Frederick Royds Ratcliffe
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Frederick Royds Ratcliffe was a publican in the Ballarat district 1907-1914.
History
In 1907 Fred Ratcliffe took over the license of the Commercial Hotel at Rokewood from Mary Ann Ratcliffe.[1]
In April 1914 he was at the Victoria Hotel in Armstrong Street, Ballarat, which was renamed as Ratcliffe's Commercial Hotel.
In December 1914 the police mounted a strong challenge to Ratcliffe's license being renewed. They claimed he allowed the hotel to become a venue for illegal betting and gambling. The court found that Ratcliffe's evidence was deeply suspicious, at one stage referring to it as absurd, but allowed the license hoping he would take their comments as a warning.[2]
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References
- ↑ 1907 'Advertising', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 9 November, p. 10. , viewed 09 May 2016, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article211287272
- ↑ 1914 'BALLARAT LICENSING COURT.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 2 December, p. 6. , viewed 08 May 2016, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article154511153