Wandoan Branch is one of only 8 country towns that had a Primaries and a Mactaggarts Branch.
Company: Mactaggarts
Branch Opened: Unknown
First Manager: Unknown
Company: Primaries
Branch Opened: August 1968
First Manager: Unknown
Wandoan Branch history has been contributed to by these Primac Gurus:
Barry Dixon
If you have information or photos to contribute to the Wandoan Branch Timeline / History please use the form at the bottom of this page to submit it. All contributions are appreciated and will be acknowledged.
1964 – 1966 Mactaggarts
Tom Haire, Branch Manager
“Tom Hair manager of Mactaggarts in the early to mid 1960’s (photo thanks to Joe Kepple) the gentleman who recommended I go to apply for a job with Mactaggarts in early 1966”
Photo & Caption courtesy of Barry Dixon (22/6/25)
“This is the Mactaggarts office in Wandoan in from the late ‘60’s to the mid ‘70’s in John Deans & Stan Cooks day where the hardware store is today”
Photo & Caption courtesy of Barry Dixon (22/6/25)
“A sale day at the Old Dip Saleyards probably the early 1960’s Tom Hair selling.”
Photo and Caption courtesy of Barry Dixon (22/6/25)
1966 Mactaggarts
Tom Haire, then Bill Coss, Branch Manager
1969 Mactaggarts
John Deane, Branch Manager
1971 Primaries: Ross Stewart, Branch Manager
1972 Primaries: Ross Stewart, Branch Manager
1973 Primaries: Ross Stewart, Branch Manager
1974 Primaries: Ross Stewart, Branch Manager
1975 Primaries Mactaggarts Co – Operative Assoc LTD
Stan Cook, Branch Manager
Lee Gould, Branch Manager / Auctioneer
Geoff Baker, Auctioneer / Stock Sales
John Barry, Merch Sales
Leanne Ryals, Office / Accounts
Wandoan Saleyards “A bygone era”
A selection of recent photos (20th June 2025) taken by Guru, Barry Dixon can not truly reflect the thousands upon thousands outstanding cattle that were marketed through these yards in a bygone era. Thank you Barry for the trip down memory lane.
Last Updated 07/06/2021 RSS
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