Eureka Hotel
The Eureka Hotel was a hotel in Ballarat East, Victoria, 1854-1891.
Background
The hotel was opened by James Bentley on 12 July 1854. On the first day the bar takings were £350.[1] Eureka HOtel2-wiki
History
The hotel played a pivotal role in the disturbances which led to the Eureka Stockade. On 7 October 1854, miner James Scobie was murdered outside the Eureka Hotel. When the publican, Bentley, was acquitted of involvement in the death, the miners marched on the hotel. During a riot outside on 12 October 1854, the original hotel building was burned to the ground.[2]
It was one of the 40 hotels closed in 1891 in Ballarat East as part of the changes to licensing laws.[3] The owners were paid £904 compensation for the closure of the business.[3]
Site
The hotel was built on the north east corner of Eureka Street and Otway Streets, Ballarat East.
Innovations
Community Involvement
Works Produced
Workplace Relations
The People
- James Bentley was the first publican in 1854.[1]
- In June 1863 the publican was Henry Cherry.[4]. The Licensing Court postponed his application hearing in June 1863.
- In December 1874 the publican was Andrew Shore.[5]
- In June 1888 Frederick Day, licensee; James Coghlan owner[6]
Legacies
The burning of Bentley's Eureka Hotel in 1854 is a key feature in Sovereign Hill's sound and light show, Blood on the Southern Cross.
See also
Notes
- In June 1888 Inspector Parkinson described the licensed house A wooden building, eight rooms, lined with pine, with concrete between: fairly well furnished, and fairly conducted; chiefly bar business. Frederick Edward Day, licensee of the Eureka hotel, said his house was at the corner of three streets. His takings amounted to £7O a month. There were three bacon factories near his place, and the employees patronised his establishment. The place had been licensed for 34 years.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hargreaves, John. Ballarat Hotels Past and Present, pg. 3, 1943, Ballarat
- ↑ A brief history of Ballarat, http://www.ballarat.com/history.htm
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hargreaves, John. Ballarat Hotels Past and Present, pg. 8, 1943, Ballarat
- ↑ 1863 'BALLARAT EAST LICENSING BENCH.', The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), 18 June, p. 4, viewed 7 February, 2014, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72515106
- ↑ 1874 'BALLARAT EAST LICENSING BENCH. ANNUAL MEETING.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 15 December, p. 4, viewed 17 December, 2015, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article208250314
- ↑ The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924) Thu 28 Jun 1888 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/209443903?
- ↑ The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924) Thu 28 Jun 1888 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/209443903?
Further Reading
External Links
Bentley's Eureka Hotel - http://www.eurekapedia.org/Eureka_Hotel
--Mjeffs 14:40, 4 June 2019 (AEST) --Beth Kicinski 14:02, 31 October 2013 (EST)