Old Reefton butchery

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DescriptionOld Reefton butchery - Gray's?Map^[1]

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CommentsCarolyn Vasta Such interesting history in Reefton.

Anne Miller Mcmillan Dealt there when first married. Charlie Murcott i think was butcher then.

Mawson N Kay Shaw I remember buying our meat off Ken & Billy Gray back in the day.

Arthur Bass This was Harry Grays and so down the line.
Gloria Harrison Anne Miller Mcmillan No Wasn't Charlie, dont think he was a butcher
Anne Miller Mcmillan Gloria Harrison thanx Gloria. Wasnt sure . Many moons ago.
Gloria Harrison Jimmy Murcott, was his brother and he was a butcher, but not in this shop
George Thackwell The Grays and their team put some hours in there plus their abattoir at Cronadun
Elizabeth Mehrtens Those Savs you got picking up the meat, they were also our neighbours had fun times down there with JO.
George Thackwell Harry Gray with, sons Kenny ,billy and staff slaughteman David Walker.
Alison Hibbs Loved living in Reefton. A lovely town. Used to luv New Year’s Eve - lots of people having fun New Years Eve at midnight on Broadway.
I don’t think it happens nowadays.
Lyn Brown Alison Hibbs and the school teacher who wanted more tomatoes. If you want some more we'll give you some more.
Craig Clarkson Alison Hibbs New Year’s Eve still happens on Broadway. Crowds seem to be getting bigger again.
AnnetteandNick Harrison I remember Grays Butchery so well. Awesome butchers with great service . Very accommodating and friendly.
Malcolm Kym Campbell Mary Ken Gray....great product produced out of here over the years..Ann-Maree Duncan Use to buy my weekly steak from there for $3.
Brian spent his $3 at the pub Brent David There was another wasn’t there? Ashley Bang?
Jocelyn Archer Ashley Bang worked with Austin McElwee I think, they made great savoloys!Arthur Bass Ash Bang worked for Austin and Charley and took over the butcher shop after them.
Myron Caldwell Arthur Bass. On one of our visits to Mum and Dad in the resting place, I spoke with a lady there who told me she was Ashley Bangs daughter. I think she was a little surprised when I asked what happened to Rae Bang, who had gone to school with me. She was a great singer and Marylin Sara was a good pianist. The three of us made up Jips favourites as we were the only ones who had any interest in the 1/2 hr programme on radio called music education. The others were not very keen. Before your time of course. lol.
Kevin McKenzie Was a great butcher's shop sawdust on the floor never hurt us when it got in the savoloys.
Ray Chandler Jigger Oregan sold that shop to Harry Gray.The slaughter house was just a mile or so north of Cronadun
Mary Ken Gray Ray, the shop was originally Bill Baillies fish room, where he cut up his fish for his dining room, that was on the corner of Broadway and Walsh St
Ray Chandler Mary Ken Gray yes o.k but your dad brought the business from Jigger. Is that so.Trish O'Regan Jigger or Ginger??
Mary Ken Gray We knew him as Ginger Pat
Vivianne Nisbet Helped keep the reputation of the Regent Restuarant (ulcer factory) going
Malcolm Kym Campbell Vivianne Nisbet keep you in a well paid after school job....Liz Mahony
Christina Mitchell Was sadly missed when it closed. Drove past it today & thought what a loss to Reefton it's closing was. Maybe we could attract a butcher to come to town & reopen it.
Arthur Bass Supermarkets are what buggers real butcher shops.
Heather Newby yes.. the Tawa butcher closed a couple of years ago.. he said it was the supermarkets that caused it
Jacqueline Evans Very correct and the products are not really as fresh as the old butchers shop were you asked for, and received what you wanted

Noeline McCaughan I remember that people would ask for"Half a yard of steak" and they would get exactly that.

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