Transcript Wagga Wagga Livestock

Wagga Wagga Livestock Marketing Centre History
CSU Regional Archives Summer Research Scholarship 2004-2005
Sally Huckel
Photo courtesy of CSURA Tom Lennon Collection.
Brief History of Livestock Marketing in Wagga
• 1855 - Storekeeper George Forsyth conducted sales on a monthly
basis.
• Early 1860’s - Livestock marketing was relocated to the Pastoral
Hotel in Fitzmaurice Street.
• 1891 - The yards were moved to the already established Travers
Street Yards. The Wagga Wagga Munipal Council acquired the
yards from Alexander Thorley Bolton.
• 1958 - Council purchased a new site at Bomen from grazier Fred
Lewington.
• 1977 - Construction of the Bomen Livestock Marketing Centre
started.
• 1979 - First sale at the Wagga Wagga Livestock Marketing Centre
took place on Tuesday, 6 November 1979.
Photo courtesy of John Knight, Wagga Wagga Livestock Marketing Centre.
Collections Used
• CSU Regional Archives
Tom Lennon collection (RW1574)
Dunn family papers (RW256)
The Rural newspaper photographic negatives (RW1609)
The Daily Advertiser photographic negatives (RW17)
• Ian Harrison. Partner, RH Blake & Co.
• Bernie Noonan. Auctioneer, AML&F / Noonan’s Livestock.
• David Matheson. Elders.
• John Flanagan. Landmark.
• Keith Le Lievre. Former Manager, Dalgety’s Wagga Wagga.
• John Knight. Executive Officer, Wagga Wagga Livestock Marketing
Centre.
Photo courtesy of CSURA Tom Lennon Collection.
1915 - Stock Sale at corner of Sturt Street and Fitzmaurice Street
Photo courtesy of CSURA Dunn family papers.
1933 - Record Yarding 51,500
Photo courtesy of Ian Harrison. RH Blake & Co.
1936 - Travers Street Yards
Photo courtesy of David Matheson. Elders.
c. 1965 - Un-muzzled Dog
Photo courtesy of CSURA Tom Lennon Collection.
1966 - Dick Bowen, Auctioneer
Photo courtesy of CSURA Tom Lennon Collection.
c. 1979 - 1985 - Cattle in ring at Livestock Marketing Centre (2,500 head sold)
Photo courtesy of Bernie Noonan. Noonan’s Livestock.
c. 2000 - Sheep buyers at Livestock Marketing Centre
Photo courtesy of John Knight. Wagga Wagga Livestock Marketing Centre.