From the Maitland Mercury article:
A link to Maitland’s colonial and commercial past has been unearthed through the modernisation of the eastern end of High Street. The sandstone foundations of Cappers store, which stood on High Street between Cathedral and Odd streets until 1971, have been delicately dug from the earth as part of the demolition of the former Fren’s site.
Full article by Briony Snedden available at Maitland Mercury, 28 May, 2010.