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George Andrew Sargent (Stratigakis) left, with unknown employee. George, born 1908 Cairo, had landed in 1926 and come to Lismore, ~1930/31, perhaps with his half-brother John to establish Sargent’s Markets, but within a...

L to R: Anna (nee Haymandos), baby Chris, George and Con. George landed from Imbros in 1938 and worked for his sponsor, Panagiotis Emmanuel Petrochilos, at Bonalbo for 12mths, followed by 12mths at the Marble Bar Café in...

L to R: Harry John or Harry Nick Crethar, Spiro Tsicalas, Nick Jim Crethar, Jean Brown, Ruby Green, Nellie Mules, Harry Jim Crethar

L to R: Alex Coronakes, Mark Terakes, Sylvia Terakes (John’s wife), Maria Sourry (nee Terakes), John Terakes, Theo George Poulos, Katina Terakes (nee Sargent)

Steve Apogremiotis and daughter Irene. Irene married Con Goodelis 1956 and together they ran the Samios Café at Kyogle until moving to Brisbane in 1961.

Eric Crethar behind bar on left

L to R Gwen Griffin, Unknown, June Sharp, Barbara Hill, Francis Licklis

Paul Coronakes in suit

Paul Coronakes behind counter. Pavlos Spyro Koronakis, born 1890, Rachades, Corfu, landed in 1913 and came straight to the Northern Rivers, probably accompanying his fellow Corfiot, Denis George Kardamis. Paul seems to h...

L to R: Matina Crethary, Peter Crethary, Grace Collins Peter, born 1895 Karavas, the son of Nick and Stamatina (nee Kypriotis), is believed to have been educated in Smyrna before signing up with the Greek army in 1914, s...

By this time the Mecca had supplanted the Greeks to become the most modern, and arguably the most popular, café in Lismore, retaining a leading position to this day.

Dr. Cassimatis is Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and Professor of Psychiatry, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine (SOM), Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU). His responsibilities include overs...

Jones’ Tea Rooms was the original home of the Queen City Refreshment Rooms, opened by Alderman John I. Smith in 1896 and passed to Walter Gray in 1924. Gray passed it to Fred and Grace Jones 18mths later and moved furthe...

In 1935 Angelo Crethar acquired the freehold and remodeled the place, taking portion of the shop next door to make room for a series of two-seater cubicles down the left hand side. He also added a second storey, which be...

Anargyros (Eric) Victor Crethar behind counter The Star Court was opened by the partnership of Angelo Crethar and Greg Londy (Leondarakis) in 1930, but in about 1940 Greg walked out to establish a café in Casino, leaving...

Peter Contojohn (Kountogiannis) in front of bar and daughter Daisy leading large staff contingent.

Transitional phase on the way to morphing into Harry Eric Crethar at Greek National Day festivities, Bexhill near Lismore, in 1955. Harry and his mother, Panayiota (nee Georgiou), landed 1947 to join his father Eric who...

Spiro Angelo Dendrinos centre and Peter Dionysos Manias behind till The Capital was created by the Ithacan Vlismas Bros in 1929 upon acquiring Walter Gray’s Elite Cafe and giving the place a £1,000 makeover to indisputab...

With an associate, Greek Orthodox clergy and Archbishop, and the Australian federal Minister for Ageing. Left to right: Rev Fr Constantine, Jack Passaris, His Grace Bishop Seraphim, Con Malanos, Hon Julie Bishop MP, Mini...

Blackbutt, or Eucalyptus pilularis, has been one of the mainstays of the New South Wales timber industry for more than a century. Howard Spencer talks to north coast sawmillers Spiro and Brinos Notaras about the quality...