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Leongatha & District
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
HISTORY OF THE FORMER WOORAYL SHIRE
Dumbalk • Inverloch • Koonwarra • Leongatha • Meeniyan • Ruby
Tarwin Lower • Venus Bay • Walkerville




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Crown Allotment 7
24 McCartin Street, Leongatha.

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G E Matthewman, tailor 1898 - 1904
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W J Leask, saddlery 1903 - 1906
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Miss Mary O’Sullivan, dressmaker 1905 - 1906
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J Flanagan, bootmaker 1907
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Angus McKinnon, real estate 1907 -
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A E Nickless, hairdresser and tobacconist 1910 - 1920
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Albert Simon, hairdresser and tobacconist 1922 - 1938.
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Harry Dodd, SP Bookie
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E A Dyer, fruiterer 1933 - 1936
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Reuben Dyer, fruiterer 1938 – 1947
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Leah’s Stationery 1973 - 1974
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Leongatha Travel Service 1973 - 2001
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Sanders Stationery 1978
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Leongatha Stationery & Travel 1983 - 1993
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Wooranda Tours 1989 - 1998
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Shaun Cross real estate – 2001 - 2004
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Grosvenor Perry Estate Agents 2005 - 2010
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Forage & Grind Café 2016 - 2022
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Lyon & Bair café 2023 - Present
Crown Allotment 8
28 McCartin Street, Leongatha.

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Owen Martin’s Livery Stables 1919 - 1928.
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Leongatha Motor Garage (E A Cole) 1915 - 1918
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Leongatha Motor Garage & Engineering Works (Conway & Sayers) 1918 - 1920
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Munro & Edney Motor Garage & Engineering Works 1920 - 1921
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C Edney’s Motor Garage 1922
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Bank of New South Wales 1964 - 1982
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Westpac Bank 1982 - 2022
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Prior Law incorporating Oakleys Law 2023
Crown Allotment 9
30 McCartin Street, Leongatha

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Leongatha Motor Garage (E A Cole) 1915 – 1918
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Leongatha Motor Garage & Engineering Works (Conway & Sayers) 1918 - 1920
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Munro’s Garage 1919
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Owen Martin’s Livery Stables 1919 - 1928.
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Munro & Edney Motor Garage & Engineering Works 1920 - 1921
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C Edney’s Motor Garage 1922
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H Whimpey, fruiterer and confectioner 1925 – 1926
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H Whimpey grocer 1927
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R H Wilkinson grocer 1928 - 1930
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James Conway’s Garage 1931 - 1947
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R Ordish, fruiterer 1933 - 1935
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Erle C Goodacre bakery and pastrycook 1938
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Emmerson Bros. Bakery 1939
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R Galway bakery 1939 - 1943
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Turner bakery 1972 - 1979
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F & N Blenheim’s Bakery 1956 - 1958
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H R Burrows & Sons Newsagency 1965 - 1976
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Watchorns Newsagency 1987 - 2022
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Nextra Longatha Newsagency 2022 - Present
Crown Allotment 8
26 McCartin Street, Leongatha.

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Frank Geach, solicitor 1903 - 1904
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Misses L & M Cronin, dressmakers 1905 - 1919.
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J Norris Leongatha Sports Depot - 1947
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Wal and Ron Dunlop’s Leongatha Sports Depot 1947
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George & Hayes, TV sales 1959
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E. George, radio and electrical
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Fowler’s Footwear
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Lorine, frocks and corsetry 1964 - 1971
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Rafferty’s Sportswear 1972 - 1999
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Shan’s Lingerie & Leisure 1999 - 20
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Char & Co. Footwear 2022 - Present
Crown Allotment 9
28 McCartin Street, Leongatha

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Owen Martin’s Livery Stables 1919 - 1928.
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Leongatha Motor Garage (E A Cole) 1915 - 1918
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Leongatha Motor Garage & Engineering Works (Conway & Sayers) 1918 - 1920
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Munro & Edney Motor Garage & Engineering Works 1920 - 1921
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C Edney’s Motor Garage 1922
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Bank of New South Wales 1964 - 1982
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Westpac Bank 1982 - 2022
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Prior Law incorporating Oakleys Law 2023
Crown Allotment 10
32 McCartin Street, Leongatha

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Bank of Australasia 1890 - 1951
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ANZ Bank 1951 -
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Miss E Keating Ladies Hairdresser, Bank Building 1942 - 1947
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Ladies Hairdressing Salon, E. Zeuschner above Bank 1956 - 1961
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Ladies Hairdressing Salon, Mrs M. Osborne above Bank
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Ted Langdon Chiropractor
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ANZ ARCADE BUILT
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George Hines Pharmacy ANZ Arcade Aug 1991 - 2005.
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Leading Edge Computers 2006 -
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60 Degrees Coffee Eatery café 2016 - 2017
Crown Allotment 33
34 McCartin Street, Leongatha
Crown Allotment 32
23 McCartin Street,. Leongatha

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Colonial Bank of Australasia 1899 - 1911
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G A Sayers, Saddler 1911 - 1914
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Field’s Pioneer Saddlery 1914
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John R Hall, saddler 1921
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Hall & Goller, saddlers and harness makers 1921 - 1923
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H V Goller Sports Depot & Saddlery 1924 - 1936
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N J Wilson drapery 1927 - 1952
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Ivette’s, upstairs 1947
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Shalimar Beauty Salon, upstairs after Ivette's 1947
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Des Whyte, tailor, upstairs above N J Wilson’s Drapery 1952
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F P Joel Electrical, radio, tv 1959 - 1969
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Materia Bros Fruit Market 1971 - 1994
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Materia’s Fruit Supply 1995
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Leongatha Fruit & Vegetable Supplies 1996
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Continental Palace fruit and vegetables 1998
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Leongatha Health Foods 2001 - 2004
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Leongatha Health, Nutrition & Wholefoods 2008 - 2018
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Jorgiakate Clothing 2022 - 2023

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Colonial Bank of Australasia 1911 - 1977
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National Australia Bank 1978 - Present
Crown Allotment 31
25 McCartin Street, Leongatha

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O. Gilpin’s Drapery 1924 - 1936
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Leongatha Furnishers ( C B Lloyd, late WAAAF)) 1946 - 1947
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F & G Stores 1949 - 1951
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Permewans Liquor 1981 - 1982
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Permewans Tuckerbag grocery 1988
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Kelvin John’s Retravision 1990 - 2012
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Kelvin John’s Bi-Rite Electrical 2013 - 2016
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Empty Shop 2016 - 2022
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Reject Shop 2022 – Present
Crown Allotment 31
27 McCartin Street, Leongatha

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W Milner, baker 1903 - 1907
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Miss M Lyne, photographer (upstairs above Milner’s bakery) 1903 - 1907
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S George & Co, Cash Drapers 1904 - 1906
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Miss H Speed, Tea Rooms 1905
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Mikado Tea Rooms (Mrs Barrett) 1906
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Dean Bros., Drapers 1907
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Misses F & C McDonald Tea Rooms 1907
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James Renwick Pioneer Bootmaker 1908 – 1930
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E S Callanan, dentist 1905 - 1915
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Richard Edwards bootmaker 1910 - 1920
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G E Matthewman, tailor 1910 - 1918
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Leongatha Bakery, confectioner, fruiterer (prop. A C Bishop) 1915 - 1919
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J L Shearer’s Bakery 1921 - 1926
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E S Callanan & A N Poulton, dentists 1915 - 1933
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Wilfred Johnson’s Bakery 1931 - 1935
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Willan’s Photography Studio 1935
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T S Nancarrow, baker 1938
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W V Philpot, bootmaker and repairer 1933 - 1939
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F W Tilley’s Bakery 1938 - 1966
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Miller’s Bakery 1966 - 1968
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Ida Gannon frock shop
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Permewans Liquor 1981 - 1982
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Permewans Tuckerbag grocery 1988
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Kelvin John’s Retravision 1990 - 2012
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Kelvin John’s Bi-Rite Electrical 2013 - 2016
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Empty Shop 2016 - 2022
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Reject Shop 2022 – Present
Crown Allotment 31
29 McCartin Street, Leongatha

Crown Allotment 30
31 McCartin Street, Leongatha

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W Milner, baker 1903 - 1907
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Miss M Lyne, photographer (upstairs above Milner’s bakery) 1903 - 1907
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S George & Co, Cash Drapers 1904 - 1906
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Miss H Speed, Tea Rooms 1905
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Mikado Tea Rooms (Mrs Barrett) 1906
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Dean Bros., Drapers 1907
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Misses F & C McDonald Tea Rooms 1907
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James Renwick Pioneer Bootmaker 1908 - 1930
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E S Callanan, dentist 1905 - 1915
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Richard Edwards bootmaker 1910 - 1920
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G E Matthewman, tailor 1910 - 1918
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Leongatha Bakery, confectioner, fruiterer (prop. A C Bishop) 1915 - 1919
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J L Shearer’s Bakery 1921 - 1926
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Gannon Bros, Butchers 1921 - 1930
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E S Callanan & A N Poulton, dentists 1915 - 1933
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Wilfred Johnson’s Bakery 1931 - 1935
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J H Gannon, butcher 1931 - 1933
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Willan’s Photography Studio 1935
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T S Nancarrow, baker 1938
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W V Philpot, bootmaker and repairer 1933 - 1939
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J A Gannon, butcher 1933 - 1938
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Gannon & Co, butchers 1942 - 1944
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Avery & Campbell Butchery 1947 - 1952
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F W Tilley’s Bakery 1938 - 1966
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H Avery, butcher 1958
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F W Tilley’s Bakery 1938 - 1966
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Bank of New South Wales - 1964
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R E Pease menswear 1964
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Miller’s Bakery 1966 - 1968
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Ida Gannon frock shop
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Permewans Liquor 1981 - 1982
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Permewans Tuckerbag grocery 1988
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Kelvin John’s Retravision 1990 - 2012
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Kelvin John’s Bi-Rite Electrical 2013 - 2016
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Empty Shop 2016 - 2022
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Reject Shop 2022 - Present
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Miss M E Wright, fruiterer and confectioner 1918 - 1919
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Mrs J S Wright, fruiterer and confectioner 1920 - 1926
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R E Pease & Co Menswear 1966
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McCartin Street Optometrists 1990 - 2002
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South Gippsland Insurance Services 2002 - 2013
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Employment Innovations Victoria 2012
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Gippsland Nails 2020 - Present
Crown Allotment 30
33 McCartin Street, Leongatha

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Terry Ahern Silent Picture Theatre
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F P Joel 1947 - 1959
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Rod Hayes Electrical 1959 - 1961
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Malvern Star Stores 1963 - 1969
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Homecrafts 1970 - 1984
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Leongatha Videos 1990 - 1994
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Soundwave Electronics 1994 - 2001
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McCartin Street Optometrists 2019 – Present
Crown Allotment 29
37 McCartin Street, Leongatha

Crown Allotment 29
35 McCartin Street, Leongatha
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Cole Bros, hay & corn merchants 1903
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J M Gibson, hay and corn store 1904 - 1907
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G A Edwards fruit and vegetable market 1910 - 1913
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Herbert Allan Phillips real estate agents 1917 - 1921
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Herbert A Phillips & Co, machinery, insurance and real estate agents 1922 - 1947
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H A Biggs, skins, furs, wool and hides – rear of H A Phillips 1939 - 1947
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D & K McLennan, auctioneers and real estate 1952
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Homecrafts 1971 - 1984
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Kelly Bros 1974 - 1986
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Billy Guyatt’s whitegoods 1990 - 1992
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Fennell’s Sportscene 1999 - 2002
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Fennell’s Sports & Surf
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Leongatha Sportscene 2000
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Fennells Sportspower 2003 - 2006
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Sportfirst sporting equipment and clothing 2010 - 2023
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Sportspower, sporting equipment and clothing 2023 - Present
Crown Allotment 29
39 McCartin Street

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William Hartley Wells Furnishing Warehouse 1942 - 1947
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Hartley Wells Furniture Pty Ltd 1956 - 1974
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Homecrafts 1971 - 1976
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Kelly Bros 1974 - 1986
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Billy Guyatt’s whitegoods 1989 - 1992
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Chandlers 1992 - 1995
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Fennell’s Sportscene 1999 - 2002
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Fennell’s Sports & Surf
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Leongatha Sportscene 2000
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Fennells Sportspower 2003 - 2006
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Sportfirst sporting equipment and clothing 2010 - 2023
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Sportspower, sporting equipment and clothing 2023 - Present

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“Leongatha Echo” newspaper office 1947
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Homecrafts 1971 - 1976
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Kelly Bros 1974 - 1986
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Billy Guyatt’s whitegoods 1989 - 1992
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Chandlers 1992 - 1995
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Fennell’s Sportscene 1999 - 2002
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Fennell’s Sports & Surf
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Leongatha Sportscene 2000
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Fennells Sportspower 2003 - 2006
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Sportfirst sporting equipment and clothing 2010 - 2023
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Sportspower, sporting equipment and clothing 2023 - Present