Town Butchers

In 1911 the earliest known butcher shop in Mingenew was operated by the Herberts on the corner of William St and Railway Parade. The Eakins family also operated a butcher and bakery business in Shenton St.
In 1925 Norm Saggers set up as a butcher opposite the Railway Station while a new premises was built on this site by C. Hope. The Saggers name was then associated with the butchering business in Mingenew through until 1954.
Livestock were in plentiful supply with cattle and sheep being yarded here prior to being transported by rail to Midland. Local meat supplies came from the stock and slaughter yards situated near Mingenew Hill. When the slaughter house closed the meat was railed from Perth to Mingenew. Locals recall with humour, the meat being unsecured at the railway siding (no sophisticated packaging in those times) which allowed local dogs to make opportunistic visits to satisfy their hunger.
The McAuliffe family were the last operators of this business from circa 1960 to 1970.
The building was demolished in 1970 and the land became part of Cecil Newton Park.