Flashback Friday - August 1991 | PHOTOS

Elders Gawler auctioneer Gary Tapscott at Gepps Cross.

The Wine and Brandy Producers Association welcomed its first female executive committee member Ann Scutchings (second from right) from Bleasdale Winery, Langhorne Creek. Also pictured are new life member d'Arry Osborn, D'Arenberg Wines; president Graham Anderson and Orlando operations manager Phillip Laffer.

Graham Day, Bordertown, with Lamb Sheepmeat Promotion Committee chairman Scott Ashton-Jones at a lamb industry seminar at Coonawarra.

Peter Kininmonth, Mt Hesse, Winchelsea; John Silcock, Gringegalgona, Balmoral; Geoff KIng, Bowmont, Tatyoon; Deryck Russell, Buangor Park, Buangor; Bob Walker, Pleasant Park, Goroke; and Geoff Knotman, Mt Widdern; were a Victorian syndicate that bought the $22,000 top price Merryville ram at the 1991 Melbourne Ram Sale from Wal Merriman, Merryville, Boorowa, NSW.

David Currie and Greening Australia SA manager Malcolm Campbell inspecting the Red Cap Creek site sown.

Elders new SE stud stock manager Leigh Allan at Dalveen Merino stud ram sale.

Paul Schiller, Neales Flat.

Researcher John Stafford with Robyn Kingham and Sheepmeats Council of Australia president David Kingham at a lamb industry seminar at Coonawarra.

Dalgety Bennetts Farmers live export manager Bill Bowman supervising the live sheep trade to the Middle East.

Long-time buyer Len Andersen and Dalveen senior principal Bill Richardson. Dalveen rams sold to $1300.

Virginia trucking contractor Bruce Corston talking about escalating costs.

Struggling EP farmer Ross Hudson campaigned to have interest rates lowered.

Mount Gambier jail prisoner Jim Preo in thousands of seedlings bound for the Apcel woodlotting project.

Tanunda farmer Peter Grocke with chickpeas.

Vic Fox & Lillie wool broker James Lillee.

Samcor general manager Des Lilley inspecting the upgraded ramps at Gepps Cross with Elders livestock handler Brian Helps.

The first pen of deer from Ferndale Park being offered at the Paihipi Deer Selling Complex. The first-fawners sold at $500 each.

Kingston SE fisherman Steven Gribble (centre) paid the top price of $725 for a red weaner stag at the deer sale. He is pictured with wife Jenny and son Jason. They bought 18 deer overall to expand their herd of 15.

Bob Lott, Nardoo stud, Keith, with a Texan goat.

Ian Turner with his large-framed Suffolks.

Annette Cameron, Mount Torrens, at the Dalveen ram sale.

John Kaesler, Wanbi, with Peter Clarke, Victor Harbor, at a lamb industry seminar at Coonawarra.

Aus-Meat central Vic area manager Brett Slade with NSW Sheepmeat Council delegate Robert Gordon at a lamb industry seminar at Coonawarra.

Domestic processor Bruce Peat, Extra Meats managing director George Giannarelli, Melbourne; Coles meat operations manager John Whyte, Melbourne; and Adelaide butcher Pat Sexton at a lamb industry seminar at Coonawarra.

Tatiara Meat Company general manager Eruch Hubl, Bordertown, with Hamilton, VIc, producer Robert Lovell at a lamb industry seminar at Coonawarra.

SA sheep pioneer Bryan MacLachlan passed away.

Brian, Simon and Charles Ashby, Ashfield Park, Tintinara, showing off an Ashrose medium wool Merino ram.

Simon and David Pengelly, Bungally, Keith, bought the top price Pollville ram from Wayne Lehmann, Lehmann Bros.

Ian and Matthew Anderson looking over wethers at Cooyerdoo Station near Iron Knob.

Keyneton grazier Malcolm Linke with wool technical officer Doug Wilson at Adelaide wool stores.

Illoura stud sheepbreeder Malcolm Piggott with White Suffolks reserved for the Adelaide Show.

MSD Agvet's Rick Moore, Murray Bridge, at an Angus judging school with Glen Bold studmaster Graham Lyons, Echunga.

US stock agent Keith Gourley, Kansas, was at Gepps Cross with Tom and Barbara Scott, Kersbrook.

Darryl Birkin, Wharminda, (centre) bought the top price ram at Barton Hill, Black Springs, at $1950. Also pictured at Barton Hill's Ras Nichols and John de Vries.

Member for Barker Ian McLachlan.

David Pengelly, Keith, talking lucerne.

John and Bronwyn Hall, Waverley, Bundarra, NSW, with Tony Sides, SmithKline Beecham.

Winemakers Jim Irvine, Irvine Wines, and Simon Adams, Hoggies Vineyards, celebrating their top Chardonnays from 1989 at the Adelaide Hills Winemakers Association tasting.

Tony Pfitzner and Wendy Jones with identical twin Texan-Australian Angoras.

Teacher Michelle Barnes (centre) with Tom Smart, 3, Wilkatana, SA; Nicholas Tully, 5, Quilpie, Qld; Craig Oldfield, 3, Cowarie, SA; Denelle Bernhardt, 2, Meekathana, WA; and Ashlee Oldfield, 5, Cowarie, SA; at the Isolated Children's and Parents Association federal conference at Port Augusta.

Bethany grapegrower James Hage at an irrigation workshop in Nuriootpa.

Irrigation specialist Stephen Hall in potatoes at Parilla.

Faerlie Pearse, Yunta, with Bindi and Kim Miles, WA, at the Isolated Children's and Parents Association federal conference at Port Augusta.

SA executive council members Glennis Crawford, Devenborough Downs Station, Olary, and Kieren Fitzgerald, Myall Glin, Kimba, at the Isolated Children's and Parents Association federal conference at Port Augusta.

ICPA Alice Springs' Ruth Anderson and Sue Coppock at the Isolated Children's and Parents Association federal conference at Port Augusta.

ICPA NT representatives Margaret Viganta and Kate Schubert at the Isolated Children's and Parents Association federal conference at Port Augusta.

Parawa prime lamb breeder Jack Biddle (centre) with sons Geoff and Bryan.

Barry Edwards, Bindarah, Willunga, with Alton Smith, Dalgety Bennetts Farmers, McLaren Vale, at Gepps Cross.

Collinsville principal Neil Garnett.

RAHS director Gary Campbell.

Keith farmer Owen Croser.

Roger Scruby shows game at the show.

Rob Ashby

Russell Davidson, Moorundie Park, Gulnare, prepares for the Adelaide Show ram sale.

Kelly McGinnes, Paradise, near Burra.

Val Davies, first life member of Poll Hers.

Sheepmeat Council SA delegate Gerald Martin, Willunga.

Alan Piggott, Geoff Gale, Peter Heinrich, Hedley Kreig, Andrew MIchael, Ian Turner,Don Ferguson and Malcolm Piggott were vendors in the inaugural SA White Suffolk auction held at Illoura, Moorlands.

Swinging Shovel manager Warren Press, Lucindale.

Keith Bennett, Heatherdale Poll Herefords, Keith.

Tom Ashby, Ashrose, Gulnare, with his 1990 reserve grand champion Merino ewe.

Dairy Vale young dairy farmer award finalist Andrew Koch, Moculta,

Jim Davis, Aroora Enterprises, Macclesfield, with a Large White.

Kevin and Paul Cousins, Oak Brae, Booborowie.

John Lehmann, Pollville.

Ken and Mary McCrabb, Avenel, NSW, with their wethers.

Peter Maxwell, Rockridge, Myponga.

Peter Pain with his Cashmeres at Peweena, near Mount Gambier.

Arthur Farrow, Babirra, Stansbury, with state opposition agriculture spokesperson John Meier.

Phil Nagel, Elders Bordertown, with Phil Bennett, Tipperary stud, Bordertown, at the SA Merino field days.

Naracoorte commercial Merino breeder Leo Williams at the Dalveen sale.

Brett and Steve Koehler, Radnor, Brinkley, preparing for Adelaide Show.

Sir Donald Dunstan and Lady Dunstan with Colin Adams and Rob Ashby.

Nicholas and Ian Wood, Woodoona, Borrika, at the Mallee Field Days.

Kevin, Neil and Eric Harvey, Hartley.

Ashville's David and Robert Warnes with Noel and Trent Prosser, Almaree, Tintinara.

Trevor Fiebig, Hilton Heath, Mount Pleasant.

Francis Andrews, Kongal Park, Mundulla.

RM Williams.

Jim Hayes, Undoolya Station, Alice Springs.

Andrew and Richard Hayes, Undoolya Station, Alice Springs.

Eric Ashby, Mt Alma Polwarth stud.

Mark Woodstock with Belgian Blues to be shown at the Adelaide Show for the first time.

Jim Ashby, Southrose, Tintinara, with Pat Larsen and Leigh Allen, Elders, at the SE Field Days.

Adrian and Mandy Lester, Balwyn Maine-Anjou stud, Caversham, WA, paid $8250 at Dubbo for this female from Lake Hawdon stud manager Grant Jackson.

Clem and Greg Tynan, Sherlock, and Peter Redden, Geranium, at the Mallee Field Days.

SA Charolais Society president Hamish Gosse.

Sue Lyons, Glen Bold, at the 1990 Adelaide Show.

Duncan Norris, Mount Compass.

Kirra Quarantine Station owner-manager Peter Cook and Suffolk importer Stan Dorman, WA.

1991 Canberra junior champion Hereford bull with Paul Bedford, Tansley, Wagga Wagga, NSW.

Department of Agriculture plant pathologist Alex Knight with Lowbank farmer Allen Buckley.

Norm Perry, Tarpeena, standing knee-deep in weed blown onto his farm.

John Place, Rosedale, inspecting lambs at Gepps Cross.

KI abattoir secretary John Symons.

Collinsville stud marketing manager Andrew Butler with Red Paterson, Keith.

Travis White, Gladstone High, Julie Starick, Faith Lutheran High School and Ian Carr, Castle Camps Border Leicester stud, Keith, at the Sheep Expo.

KI Department of Agriculture soils officer Lyn Dohle and grazier Damien Lovering working to turn around salinity.

Dengana Haldane Alpaca co-owner Roger Haldane, Keith.

David Schelien, Jaylea Holstein-Friesian stud, Ponde, preparing for the Adelaide Show.

Dalgety Cleve manager Andrew Lepley at Kimba offshears sale.

Elders technical wool manager Chris PUckridge with pastoralists Michael and Marlene McAuley, Cudla Mudla.

Jan, Terry, John and Rob McAnaney, West Creek Partners, Langhorne Creek, at the Adelaide Wool Sales.

Senior classer Tony Cole with Will, Ronda, John and David Lindner, Wonga, Morgan, in Adelaide to see their 350 bales sell through Elders. Also pictured is Elders senior wool technical officer Ray Warren.

Dalgety Kimba franchise operator Phil Arcus with Chris Tucker and vendor John Beinke.

Brian and Sylvia Pohlner, Tooralie, Hallet, at the Adelaide wool sales.

Captain's Cottage Museum committee chairman Ivan Frahn helping to preserve the history of the Murray River's thriving past.

Wool adviser Rob Williams, regional wool manager Charlie Rowe and Pandurra Station's Bruce Nutt, Iron Knob.

Dean and JOyce Braun, Kalibanga, Loxton, at the Adelaide wool sales with Cargill Wattswool Murray Bridge consultant Brenton Muller (centre).

SA Host Farms Association president Peter Kroehn.

Greg Petersen, Stordahlen Angora, Hahndorf, with the champion Angora doe at the Diamond Triangle goat show, Keith.

Bordertown organic farmer Graham Beck and International Health Script national marketing manager Les Dyne.

Elders Pinnaroo manager Braydn Sampson and client Kel Moyle, Kelmara, Pinnaroo, with one of the sale-topping wethers at the Loxton woolly lamb and offshears sale.

Lucindale School teacher Peter Friedrichs teaching students about freshwater crayfish.

Elders Loxton manager Brian Lynch taking bids at the company woolly lamb and offshears sale. The top lambs returned $12.80.

Wayne and Helen Thomas.

NAB SA-NT manager Jeff Armbruster with Urrbrae Agricultural High School students Bill PIggott, Sam Bussenschutt, Lahclan Cullen and John Seaford - the winning school team in the Stock Journal Educational Sheep Expo..

Willunga almond grower Paul Giles.

Elders representative Gerald Wetherall with Loxton buyers Max and Fay Arbon, Black Point, making arrangements with "Slick" Selleck, Selleck Livestock Transport, Wasleys.

Marubeni Australia wool buyer Ian Weaver, Elders wool technical manager Chris Puckridge and Australian Council of Wool Exporters chairman Pat Barry.

George Chapmans general manager Geoff Hampel with John Pounendis, T&N Pounendis & Son, Two Wells, at a pig field day at Nairne.

Hahndorf butcher Max Noske at Strathalbyn saleyards, where to heavy sucker lambs made $36.40.

S KIdman & Co general pastoral manager George Birchmore with Bob Hannagan, Korunye Park {Pastoral Company, Two Wells.

Heidi Wilkinson, Kootaberra Station, via Port Augusta.

Mundulla ostrich farmer John Probert with an ostrich product on display at the Diamond Triangle Show and Expo at Keith.

Greg Andrews, Kongal Park, with buyers graham and Marilyn Keller, Tintinara.

Cliff Hampel, Paruna, with Carrickalinga Merino studmaster Devron Branson, Tarlee, at the Paruna lamb sale.

Balmoral Poll Dorset studmaster Chris Martin, Sandy Creek, wit son Hunter, at the Gawler Show.

Glendook Station operation manager Rod McCully with Elders Adelaide stud stock manager Eddie Scriven and Stock Journal's John Risley with Ramboulliet-blood rams.

Gallagher representative Gordon Keech and Inman Valley farmer Ralph Middenway with Victor Harbor fencing contractor Tim Dunstan.

Michael Chigwidden, Hill River, with good lucerne hay.

Neil Eberhard, Dumbreck, Robertstown, bought the $2100 top price ram at the Gilbert Valley ram sale from Ian Michael, Nyowee, Balaklava.

Aerial agricultural photographer Ian Oswald-Jacobs, Apsley, in his darkroom on-farm.

Alan Brice, Harrogate, checking the water level in his landcare bore.

Mt Charles farmer Ross Egel was tackling salinity.

Samcor general manager Des LIlley with Samcor engineer Gary Burridge at the new blood processing mill.

John Ashby, Snowtown, with Poll Hereford junior bull Wirreanda Marathon.

Bob Hughes, Wompinie Station, Cockburn; Kym Smith, Buckalow Station, Broken Hill; and Graeme Aust, Coopers Pitman-Moore, at the Broken Hill wether trial.

EP wool adviser Clem De La Perrelle; Barry Smith, Glenville; Daven Wagner, DBF Cowell; and Roger and Graeme Ramsey, Cowell, at the Adelaide wool stores.

Brooker branch's Kathryn Proctor; Hazel Hack, Stewarts Range; and Gloria Challinger, Brooker branch; at the state WAB conference.

Stewarts Range WAB branch members Gladys Noll and Phamie Tonkin at the WAB state conference.

Eastern Eyre regional councillor Kath Travers, Kielpa, and Val Goulden, Paringa, at the WAB state conference.

Tumby Bay branch members Edith Gregurke and Ivy Freeman at the WAB state conference.

Berri mayor Margaret Evans and WAB state president Eileen Matthews at the WAB state conference at Renmark.

Glad Stoeckel and Barb Duthie, both of Paringa, at the WAB state conference in Renmark.

Dalgety Bennetts Farmers Minlaton's Ian Austin with Walter Pengilly, Pendoch, Warooka, at the Adelaide wool sales.

Dalgety Jamestown manager Malcolm Bagnall, with client Ivan Butterick, Jamestown, at the Loxton woolly lamb sale.

John Ross, Glengyle Merino stud, DBF wool marketing manager Doug Johnston, and Bill and Sarah Filmer, Nulla Station, Wentworth, NSW, at the Adelaide wool sales.

Sutherlands farmer Colin Kirkman at the Adelaide wool sales.

Stephen, Ron and Anthony Jachmann selling Merino wethers lambs at Loxton.

Keith Murdoch, Warooka, and Peter Bartram, Edithburg, at the Adelaide wool sales.

Ross Betts, Onepah Station, Broken Hill, with Kevin Vanstone, Elders.

Cole Beasley, Redcliffs, Don Higgins, Thurla, with Sherri, Paul and Ron Hentschke, Pirlta, at the Adelaide wool sales.