Neville largely kept the Pub open 7 days a week from 1956 with Paul coming on board fulltime in 1973. Paul worked the long hours required at the Hotel before accepting a position with Stock Broking Firm Davies and Deziel in 1980. Although Neville and Betty were keen for Michael or Paul to take over the Hotel when they retired, neither of the boys were ready to settle down in Conargo and, in 1980, the Pub was sold to Geoff Bolden. Geoff was very well liked around the Conargo district and was known for his amazing ability to match the names to the faces of pub patrons, even if they hadn't visited the pub for several years. Geoff's mother, Nessie, also lived at the Pub during this period. Geoff owned the Pub until 1995.

Following Geoff's ownership, the Pub had numerous owners and lessees who ran the Pub until that fateful night, 11th November 2014, when the Pub burnt down. One of the saddest losses from the fire was the memorabilia that adorned the walls of the Pub for many years, all of which was lost. The burned-out building and the land that it sat on was purchased by Charlie and Bob White who owned the Conargo Store at the time and ran shearing teams in and around the district. Michael Lodge and his wife, Janet, were passing through Conargo in 2019 and spoke to the owner of the Conargo Store regarding any plans for rebuilding the Pub. The store owner put Michael in touch with the White brothers, and Paul Lodge also came on board with the rebuild project. Paul was the person who originally launched the iconic Conargo Pub sticker which is known and loved by ute and other vehicle owners across the country, as well as being spotted overseas too.