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This section lists industry people who have made a significant contribution to the achievements and success of agriculture in South Australia and Australia. Where information is available from a readily available source, a link is provided.

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Bruce, Robert 1836 - 1908

Pastoralist and writer. Robert Bruce arrived in South Australia in 1853 and was appointed overseer at Arkaba station and then took up Wallelberdina, adjoining the eastern shore of Lake Torrens and then Coondambo station. Bruce was innovative with developing the most efficient procedures for pasturing sheep and cattle and the least harmful methods of exploiting the countryside. He enclosed Coondambo with a vermin-proof fence, one of the first in South Australia's north-west.

Image: La Trobe Picture Collection, State Library of Victoria, H4110

Bull, John Wrathall 1804 - 1886

Agent, farmer and author. An early land and stock agent, he owned and managed a range of farming properties. Bull was also a developer early grain harvesters in competition with Ridley. Recognised as the inventor of the principle of beating heads off a standing grain crop, which was incorporated into the successful mechanical stripper constructed by Ridley in 1843.

Image: SLSA Image B984 1880

Buring, Adolph Wilhelm Rudolph (Rudi) 1872 - 1950

Vigneron who helped develop the Queltaler label and was instrumental in the production, sale and national distribution of its wines.

Buring, Herman Paul Leopold (Leo) 1876 - 1961

Vigneron who helped develop the labels Quelltaler and later Leo Buring Wines and who was instrumental in the production, sale and national distribution of the wines.

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Buring, Theodor Gustav Hermann 1846 - 1919

Vigneron who helped develop the Quelltaler label and who was instrumental in the production, sale and national distribution of the wines.

Butler, Charles Philip 1880 - 1953

Soldier and agricultural journalist. Following a distinguished military career, Charles Butler was appointed as editor of the Advertiser and Chronicle in 1929, and authored a significant book on agriculture.

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Butler, Sir Richard Layton 1885 - 1966

Premier. From a grazing background, Richard Butler became a long term state politician. In 1927 he became Premier, Treasurer and Minister for Railways, steering SA through the difficult financial times of the Great Depression. In the late 1930's he fostered new investments for the BHP Whyalla steelworks, British Tube Mills, ICI and Holden Motor Body Builders, and after WW2 sat on the Boards of many major companies.

Image: SLSA Image B4585 1927

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Cain, David Marden 1934 - 2021

David had a distinguished career with the Advertiser, in advertising, Red Cross and the Citrus Board of SA. He applied his accounting degree as the company secretary of advertising, agency Clem Taylor O’Brien, finally holding the position of General Manager of the Citrus Board of SA. David was instrumental in maintaining the United States as a preferred destination for citrus fruit.

Image: PIRSA

Campbell, Charles Fraser 1868 - 1938

Charles Campbell grew up on and worked at Anlaby Estate all his life and held the position of overseer for 34 years. His knowledge of sheep, particularly Merinos, was extensive, and he often acted as judge at shows.

Cashmore, Victor (Vic) 1919 - 2007

After distinguished service on the RAAF during World War 2, Vic Cashmore took up a soldier settlement block at Mt Schank and developed it into a prosperous concern. He then moved to Adelaide and worked as a stock inspector for the Dept of Agriculture while working a block of grapes and almonds at McLaren Vale.

Image: Virtual War Memorial

Chapman, William Edwin (Ted) 1933 - 2005

Ted was raised on Kangaroo Island purchasing a farm at Western River. He is best known as a shearing, fencing and agricultural contractor before being elected as the Member for Alexandra in 1973. He held the positions of Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries and Minister for Forests for the Liberal Government from 1979 to 1982. He retired from Parliament in 1992.

Image: SA Parliament

Cheadle, Alfred Stanley 1853 - 1923

Alfred Cheadle was well-known in the South Australian wool trade and at the Adelaide auctions as wool salesman. He had an intimate knowledge of the pastoral industry. He was the manager of several wool and produce organisations, president of the Adelaide Chamber of Commerce and an examiner in wool classing.

Image: Pastoral Review

Cleland, George Fullerton 1852 - 1931

Wine merchant. George Cleland formed GF Cleland & Co wine and distillery business in 1883 with properties at Beaumont and Tanunda. He was active in Local Government, a councillor for the Royal Agricultural & Horticultural Society, President of the SA Vignerons Association, served on the SA Advisory Board of Agriculture, and was heavily involved with the Chamber of Manufacturing.

Image: Cyclopedia of South Australia

Clift AM, Jeffrey Keith 1939 - 2006

Jeff Clift was a very successful grain farmer near Ardrossan. He was a long standing director of the SA Cooperative Bulk Handling and was committed to the betterment of the grains industry.

Image: The Advertiser

Coleman, Frederick 1865 - 1951

Wheat farmer. Frederick Coleman was an early adopter of superphosphate, seed drills, new wheat varieties, phalaris and sub clovers. He was a member of the SA Advisory Board of Agriculture (two terms as chairman) and served on the Roseworthy Agricultural College council.

Image: NLA N 994.2 UNI

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