Railway Hotel (Wills Street)
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- For other Railway Hotels, see Railway Hotel.
The Railway Hotel was a hotel in Ballarat East, Victoria, <1863-1891.
Background
It was one of the 40 hotels closed in 1891 in Ballarat East as part of the changes to licensing laws.[1]
History
The owners were paid £1094 compensation for the closure of the business.[1]
Site
The Railway Hotel was in Wills Street[2], now called Mair Street East.[3]
Innovations
Community Involvement
Works Produced
Workplace Relations
The People
- From at least 1863 to March 1872, the publican was John Legg.[2] In March 1872 Legg transferred the license to John Bennett.[4]
- In December 1873 John Bennett had his license renewed.[5]
Legacies
See also
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hargreaves, John. Ballarat Hotels Past and Present, pg. 8, 1943, Ballarat
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 1863 'BALLARAT EAST LICENSING BENCH.', The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), 18 June, p. 4, viewed 4 February, 2014, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72515106
- ↑ City of Ballarat, 5 January 2012. Roads and Open Space Index. Ballarat: City of Ballarat
- ↑ 1872 'BALLARAT EAST LICENSING BENCH.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 19 March, p. 4. , viewed 20 Jul 2016, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article197627472
- ↑ 1873 'LICENSING BENCH.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 23 December, p. 2, viewed 11 September, 2015, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article201608881