WILLIAM Morrow was employed by the Melbourne Harbour Trust to look after the Dredge Latrobe. The 56-year-old single man lived on board the dredge. One evening in June 1910 he went up into Yarraville to buy some groceries, bought them,… Read More ›
Melbourne Hotels
Pub crawl with a twist
RETURNED soldier Jim Moody, of East St. Kilda, Melbourne, crawled one mile, from Spring-st to Spencer-st, Melbourne, carrying a glass of beer to win a £5 bet that Middle East men were “tougher” than New Guinea veterans. – Toodyay Herald… Read More ›
Pluto arrives in Melbourne
These pots have an extra good look about them, but don’t be hopeful. The picture shows a new beer servicing device known as “Pluto” in use in a Melbourne hotel. It consists of six feet of transparent plastic hose and a release… Read More ›
Mooreland Hotel, Brunswick
SUDDEN DEATH. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Violet Amy Preston, wife of the licensee of the Moreland Hotel, Brunswick (Vic.), died suddenly. She was working in the bar during the morning. Later she retired to a private parlor, where she fell asleep… Read More ›
Baretop girls to be charged
MELBOURNE, Monday. — Two dancers who served the new Courage beer to patrons at a Richmond hotel while naked to the waist on Friday night would be charged with indecent behaviour, the Chief Commissioner of Police, Mr Arnold, said today. Mr… Read More ›
The Duke, Melbourne’s oldest pub
AN old mate of mine, Pat Adams was in Melbourne today for the tennis and supplied a few images of the city’s oldest pub. Pat dropped into the Duke of Wellington at the corner of Flinders and Russell Street for… Read More ›
Stolen money in wooden leg
MELBOURNE, Sunday.- Police found £142 in notes hidden in the wooden leg of a man they detained at St. Kilda last night. They had searched his clothing unsuccessfully. They were looking for a sum of money from the Village Belle… Read More ›
Mystic publican’s tragic end
Found dead in Melbourne hotel room By MICK ROBERTS © HEARING gunfire, the publican of a Melbourne hotel rushed upstairs to find the body of his celebrity guest lying in a pool of blood on a bedroom floor. The year… Read More ›
Donkey prank brings fine
Don Baker*, radio comedian, who led a black donkey down Collins st and up the steps of the Hotel Australia on October 21, was fined £3 by Mr Mohr, SM, in the District Court yesterday. But he is £2 in… Read More ›
Counter punch
IT could only happen in Melbourne. The Victorian branch of the ULVA has ordered its members not to serve counter lunches*. More than 50 city and suburban publicans openly flouted the ban today, ordering large stocks of sandwiches. Stated opinion… Read More ›