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    By: Lizzie Errington19th Oct 2026 9:17AMThe following comments were shared on a post on the Upper Hutt Heritage Facebook page on October 17, 2026:

    Alison Fraei - "Thats exchange street where we lived. Mavis catered for our wedding in 1970. She was a family friend.Those memories !!"

    Rose Vailima - "Alison Fraei I think they catered for 90% of Upper Hutt Weddings in our era .Fantastic People".

    Rose Vailima - "It was a beautiful home. Mrs Smith ran her Catering from there with daughter's Mavis and Thelma after she sold The Brown Owl Cabaret. Barry was Thelma's son and they lived at Queen St opposite us where the Health Centre is now. Brian A Stewart and Mun Mavis and Dad Barney used to also live on Mrs Smiths property. Many great memories l have buttering bread setting tables washing dishes with Bazza from probably age of 10."

    Jason Dudley - "I just about grow up there love untie Mavis so much done a lot of peeling potatoes loading and unloading the van had a lot of fun and when Bazza moved back to Upper Hutt we got up to a bit of mischief and these functions lol great memories the house got moved over the hill when it was sold after Auntie Mavis passed".
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    Smith Family Home; Exchange Street; ca 1960s

    Smith Family Home; Exchange Street; ca 1960s
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