THE Queensland city of Rockhampton is known as the beef capital of Australia. So when you’re in that neck of the woods, don’t be surprised to hear a few tales about their prized cattle. Like the time when three stockmen… Read More ›
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Boozing budgie had top billing at Sydney’s Star Hotel in the 1950s
DURING the 1950s, Sydney’s Star Hotel became known for its boozing budgie, Peter. The long-gone Star was located at the corner of Dalley and George Streets near Circular Quay, in Sydney’s CBD. The pub, which was tied to Toohey’s brewery,… Read More ›
Joey enjoys ‘a drop’ at the Largs Pier Hotel
Young Kangaroo Likes Her Drop Of Beer JOEY, an 18-month-old blue kangaroo doe owned by Mr. W. J. Parsons, manager of the Largs Pier Hotel, Largs Bay, (South Australia), joins her owner in a glass of beer every day-but no… Read More ›
Sky’s a regular at Surry Hills’ Shakespeare Hotel
“LET’S drop into the ‘Shakey’ for a bite and a beer,” was my suggestion as we battled the traffic towards Sydney from Wollongong. After a morning visiting family in Bulli, and the thirst inducing drive north to Sydney, through grinding… Read More ›
Wagga Wagga pub cocky sinks a middy a day
Curley Elphick, barman at a Wagga Wagga hotel (NSW), photographed with his pet cockatoo, which drinks a middy of beer a day. Picture: The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) Friday 20 October 1950. Subscribe to the latest Time Gents’ stories OR TIP… Read More ›
Gipsy Point Hotel, Mallacoota
Joe the bounder in the pub Strangers think they’ve had one too many, but the pub regulars are no longer jumpy when a kangaroo they call Joe breasts the bar By BILL WELLS Joe’s no lounge lizard, but he is… Read More ›
Sydney carter ‘shouts’ for his horse
This Sydney carter has the “kindness to animals” spirit. In the terrific heat recently, he had a pot of beer himself and then “shouted” for his horse. – The Longreach Leader November 28 1936.
Bunny hops into Dungog’s Royal Hotel
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… Read More ›
Lorne Hotel, Lorne
THE VARIETIES OF SUBURBAN LIFE – A CURIOUS COW. At the Colac Court, Victoria, Nellie Rooke, licensee of the Lorne Hotel, sued J. T. Anderson, storekeeper, of Lorne, for trespass by a cow. The cow was a source of constant… Read More ›
Turtle calls for a drink
TODAY’S HEAT was too much for this turtle. This morning it walked into an hotel on the South road, Edwardstown (SA), and seemed on the point of collapse. The hotelkeeper put it on a block of ice and gave it a… Read More ›