Flashback Friday – May 1981
Bev Mangelsdorf, Woodside, riding M'Lord during the Australian Championship Teams Horse Trials at Adelaide.
New owners of Baldon Station, Truro, Mrs and Mr Ian Clark, with Graham Martin, Yalpara Station, Orroroo, and Doug Johnston, Bennetts Farmers, at the wool show floor.
The crowd at the Peterborough regular market.
Education Minister Wal Fife opens the Mt Gambier School of Rural and Timber Studies.
Frank McIntyre, Maitland, and Peter McAvaney, Port Lincoln, at the Peterborough sheep sale.
Monteith dairyfarmer Norbett von Ruetzen with bagged haylage.
Monteith dairyfarmer Norbett von Ruetzen, shows the disadvantages of ordinary bailed lucerne.
Michael Pratt, Blyth, John Clark, Elders Smith Goldsborough Mort Ltd, Snowtown, Phil Thomas, Snowtown, and Bill Freebairn, Snowtown.
Robert Baker, Raymont, with the top price boar at the Blaklava special pig sale.
Ashley Hissey with Lindsay and Allan Dunn, Finniss.
Elder Smith Goldsbrough Mort auctioneer Trevor Bignell, discusses the Lynonga sale with Lloyd Peters, Finley, NSW, and Ellen and Sale Paech, Willunga.
Bill and Betty Morish, Victor Harbor, formerly of Mt Eba, enjoying life on the coast after years in SA's outback.
Angaston GP Ian Drevor swapped city life for a country practice.
Ron Llewellyn with sons Darryl and Russell, at the handing over of the Lynonga reigns.
Richard Shoesmith riding Martin's Lad at the Echunga Horse Trials.
Phil Gregory, Kevin Shipard and John Shipard, Penong, at a Kimba dryland farming symposium.
Diesel Motors Ltd marked the opening of it Angle Vale site with general manager D Marris, IHI Shibauri export director I Suzuki, and national manager B Dunn.
Norm O'Brien and Roy Linke, Kapunda.
Ralph Scadding, Hunting Field Station, Wentworth, NSW, and John Grahame, Elders Wentworth.
French wool processor George Maes shows off some of the things that he has found in wool bales.
Two new prototype firefighting units arrived for the CFS - for Stirling and Keswick.
Naracoorte Shorthorn Show judge Sandy Kaluga, Young, NSW, with the champion bull held by Chris Thompson, Bayview, Brentwood.
Kevin Thompson, Bayview, Brentwood, associate judge Richard Neville, Tintinara, and buyer Sandy Walker, Kaluga, Young, NSW.
David Bennett (centre), Yo Ho stud, Frances, with Paul and Ron Pridham, Nantoura.
Alan Higgins, Burnt Oak, Currency Creek, and John Roche, Southcote, Port Elliot.
Jim Kelly, Hazelton Poll Hereford Stud, with Farrell Haynes, Naracoorte.
Trevor Richards, Wyamara, Tintinara, and Kevin Johnson, Kevlyn Downs, Keith.
Appila Electronic Flow Metering Sheep feeder inventor Ray Collins with his first buyer Des Meeney, Appila.
Des and Berry DuBois at the Wudinna pig fair.
Ken Chesworth, Tomargo, Aberdeen, NSW, and Evan Cowell, Caronia, Wagga Wagga, NSW, at the Golden Guernsey Galaxy sale at Rotunga stud, Echunga.
Those thinking about entering a raffle were advised to save their money if George Lambert, Kercoona Guernsey stud, Auburn, has bought a ticket. Lucky George shows of his latest prize to Austock Bennetts Farmers auctioneer Graham Buttery.
Ian Millard, Elders Alice Springs, NT, Mary Anderson and Buster Anderson, Ooratippra Station, and Alan Rogers, Tanami Transport co, Alice Springs at the first sale at the new Roe Creek saleyards.
Veronica Wallace, Naracoorte, on Mandalay King.
Ken and Denise Attrill, Colryn, Hindmarsh Tiers, with Bennetts Farmers Yankalilla dairy officer Allan Peglar.
Lawrence and Dianne Linke, with daughter Rebecca, Bellvue, Angaston.
Geraldine and Ray Riebiger, Keywyn, Keyneton.
Mr and Mrs Arch Priestly, Robgranthony, Toodyay, WA, with Jane and Don Bourne, Jeancourt, Naracoorte, and Roy Hitch, Coles, Naracroote and Neville Fryer, Dalgety, Naracoorte.
Willalooka principal Alan McGregor, Charles and Georgina Moore, Balcombe, Weerangourt, Vic, with Andy Love and Debbie McDonald, Willalooka.
Health Minister Jennifer Adamson (centre), inspects the RFDS new plane with RFDS president Barry Lodge and executive director Peter Dossett.
Bill Baker, Elders, Ouyen, Vic, Bill Forby, Two Wells, and John Wandel, Kappawanta Station, Sheringa.
Bert Flavel and Eric Retallack, Peterborough.
Vic Lodge, Bute, Glenn Herbert, Bute, and Monty Lodge, Ardrossan.
Stuart Beaumont, Verdun, Darrel Wray, Paris Creek, and Bob Hall, Meadows.
Australian wool corporation raw wool services officer Alan Harris, Paddy Arbon, Dalgetys Curramulka, and Noel O'Brien, Dalgetys SA rural manager.
Jake Altshwager, Tantanoola, won a prize for highest weight gain in a pen of lambs.
Conway Park farm manager Jeff Rebbeck, Raincat technical engineer Mike Evans and property owner Raymond Mitchell, with the centre pivot irrigator.
SA Department of Agriculture principal veterinary officer Marjorie Reid with a blood testing plate used for diagnosing brucellosis.
