The 1970s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 1970, manager Bert Schulz extended the hardware store, the storeroom was rebuilt and enlarged, and the old ex-war Sydney Williams hut was eventually sold.  A coffee lounge was also built upstairs, the supermarket fruit and vegetable and dairy section was expanded and the first butcher shop was installed. Storage and space continued to become an issue for management but further building developments at the rear of the premises, coinciding with land purchases, gave the store the room it needed for growth.

In 1978, a garden centre was added and in the next year the hardware store became part of the United Hardware chain, offering improved discounts to customers.