People

[Mike Voden (RIP)]

I was trying to think of the names of the polony makers who worked at the Abattoir during the early eighties, before the polony making section went to the Central Kitchen. If I remember correctly, one was called Heinz.

Can anyone remember who they are

[georg ruf jr.]

Haven't a clue Mike. But I loved the polony in OM.   

[SandyB]

Wasn't mr Leube  one of the Fleischmeisters  in the 70's  to 80's .. I also recall  Mr Huntley  also possibly being involved in the polony and salami making ,,,   on our tour as  first year appies  , he took us around  the abbotoir and to the smoke house ,, we all got a nice salami  as a memento of our tour ...

[Mike Voden (RIP)]

Hi Georg Jnr & Sandy B, having been brought up on Luncheon meat (which is similar to polony) as a youngster, the thought of eating any processed meats has not been very high on my list of to do things for many a year, so therefore do not eat any of these types of meats at all. I remember being offered slices of meats by the polony makers but I think I might have offended them by refusing their offers.

Anyway, although I've heard of the names you mention Sandy B, I don't think those are the ones I remember

[Uwe Leube]

Hermann Leube ('69-81), Nick Huntley ('6?-7?), Bill Groom ('70's), ? Wagner ('60's) are some of those that worked at the abattoirs. My dad was a "Fleischmeister" or master butcher and always hated making polony and being called a "polony maker".

[Stan Brownless]

hve asked my dad as he worked at the abbattoirs every day. Dad seems to recall Mr Leube was head of the abbattoirs and George Groom and Bill Groom and Nick Huntley Dad is going to ring George Groom to find out.

[toonfandangl]

Mike! who was the guy at the abattoir in 1970 that hired his car a 'Pontiac' out ??  

[Mike Stenson (RIP)]

[Michael Alexander]

Nice one Stennie!

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

   Very Nice Indeed.

[Leon Sumter]

Mike are your parents still alive. "Uncle Bob" was my first foreman as an auto electrician appie in the town garage in 1970. Very thorough he was and would not accept less then perfect work.

[Mike Stenson (RIP)]

Dad is still alive, stays in Brackenfell..... Cape Town.
Sold he's last car last year and gave up driving.

[Leon Sumter]

Mike please send him my regards. I am not sure if he still remembers me from 1970. My very first job as an appie was to make up the electrical connection leads between the Mercedes mechanical horses and their trailers.

[Mike Stenson (RIP)]

Mike please send him my regards. I am not sure if he still remembers me from 1970. My very first job as an appie was to make up the electrical connection leads between the Mercedes mechanical horses and their trailers.

Dad says Hi, he remembers you well....

[Leon Sumter]

Thanks Mike.