Churches Butcher Shop

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Type of organisation:	Business
Also known as:	Tom Abbotts Butchers, Tom's catering
Street number:	11
Street name:	Wasleys
Street suffix:	Road
Town or locality:	Mallala
Date established:	"{{{Date approximate}}}" is not recognized as a Boolean (true/false) value. 1880
Ceased operation:	"{{{Date approximate2}}}" is not recognized as a Boolean (true/false) value. "{{{Date approximate}}}" is not recognized as a Boolean (true/false) value. 2001
Established by:	Samuel Churches
Business or purpose:	Butcher

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Mr. Samuel Churches operated a Butchers Shop at 11 Wasleys Road from 1880 In 1907 it was sold to Mr. William Traynor. It was sold to Mr. E. P. Pitt in 1916. (He had previously farmed on Section 13 Hundred of Grace) Mr Pitt owned the business for many years, and a bakery which was part of the business, was situated at the south/west corner of Chivell and Joseph Streets. The slaughter house being immediately behind the butcher's shop and adjoining house on Chivell St. Many years later the slaughter house was shifted to the northern end of Elizabeth St., and much later again it was relocated out of the town area on Balaklava Rd. Mr. Coleman managed the business for a short time in the early days. A horse drawn delivery van operated in the town and to the nearby farms delivering bread and meat. In c.1940, the brothers Oscar W. and Ron Pitt took over the business, and sold in c.1945. Some other owner/managers of the business were Messes Keith & Bob Carter, Nash & Macklin, Don Evans &Terry Brown. Mr. Tom Abbot operated the butcher's shop from 1983 until 2001 when it was closed

References

• Mallala Museum research notes - Mallala Businesses