Cecil Smith was the pioneer of Taree’s Central Service Station, in Victoria Street, in 1940.
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Tom Roulstone who was Cecil Smith’s brother-in-law built the premises.
Cecil had a 20 year contract to lease the building as a garage.
Cecil ran the front shop consisting of petrol and oil services.
His first mechanic in the workshop was Fred Tierney.
A little later Steve Masters became a partner of Cecil’s and ran the workshop.
About 1945 Tommy Dunn extended the workshop as it was doing well and in 1948 Harry Alcorn and Dick Newell came to work there from Hardes Auto House. At that time there were nine working in the workshop.
Cecil left in 1960 and Steve Masters continue on until his retirement.
This article was provided by Ray Holden who worked at the Central Service Station for seven years. Ray is 86 and has lived in Taree all his life and has many stories about the area.
