In 1925 George Sharp Hendry (c1904-1985) bought the grocery section of the building. Trading as G. S. Hendry he was known as a ‘General Merchant’. The business had groceries in one section with Tom Scott as the assistant. In 1931 he purchased the drapery section which was run by Mrs Hendry and later Nellie Farr.

George began selling farm machinery and obtaining other agencies: Sunshine Implements and Spare Parts; Dalgety and Co.; Union Assurance Society; Oldsmobile Cars and Trucks; Vauxhall Cars; Bedford Trucks and Utilities. The telephone number was No. 30.

 

In 1936 George obtained the General Motors Holden (GMH) agency, and in that year he had the show room re-built. He also obtained the H.V. McKay agency. In 1953/54 the rooms were again rebuilt. They were finally demolished in ????

In 1965 Doug and George Hendry sold their Grocery business to Mr & Mrs John Wilson (previously of Coolgardie). They took over on 1 October 1965. At that stage the Hendry’s quoted having given 40 years service to the town.