Strange But True was a contributors column, which appeared in Smith’s Weekly, from the 1920s through to 1950. 1950: LIKE THEIR TIPPLE – Squeakie, a rosella parrot owned by a N.Q. publican, perches on a pewter, quaffs his beer,… Read More ›
“Time gents, drink ’em up”, was the barman’s call as six o’clock approached and the taps were turned off for another day. The six o’clock swill was Australian and New Zealand slang for the last-minute rush to buy drinks before 6pm… Read More ›
We leave you to be the judges: WE ran a story last week about Sydney’s beer drinking standards. This week we tell you the story in pictures – just to drive the point home. Fills you full of… Read More ›
As a result of the decision of Adelaide barmen to cease work, following on the 8/ a week reduction, members of the families of many licensees took their places behind the bar on Monday. Max Flannagan of the Imperial Hotel hard at work. – Observer… Read More ›
“You’ll have to wait — only eight to the bar !” – The Sun (Sydney, NSW) Monday 10 March 1947
Gus Wangenheim, a man about town By MICK ROBERTS © JUST around the corner from Maccabean Hall, built in 1923 to commemorate Jewish men and women who served in the Great War, and where the Sydney Jewish Museum is housed at… Read More ›
A STRANGE VISITOR. On Tuesday afternoon a ‘cheeky’ rabbit was seen running down Dungog’s’ main street, between the School of Arts and Green’s. Suddenly, it changed its mind, turned round and, to the yells and whoops of the children who had just… Read More ›
SOMEBODY HAD A USE FOR IT! As astonished as everyone else, Mr. Bill Holmes recently found himself the owner of the 40ft.-long saloon bar of Adelaide’s historic Red Lion Hotel. THE bar was among items on the auctioneer’s list when… Read More ›
A Bucket of Rum An interesting souvenir of the opening of the first railway in New South Wales from Sydney to Parramatta Junction is a miniature bucket. On September 22nd, 1855, the opening day, the proprietor of the Vauxhall… Read More ›
OLD HOTEL TO CLOSE BRAIDWOOD, Wednesday.— With the approval of the Licensing Board for the surrender of the licence, the Albion Hotel, Braidwood (NSW), one of the oldest in the State, will close in six months. On behalf of the… Read More ›
PASSING OF OLD HOTEL NAMES. Magistrate’s Regret. The passing of the picturesque names of hotels of earlier days was commented on in the Bathurst Licensing Court by Mr. Bromhead, P.M. He granted an application to change the name of the First… Read More ›