Rockhampton was another centre that had both a Primaries and a Mactaggart’s Branch at the time of the merger in 1975. Primaries built an office building and opened for business in 1927.
Rockhampton Branch history has been contributed to by these Primac Gurus:
* Cyril Close, * Alan Ferguson * Alan Kemp
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Prior to 1969:
Prior to 1969 Max Worthington was manager in Rockhampton with Alan Ferguson Brian Mcpherson Joe Keppel Alan Kemp and George White (Merchandise) with Stan Cook manager at Baralaba until replaced by Brian Mcpherson
Alan Kemp: Update provided 21/11/2022
Derek Andersen replaced Max in 1969
Ian Lovegrove replaced Derek in 1972
Tom Scanlon became manager after the merger
Alan Kemp replaced Brian Mcpherson in 1970 until 1977
A copy of the Primaries Fat & Store cattle sale report from Gracemere Saleyards 15th February 1965.
Article contributed & sourced from the Kilburnie Homestead Facebook post 25th January 2023 for their 140 year celebrations
1969 Mactaggarts
Derek Andersen, Branch Manager
1975 Primaries Mactaggarts Cooperative Assoc Ltd
Tom Scanlan, Branch Manager
1987
Tom Scanlan, Branch Manager
Peter Brazier, Stock Sales / Auctioneer
Malcolm Kinman, Stock Sales / Auctioneer
Cyril Close, Stock Sales / Auctioneer (transferred in from Miles Branch)
Alan Ferguson, Stud Stock
Kent Ward, Stud Stock Officer
Kim McKenzie, Office admin
1988
Tom Scanlan, Branch Manager
Peter Brazier, Stock Sales / Auctioneer (Transferred OUT to Stud Stock position at Dalby Branch)
Malcolm Kinman, Stock Sales / Auctioneer
Cyril Close, Stock Sales / Auctioneer
Alan Ferguson, Stud Stock
Kent Ward, Stud Stock Officer
Kim McKenzie, Office admin
1989
Tom Scanlan, (Retired)
Richard Thomson, Branch Manager (Transferred IN from Branch Managers position at Emerald Branch)
Malcolm Kinman, Stock Sales / Auctioneer
Cyril Close, Stock Sales / Auctioneer (Left to company to go travelling. Rejoined in 1992 as OIC Charters Towers Branch)
Alan Ferguson, Stud Stock
Kent Ward, Stud Stock Officer
Kim McKenzie, Office admin
1991
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Charlie Mort, Stock Sales
1992
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Peter Reynolds, Stock Sales
Charlie Mort, Stock Sales
1993
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Peter Reynolds, Stock Sales
Charlie Mort, Stock Sales (Transferred out to Stock Sales Miles Branch)
1996
Lewis Jenkinson, Merch / Administration (Transferred in from Kingaroy Branch)
1997 Elders Merger
Lewis Jenkinson, Merch / Administration (Transferred to Dalby Branch with PEL & Elders, then to the Beaudesert Branch until taking a redundancy in 2008 from a short term role at Elders Brisbane)
*Last Updated 25/06/2021 SGT
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