The Lolly Shop and Butchers
The Lolly and Ice Cream Shop.
Bungaree actually had a lolly shop that also sold ice cream. It was near the hall and was built by a Mr Bill Jeffrey. It started out as a pie shop and was run Mrs Jeffrey. Then Betty Devereux opened it as a lolly and ice cream shop. Then it closed for a long time and then Frawleys reopened it again as a lolly and ice cream shop. In 1960 Mr Rix's parents bought it and then it became the Health Centre. Later it was demolished, but the house is still there. Listen below to Mr Leo Rix talk about the lolly shop.
Bungaree actually had a lolly shop that also sold ice cream. It was near the hall and was built by a Mr Bill Jeffrey. It started out as a pie shop and was run Mrs Jeffrey. Then Betty Devereux opened it as a lolly and ice cream shop. Then it closed for a long time and then Frawleys reopened it again as a lolly and ice cream shop. In 1960 Mr Rix's parents bought it and then it became the Health Centre. Later it was demolished, but the house is still there. Listen below to Mr Leo Rix talk about the lolly shop.
The Butchers
Bungaree has had three butchers who worked in a butcher shop that was owned by the Morning Star hotel. The shop was built on the west end of the hotel. After the cyclone in 1927, the shop was moved to the east end of the hotel.
The first butcher was Willliam (Bill) Jeffrey. He came to Bungaree in 1896 at the age of 16. He married Anastasia Devereux in 1908 and worked as a butcher for Bob McClymont who owned the hotel. He killed his own cattle and sheep in a slaughter house behind the Morning Star.
Later George Haintz took over the butcher shop and leased it from Stan Forbes who was now licensee of the Morning Star. He married Bill Jeffrey's daughter and Bill continued to work for him. They had a van and delivered meat to lots of peoples' houses. In 1948, George moved away to work in the Claretown Hotel.
George Haintz had a younger brother, Peter, who took over the butcher's for a short time. Bill had retired by now. The shop was eventually closed in the mid 1960s and was demolished.
The first butcher was Willliam (Bill) Jeffrey. He came to Bungaree in 1896 at the age of 16. He married Anastasia Devereux in 1908 and worked as a butcher for Bob McClymont who owned the hotel. He killed his own cattle and sheep in a slaughter house behind the Morning Star.
Later George Haintz took over the butcher shop and leased it from Stan Forbes who was now licensee of the Morning Star. He married Bill Jeffrey's daughter and Bill continued to work for him. They had a van and delivered meat to lots of peoples' houses. In 1948, George moved away to work in the Claretown Hotel.
George Haintz had a younger brother, Peter, who took over the butcher's for a short time. Bill had retired by now. The shop was eventually closed in the mid 1960s and was demolished.
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