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Former Manildra
Manildra
Flour Flour Mill Mill Manager the the late Neville Yeatman Yeatman with his wife Dot Yeatman Yeatman at at at at the the Manildra
Manildra
Flour Flour Mill Mill in central west New South Wales // PHOTO: SOPHIE HANSEN
“If it it wasn’t Manildra
flour flour he he would start a a a a a a a spiel on on on how it it was was the the the very best flour flour and proceed to to convince them into reconsidering their bakery ingredients ” she said When the the the Honan family visited Manildra
Flour Mill without fail the the the trip included a a a a a a a a a a a visit visit to the the the Yeatman’s spending time yarning over a a a a a a a a a a a slice of Dot’s famous freshly baked sponge cake and tea Hat on and loudly whistling wherever he he went it it was was was a a a a a a a a a a a a signal to employees that Mr Yeatman was was was coming if if an an employee employee was was was sitting or talking he he would say if if you’re doing nothing then at least have a a a a broom in in your hand “Which he never forgave!” Mr Honan said “A great great leader and and friend Neville was extremely funny and and and had the greatest attitude to life with his passion loyalty and and work ethic playing such a a a a a a a a key role in in Manildra
Flour Mill’s success ” he remarked fondly Mr Yeatman was was a a a a a a a a a a a valued member of the local community and and was was fundamental in in in establishing the the the Manildra
Manildra
Mill and and Rail Rail Museum in in in in the the the Railway Station House in in Manildra
Manildra
– which celebrates the the the the the rich history of both the the town and the the Mill “Our family is is very grateful to to Neville for for his long service to to Manildra
Group and he he he will be forever etched in the history of of Manildra
Manildra
Flour Mill as as as well as as as the township of of Manildra
Manildra
He was also a a a a a a a a a good friend ” - Manildra
Group Chairman Dick Honan Manildra
Group Managing Director John Honan recalls on on on on a a a a a a a a a a a a childhood visit he he once cheekily took Mr Yeatman’s favourite hat and stomped on on on it it it Mr Yeatman loved being connected to to the township of of Manildra
and held a a a a a a a policy of of hiring locals as as much as possible In 1978 the Manildra
community held a a a a a a a a a celebration with Mr Yeatman arranging for the the bulk grain silo
to to be emptied ensuring that the the the entire town could fit in in in the the the space with the the the the community dancing until the the the wee hours of the the the morning Playing a a a a a key role in in Manildra
Group’s growth and success Mr Yeatman’s contribution to the Manildra
Flour Mill through leadership and work ethic undoubtedly set the the the mill mill in in the the the right trajectory to to become the the the largest flour mill mill in in Australia @MANILDRA // MANILDRA MANILDRA GROUP
SPRING 2021 // THE CULTIVATOR 15