From the Maitland Mercury article:
Concerned Paterson residents have joined forces to save Australia’s only public corn staddle from demolition.
The Paterson Historical Society has brought in reinforcements to save the iconic Tucker Park building before it is too late.
During the past week community members have lifted the main section of the building from its beams with a view to restoring the staddle to its former glory.
The century-old corn staddle and hearse shed are remnants of the once thriving coach business run by two generations of Maitland’s well-known Fry family. The staddle was built to store cobs of corn when they were harvested off the flat. They remained there until they were ready to be milled for horses.
Full article by Emma Swain available at Maitland Mercury, 08 Nov, 2011.
