Rosemary Shaw
29/06/2021
I was a 8 yr old child, way back very early 1960's my little girl friend Christine Mckechnie's parents managed it those days it was called the Commercial hotel, they had stewards, uniform, complete with gloves, so
Amazing, and the big staircase and the brms loved so much the dinning room, starched table cloths, it was grandeur. I just wanted to stay forever. Christine and i were sat in the huge lounge one of the streward would present us with the big tin of Sampler biscuits, and we could choose from that also two lovely glasses of ice lemonade
It was fab because people in Putaruru were not well off, my Dad worked on the railway
My mother worked sewing garments at Waltons
I am so glad the new lady is in the process if restoring it. Oh yes the pub on the side of t jh e hotel, yep 6 o'clock swill.
Great memories we didnt have much but hey we were happy