryl Wilson, Pullawa stud, Mt Gambier.

Naldene studmasters Graham and John Williams, Meningie, and Ron and Daryl Llewellyn, Lynonga, Mypolonga, at the AIS Naldene and Lynonga combined sale.

CE Lienert, HM Agnew and Opposition leader Bruce Eastick at the presentation of the baconer carcass competition.

Innes Ker, Yancannia Station, via Broken Hill, NSW, and Ron Reid, Bennett & Fisher.

Joe Hawkes, Bennett & Fishers stock department inspector, with Herbert Anderson, Stansbury.

Sheepmen Cecil Jones and Joe Bowd, Mt Gambier, with Bennett & Fisher agent Ralph Aldersey (centre).


The selling team of Bennett & Fisher Ltd was Bill Warton, Warren Cottle and Eddie Scriven, at the Peterborough sheep sale.

Jack Heard and son Phillip, Wilmington, Glen Wood, Bennetts, Wudinna, Bennetts branch inspector Max Nankivell, and Port Augusta manager Ron Wuttke.

M Breinsky, Meningie, and A Michell, Elders-GM, Meningie, at the Gepps Cross Abattoirs sale.

Malcolm Smith, Tarcowie, pictured with 39 Dorset sucker lambs which sold at Gepps Cross for $16 a head.

With solid opening rains behind them, SA's wheat growers have been out in force, including Vic Roediger, cultivating land for DF Kemp & Sons, Roseworthy, for a crop of Halberd.

Guernsey Cattle Society of SA Guernsey president BH Basham, Pleasant Banks, Port Elliot, and SA branch president AE Rothe, Rotunga, Echunga.,

Don Hansen, The Braes Poll Herefords, Macarthur, Vic, with Bert Anderson and Don Anderson, Inverary, Qld, and the national record setting bull Inverary Carlyle, bought for $18,000.

Elders-GM Strathalbyn manager Bronte Pike, with Sir Ewen Waterman, Don Cowley, Roseleigh, Pinnaroo, Derek Simpson and his manager at Belacre, Meningie, David George.

Glen Ridge, Elders-GM, Millicent, with Eric, Neville, Noel and Sandra Telfer, at the Angus breeders sale in Strathalbyn.

Siedel brothers Kevin, Dean, Trevor and Collin, with Warrawee Graceful Helen, during their Pyelands Friesian stud, Padthaway, dispersal.

Southern Farmers' auctioneer Ian Murray with Norm Adams, Norlean, Kooweerup, Vic, Harry Adams, Keyline, Gundowring, and Allen Heading, Southern Farmers stud stock officer.

Jenderwarra Novice was bought by RB Murdock, Lissbrae, Warooka.

Miss Elders-GM, Sandy Smith, with Brenton Richardson. 

Mrs M Campbell, Mrs EJ Heinze, and Mrs D Constable, at the WAB Lower North annual meeting.

Kevin Vanstone, Southern Farmers auctioneer, and head stockman Jack Brabrook, inspect a pen of wethers.

Eddie Scriven, lamb auctioneer for Bennett & Fisher, inspects a pen of Dorset-crss lambs.

Stock agents are concerned with increasing costs within the industry such as with handling stock at the Gepps Cross abattoirs, with rumours they would be increasing commission charges denied.

Joe Pentuo, New Guinea, and Colin Wormald, Keith, chew a chop together.

Michaelong Amazon was bought by RA&MJ Jones, Grey Downs, Naracoorte, at the recent first Michaelong Murray Grey sale.

Mrs RB Rowe and son David, Noarlunga, with a bull calf from a Charolais sire and Friesian heifer, that weighed 110lb at birth.

Ian Cameron, Bethel, John Larwood, Souther Farmers Kapunda, and Barry and Chris Vogt, Glenalvin, Tarlee, at the Kentvale Friesian dispersal sale.

Dalgety Coles & Co auctioneer Peter Propsting inspects a consignment of 145 woolly Merino wethers.

AR Baum, Farrell Flat, with LR Heinjus, Sheaok Log and son PR Heinjus, Freeling.

Brian Purdie, a 24-year-old postal clerk from Laura, was named 'Playboy of the Year' by Paramount Shirts. He is being congratulated by Paramount Shirts general manager Malcolm Saunders and model Penny August.

Mrs and Mr Eddie Evans, Midway Glen, Butler Tanks.

Elders-GM wool store manager Bruce Woolman and former senior technical officer Lin Grundy admire a portrait of Douglas Auld.

United Farmers and Graziers commercial pig section former chairman JR McAuliffe and newly elected chair RW Correll, Kadina.

Ian Rowett, Marrabel, Duncan Malcolm, Vic, and Daryl Radford, Tas, as they head off for a six month study tour of the UK.

Tom Butler jr, Lochaber, with the Wondonga Show champion. 

Ron Mumford, Redhill, with a pen of 30 January-drop ewe lambs.

Flashback Friday – May 1973

SA residents were very active at the Sydney Royal Easter Show, there was plenty of opportunity for learning,...

Flashback Friday – May 1973

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