On Thursday the Mercury told the story of two women - Karen Meyn and Mary-Jane Foreman – both mothers of three who have decided to breathe new life into a former butcher’s shop that has stood vacant for eight years.
They have opened Hush Boutique, a women’s clothing store on the old Maitland Mercury corner.
Local historian Peter Bogan takes a look at the colourful history of the shop.
Local historian Peter Bogan takes a look at the colourful history of the shop.
The butcher shop in Hunter Street, Maitland (corner of Odd Street) dates back to at least early 1868.
Full article by Peter Bogan available at Maitland Mercury, March 1, 2014
