Steve Truman

I joined the Primac staff , January 1980 in Rockhampton, which included Jack Wyland, Tom Scanlon (Manager), Dick Graham, Kenny Hinton, Alan Ferguson (Stud Stock), Gordon Grace, to mention a few of the staff. I spent 12 months or a Full Bull Sale Season so, I got to know the Stud Stock team from Brisbane

After a period he transferred to Longreach branch (year not known), which was the hub centre for the Primaries business in the west. Arthur worked under the legendary Gordon Reid, who was a great mentor for a significant number of successful agents throughout Queensland and Gordon knew what was happening not only in his Longreach

Taroom Branch 1981 – 1984 Interviewed and Employed as a stock salesman by Derek Anderson in Brisbane. People I worked with at TaroomJamie Long (Manager), Loraine O’Sullivan (nee Quigley), Rick Tyrer (Stock), Cyril Close (trainee), Kerry Lynch (Stock), Butch Yorkston (Casual yardman).Primac Wandoan – Lee Gould (Manager / Auctioneer), Geoff Baker (Stock Salesman / Auctioneer),Stud

Company: PrimariesDate Opened: January 1953First Manager: Jack Tannock 1953Jack Tannock, Branch Manager (Jack transferred IN from branch managers position at Dirranbandi Branch to open a Blackall Branch in January 1953)Doug Black, Stock Sales 1954Jack Tannock, Branch Manager 1955Jack Tannock, Branch Manager 1956Jack Tannock, Branch Manager 1957Jack Tannock, Branch Manager 1958Jack Tannock, Branch Manager 1959Jack Tannock,

Company: PrimariesDate Opened: January 1927First Manager: 1955 – 1981Keith Paynter, Branch Manager (1955 – 1981 26 Years with a short stint at Longreach Branch) “This photograph is courtesy of Andrew Paynter (son of Keith) who was kind enough to forward it to me a few years ago.“ Provided by John Wilkinson 1978Keith Paynter, Branch ManagerRobyn

Company: PrimariesDate Opened: November 1964First Manager & Staff: Glenn Dunn 1964Glenn Dunn, Branch Manager (Transferred from Townsville Branch to open Primaries Charters Towers branch). Jim McIntosh, Stock Salesman Sandra Anning, Office Administrator “The Primaries office was in Gill Street which was the main street, and the manager’s residence was right behind the office.“ Glenn Dunn

Cunnamulla Branch is one of only 8 country towns that had a Primaries and a Mactaggarts Branch. 1950 (Primaries)Bill Lewis (RIP), Stock Sales / Auctioneer (Took up position after moving from Farmer and Clarke Kingaroy Office) 1951 (Primaries)Bill Lewis, Stock Sales / Auctioneer 1952 (Primaries)Bill Lewis, Stock Sales / Auctioneer 1953 (Primaries)Bill Lewis, Stock Sales

Company: PrimariesDate Opened: 8th May 1967 This Dalby Branch history has been started by Richard Handley, who has been able to provide an overview. Dalby branch is fairly unique in the 33 years from opening in 1967 to 2000 the branch had just 3 managers. “The original Primaries office in Dalby. Opened on 8th May 1967. Dudley

Company: MactaggartsDate Opened: 1934First Manager: George Trimm (Company Representative) These Primac Guru’s have contributed to the Eidsvold Branch history: Neil Donaldson, Vic Perkins and Jerry O’Sullivan from the Primac Gurus Facebook group. George Trimm was the first Mactaggarts representative stationed in Eidsvold. An office was opened in 1935 with Con Clifford as the manager. Con

Company: PrimariesDate Opened: 1958 (approx)First Manager: Eric Loch These Primac Guru’s have contributed to the Emerald Branch history: Andrew Lewis from the Primac Gurus Facebook group. If you have any information or images to contribute to the Primac Emerald Branch Timeline / History, please use the form at the bottom of this page to submit that. Primaries Emerald

Company: MactaggartsBranch Opened: 1960First Manager: Hector McPhee Prior to the branch office in Kingaroy Street Kingaroy, Mactaggarts had a few company representatives based in Proston to service the Boondooma / Proston areas and sales were held at the old station yards at “Happy Valley“. The earliest company reps to live in the old Hotel at

Company: MactaggartsBranch Opened: 1969 (As a sub-branch of Kingaroy)First Manager: Ron Taylor OIC. “Murgon Mid 80’s Left to right BBC Gympie Stockie (can’t remember his name) Primac AuctioneerAndrew Lewis,Troy Leisch, Manager Bill Edwards Clerking, Paint Barry Braithwaite.Before the days of uniforms” “Murgon Saleyards Mid 1980’s” – Photos Andrew Lewis 1983Mike Wheeler, Branch ManagerSteve Groom, Stock

Gurus who have contributed to this history so far are: Greg Jacobsen, Doug Haig, Bruce Vidgen, Dennis Cotter History of New Guinea Pastoral Supplies, Circa 1970 to 1984. I recently published my Bio / History and it included a section of my time working in Papua New Guinea, where I, and quite a few other

Company: PrimacDate Opened: 1988First Manager: In around 1988/ 89 Primac purchased the fertilizer business of McClarty Bros in Tolga, which became Primac Tolga. The Tolga Branch was a major fertiliser and chemical outlet for the cropping industry, especially peanuts on the Atherton tablelands. They then went on to manufacture a dry stock feed lick branded

Company: PrimariesDate Opened: June 20th, 1932First Manager: 1960Tony Brabazon, Branch ManagerReg Fritz, Stock Sales / Auctioneer,Harry Tew, Stock SalesGlenn Dunn, Stock Sales / Auctioneer (Transferred IN from Brisbane Fat Stock Department, Cannon Hill.)Tony Kiddle, Stock SalesJohn Sjostedt, Merch SalesJohn Augostis, Merch SalesTed Ingram, Office / AccountsRoy Benyon, Insurance Sales 1964Tony Brabazon, Branch Manager (Retired in

Company: ?Branch Opened: ?First Manager: ? 1995Dennis Cotter, Branch Manager (Transferred IN from Branch Managers Position at Mareeba Branch in June 1995) 1997Dennis Cotter, Branch Manager (Transferred OUT to Branch Managers position at the combined Kingaroy / Murgon Branch) Last updated 02/07/2021 SGT