From the Maitland Mercury report:
Terry Bailey was merely a fresh-faced teen when he embarked on a career that would span almost six decades.
Aged 17, Mr Bailey started life as a fledgling pharmacist under the watchful eye of Morpeth’s Keith Drinkwater.
But now 58 years, and a few Maitland postings, later Mr Bailey has decided to call it a day.
“I’m well passed my used-by date,” Mr Bailey, 75, said. “I started in 1953 so I think I deserve a break. It’s going to be hard to leave but I’ve realised that maybe it’s time to go.”
Mr Bailey will retire from his role as Greta pharmacist on Saturday after 25 years working in the town’s main street.
Full article by Emma Swain available at Maitland Mercury, 16 Dec, 2011.
