Ironside’s Agricultural Agency

Mr R.R. (Ron) Ironside came to Mingenew as an employee of the Midland Railway Co.
In 1928 he resigned from this position to become the agent for the Mingenew branch of Dalgety & Co Ltd, the largest wool selling House in Australia. He set up shop on this site.
By 1935 he was also the local agent for “Sunshine” Machinery, Commercial & Union Assurance Companies, Dodge cars and trucks, Shell, Vacuum and Neptune Oil Depot and Malvern Star Cycles.
George (R.R. Ironside’s son) took over this business and through the 1950’s traded as Ironside & Taylor and in the 1960’s as Ironside and Rule.
Both Ron and George were prominent sportsmen and were actively involved in community events including the Mingenew Agricultural Society Show, the local race, tennis and golf clubs. Mrs Ron Ironside was a founding member (1929) of the local CWA.
In more recent times, until it was demolished in 1994, the building was used as a garage by different proprietors including the Croft family and the Bick family.