Argyle Hotel (Doveton Street)

Former Argyle Hotel

For hotels with the same or similar names, see Argyle Hotel.

The Argyle Hotel was a hotel in Ballarat, Victoria, <1859-1937>.

History

Delicensed on 24 April 1993.

Site

The Argyle Hotel was in Doveton Street. In 1868 it was described as being in Soldier's Hill. Hargreaves described it as being on the north east corner of Doveton Street and Clarendon Street.

Location

• Current address: 402 Doveton Street North.
• 37°33'10.54" S, 143°51'24.11" E
• Google maps
• MGA 752353, 5839950 (54)

Community Involvement

In July 1868, Mr. Doane, a candidate for the state seat of Ballarat West spoke at a meeting at the hotel.

RIOTOUS CONDUCT.

A man named Richard M'Kay, aged 35 years, and a laborer by occupation, was the cause of some little excitement in the vicinity of the Argyle hotel, situated at the corner of Doveton and Clarendon streets, last night. It seems that be obtained an entrance into the hotel and proceeded to smash a large pane of glass. Both the licencee and Constable Jay, who is stationed at Ballarat North, remonstrated with the man, but instead of inducing him to cease his riotous conduct had quite the opposite effect, as M'Kay became very violent. Pulling a paling off a fence near by he dealt Constable Jay a severe blow on the head, and a desperate' struggle ensued. The officer eventually prevailed, and after some trouble succeeded in lodging the offender in the City lockup, where three charges were' entered against him, viz.:—Wilful damage, assaulting the police, and resisting the police. M’Kay will be brought before the City Court this morning.

A petition, signed by over 1000 of the lending ratepayers of the Western Borough, will be presented at the next meeting of the council, praying that Doveton street may be lowered between Sturt and Mair streets. The petitioners will also suggest that the hill at the junction of Doveton and Clarendon street should be cut through opposite the Argyle Hotel, and the earth thus removed utilised for filling in the Ganrr Creek over the new culvert."

The People

• In 1859-1862 the publican was Peter Lang.,
• In February 1865 the license was transferred to Agnes Lang.
• In 1888-89> the publican was Agnes Scott
• In 1893 the license was transferred from M.E. De Fraga to John Munro.
• In 1893-1898> the licencee was John Monro In Mat 1898 Mrs Munro was appointed agent to carry on business after the death of her husband.</ref>
• In June 1900, the publican was Mary McClusker. Thomas McClusker was also involved in the running of this hotel.
• From at least 1909 to 1915 the license was held by John Henry Ballinger.
• From 1915-1929 the publican was Annie Christina Ballinger. She was fined for opening after hours.
• In April 1937 the licencee was James Murphy
• In September 1937 the publican was Lily Lloyd. She was fined £2 for selling liquor during prohibited hours.
• In October 1938 the licence was tranferred from Lily Lloyd to V. Hickey
• In October 1938 the licence was transferred from V. Hickey to Agnes Swan.
• In April 1941 the licence was transferred from Agnes Swan, to May Hedrick
• W. Walker was publican <1970-2>
• In the 1980's Nola Atwood was the publican.

Notes

• The Sunday before he left the Argyle HoteL Doveton Street, Ballarat where he was then, licensee. James Murphy had a few friends in to say farewell, his solicitor Mr T, E. Byrne, told the Ballarat City Court today. Murphy was fined 15/ for having men on licensed premises who were not bona fide travellers or lodgers. A charge of having disposed of liquor was dismissed
• An application that Mrs Munro might be appointed as agent to carry on the business of the Argyle hotel, Doveton street, of which the license was formerly held by her husband, John Monro

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--Mjeffs 13:03, 21 May 2019 (AEST)