MORE THAN 300 GROCERS AND THEIR WIVES attended the Four Square commemoration dinner on Saturday evening to mark the official opening of the $1 million headquarters and distribution centre at Northcote. The middle picture shows, from left: Mrs and Mr R. Watkin, of Shirley; Mrs and Mr R. G. Ellis, of Boon Hay; and Mr and Mrs J. A. Black, of Picton. The picture above shows three brothers who are all grocers with Four Square and who have a total of 28 years with the organisation. From left are: Mr and Mrs C. Klempel, of Blenheim; Mrs and Mr R. Klempel, of Westport; and Mrs and Mr F. Klempell, of Moana. The three brothers all began their working lives as sawmillers. Speakers at the dinner all stressed that the success of the grocery trade depended on the relations with the public at retail level. Sir James Wattie said it was the retail grocers who let the growers and manufacturers know what the public wanted.

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MORE THAN 300 GROCERS AND THEIR WIVES attended the Four Square commemoration dinner on Saturday evening to mark the official opening of the $1 million headquarters and distribution centre at Northcote. The middle picture shows, from left: Mrs and Mr R. Watkin, of Shirley; Mrs and Mr R. G. Ellis, of Boon Hay; and Mr and Mrs J. A. Black, of Picton. The picture above shows three brothers who are all grocers with Four Square and who have a total of 28 years with the organisation. From left are: Mr and Mrs C. Klempel, of Blenheim; Mrs and Mr R. Klempel, of Westport; and Mrs and Mr F. Klempell, of Moana. The three brothers all began their working lives as sawmillers. Speakers at the dinner all stressed that the success of the grocery trade depended on the relations with the public at retail level. Sir James Wattie said it was the retail grocers who let the growers and manufacturers know what the public wanted.