This was once the place that locals would go to get their supplies of flour, soap and candles - the Palmer’s General Store at Raumai, named after the original owners Samuel and Alfred Palmer. It was opened around 1900, but closed only 18 years later in 1918. The owner at the time, Mr H.I. Christensen, attributed its closure to the advent of the motor car. The derelict store stood on the site at least into the 1960s, with the word “STORE” still clearly visible across the weatherboard exterior. This photo, taken by Charles Wildbore circa 1910-15, shows the store in its more vibrant days, with numerous notices of local happenings or opportunities pinned in the entranceway.
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