Half Way House (Creswick Road)
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- For other Halfway House Hotels, see Half Way House.
Half Way House was a hotel in Ballarat, Victoria, <1859-1865>.
Background
History
There was a Halfway House Hotel closed as one of the 26 hotels closed in 1892 in Ballarat as part of the changes to licensing laws.[1] The owners were paid £800 compensation for the closure of the business.[1] Further research would be needed to confirm the actual hotel.
Site
The Half Way House was in Creswick Road, Ballarat.[2]
Innovations
Community Involvement
Works Produced
Workplace Relations
The People
- From at least May 1859 to June 1862 the publican was Spencer George Graham.[3][4] He did not appear at the Licensing Bench hearing in June 1863, and the renewal of the license was postponed.[2]
- In February 1865 the license was granted to John Lansdowne.[5]
Legacies
See also
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hargreaves, John. Ballarat Hotels Past and Present, pg. 9, 1943, Ballarat
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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
- ↑ 1859 'DISTRICT POLICE COURT.', The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), 28 May, p. 2, viewed 29 December, 2015, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66053306
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 1865 'POLICE.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 3 February, p. 4, viewed 1 June, 2015, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112884501