George Hotel
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- There was also George Hotel in Haddon.
The George Hotel is a hotel in Ballarat, Victoria, 1853 - 2014>. It was originally called the George Inn.
Background
The George Inn was licensed in 1853, a few months after Thomas Bath opened the Ballarat Hotel.[1] The first owners and publicans were George Howe and Francis Herring.[1] Howe and Herring had been at Golden Point digging for gold in 1851.[1] George-wiki
History
- September 1905 The George hotel, Lydiard street, Ballarat, is a very handsome structure, and possesses all the comforts required by visitors and tourists --hot and cold baths, fine dining-room and billard rooms, and good stabling.[2]
- Martha Lauder, licensee of the George Hotel, was lined £5 on a charge of having had her bar door open during prohibited hours. A second charge of having allowed unauthorised persons to remain in the hotel after hours was withdrawn.[3]
Site
The George Hotel is on the west side of Lydiard Street North, Ballarat, now known as 27 Lydiard Street North.[4]
Innovations
In 1917 the hotel was issued with a special permit to serve alcohol with meals between 6.00pm and 8.00pm.[5]
Community Involvement
Works Produced
Workplace Relations
The People
- George Howe and Francis Herring were the first publicans and owners of the hotel.[1]
- In 1862-1863 the publican was Charles Forster.[6][7]
- In July 1864 the publican was W. Bignell.[8]
- Daniel Fern
- In 1888-89> the publican was C. Forster[9]
- Forster, 1893
- C.E. House, Proprietor, 1899
- In January 1922 Martha Lauder was the publican[10]
- Mrs M.M. Cameron <1935>
Legacies
See also
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hargreaves, John. Ballarat Hotels Past and Present, pg. 2, 1943, Ballarat
- ↑ Bendigo Advertiser (Vic. : 1855 - 1918) Sat 30 Sep 1905 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/89592275?
- ↑ The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Fri 13 Jan 1922 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205751820?
- ↑ http://www.georgehotelballarat.com.au/ George Hotel website
- ↑ 1917 'BALLARAT LICENSING COURT.', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 19 January, p. 4, viewed 30 January, 2014, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1591243
- ↑ 1862 'DISTRICT POLICE COURT.', The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), 18 June, p. 2, viewed 12 February, 2014, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66324917
- ↑ 1863 'BALLARAT WEST PUBLICANS' ANNUAL LICENSING MEETING.', The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), 12 June, p. 4, viewed 10 February, 2014, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72514938
- ↑ 1864 'DISTRICT PUBLICANS' LICENSING MEETING.', The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), 2 July, p. 4. , viewed 10 Oct 2016, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66346137
- ↑ F. W. Niven & Co's Ballarat and District Directory for 1888-9
- ↑ The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Fri 13 Jan 1922 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205751820?
Further Reading
External Links
http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/4802850/the-changing-face-of-ballarat-pubs/?cs=5692#slide=6
--Mjeffs 15:53, 30 October 2018 (AEDT)