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Naming Rights Sponsor- Mount Barker Cooperative
1917 – A public meeting of local fruit growers is held at the Mount Barker Hall. The meeting is chaired by Mr J Martin, and Mr A Booth acted as secretary. Mr Andrewartha proposes a society be formed, to be known as ‘The Mount Barker Cool Storage Co-operative Society’.
The new Co-operative was incorporated 1st May 1918 and the ‘packing and cool shed’ was officially opened 1st June 1918 by the Governor, Sir William Ellison-Macartney. 21st September 1937 the name is changed to “Mount Barker Co-operative Limited” (MBC). It has 75 shareholders and a paid-up capital of ₤5051.50.
MBC grew quickly, in extension to the fruit packing services MBC became a local commercial agent for farming equipment and by purchasing the ‘Mount Barker Stores Limited’ entered the retail market, providing groceries, clothing and household goods for the local community. To this day the Co-op is locally owned by shareholders and house IGA, Mitre 10 and Elders rural.
The new Co-operative was incorporated 1st May 1918 and the ‘packing and cool shed’ was officially opened 1st June 1918 by the Governor, Sir William Ellison-Macartney. 21st September 1937 the name is changed to “Mount Barker Co-operative Limited” (MBC). It has 75 shareholders and a paid-up capital of ₤5051.50.
MBC grew quickly, in extension to the fruit packing services MBC became a local commercial agent for farming equipment and by purchasing the ‘Mount Barker Stores Limited’ entered the retail market, providing groceries, clothing and household goods for the local community. To this day the Co-op is locally owned by shareholders and house IGA, Mitre 10 and Elders rural.
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