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1950 - 1980
 
1950 - 1980
 
Merv & Betty Crocker worked here. Merv was a member of the NZ armed forces from 1940 - 1945
 
Merv & Betty Crocker worked here. Merv was a member of the NZ armed forces from 1940 - 1945
Merv and Betty Crocker served the Waiheke community from this site from 1950 to 1980 by building and running a general store nicknamed the "one stop shop" Jack Morris took over the store in 1980 before selling it to Kevin and Paddy Martin who sold sly grog in the store until the mid 1980's
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Merv and Betty Crocker served the Waiheke community from this site from 1950 to 1980 by building and running a general store nicknamed the "one stop shop" Jack Morris took over the store in 1980 before selling it to Kevin and Paddy Martin.

Revision as of 23:19, 18 August 2007

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Located at the corner of Eden Tce and Marine View Rd in Onetangi.


The sign on the front of the store reads

1950 - 1980 Merv & Betty Crocker worked here. Merv was a member of the NZ armed forces from 1940 - 1945 Merv and Betty Crocker served the Waiheke community from this site from 1950 to 1980 by building and running a general store nicknamed the "one stop shop" Jack Morris took over the store in 1980 before selling it to Kevin and Paddy Martin.