Pricecutter family
From page 6 choose from, just things like the wine biscuits and I think just one cream biscuit," Graham recalls. "Now there 's a list as long as your arm." He remembers cutting cheese from 50 pound blocks with a wax rind. Back then they used to wrap people 's groceries in strong brown paper, then tie the parcels with string. There was no Cellotape in those days. After working for Charlie Perry for 12 years, he went into partnership with Jack Marshal and bought the shop he is leaving today.
A year later they joined the IGA group, staying with them, through the time it became IGA Foodmaster and until the South Island company that owned Pricecutter bought the IGA group 15 months ago. Jack Marshal moved on just before decimal currency came along in 1967. They expanded the shop about 13 years ago, moving into the neighbouring store. Apart from keeping the rural delivery business going, Graham and Nona say they will have plenty to do.
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Ruapehu Bulletin, 1 December 1992, Page 7
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