HISTORY - Diversity
By the early 1930's new lines were being imported from Greece to cater for the needs of the few Europeans in Perth. In 1934, drums of olives and olive oil, and bags of beans, lentils and chic peas were imported. Greek newspapers and storybooks were also imported and the shop became a meeting place for most Greek immigrants living in Perth. The store also acted as a benevolent station; the brothers housing their needy compatriots who were having trouble getting a start in the new country. In 1936, Evangelos became very sick with liver cancer that he had contracted from his exposure to the Lead Smelters. He passed away on July 7 1936.

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Many European people displaced by the war arrived in Australia immediately after. In addition to mostly Italians and Greeks, Polish, Russians, Romanians and many others arrived in Perth. Kakulas Bros became an important provider of continental foods to these needy people and continued to grow well into the fifties. In 1954, the wholesale business of A. Silverton and Co. was purchased. A Silverton was the agent for Fontana Olive Oil. The purchase of the Silverton license enabled Kakulas Bros to overcome import quotas and import full containers of olives and olive oil.

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