MACLAE 1905 - 2005

The Centenary History of the
Macleay Regional Co-operative Limited

by Carrolline Rhodes

MACLAE is not only the centenary history of the Macleay Regional Co-operative Limited it is the folk history of the Macleay Valley’s dairying industry. From butter maker to retail trader, the Co-operative always changed with changing times in order to meet its shareholders’ needs. You will enjoy reading MACLAE for it is the best kind of history book: it not only informs, it illuminates.

Introduction			3.4Mb
Chapter 1, CEDAR, MAIZE AND NEAR STARVATION 1820 - 1900			1.7Mb
Chapter 2, UNSUNG HEROES 1900 - 1910			6.4Mb
Chapter 3, FARMERS’ PURSES FROM SOWS’ EARS 1910 - 1920			1.9Mb
Chapter 4, TAKE-OVERS AND FAMILY LEGENDS 1920 – 1930			2.5Mb
Chapter 5, THE MRC BECOMES A RETAIL TRADER 1930 - 1940			2.9Mb
Chapter 6, A DECADE OF CHANGE, PART ONE 1940 - 1950			1.1Mb
Chapter 7, A DECADE OF CHANGE, PART TWO 1940 - 1950			1.9Mb
Chapter 8, KIKUYU & THE GOLDEN JUBILEE 1950 - 1960			3.6Mb
Chapter 9, MILK WARS & FIRE AT THE NEW STORE 1960 - 1970			3.0Mb
Chapter 10, VANISHING MILK & FAST CHEESE 1970 - 1980			2.5Mb
Chapter 11, CELEBRATING SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS 1980 – 1990			2.2Mb
Chapter 12, CENTENARY 1990 – 2005			0.7Mb
Appendix A, CALENDAR OF EVENTS			0.1Mb
Appendix B, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD			0.1Mb
Index			0.3Mb