From pint, to long sleever, to pot and schooner By MICK ROBERTS © THE ‘long sleever’ was an impressive looking beer glass that stood 45cm high and held an Imperial pint, or 20 fluid ounces. In colonial times, when… Read More ›
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Man released from asylum after suffering ‘religious-mania’ ransacks Bulli pub
A MAN discharged from a ‘lunatic asylum’ in 1896 caused headlines when, armed with a knife, he ransacked the Star of the Sea Hotel at Bulli, south of Sydney. John Reynolds and his brother, William were sent to a lunatic… Read More ›
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Two true tales of the Wollongong Hotel
A BEAUT yarn I recall about a long departed pub in Wollongong, south of Sydney, happened back in the 1980s during my employment with the now defunct Australian government telecommunications company, Telecom, as an assistance linesman. Basically, my job involved… Read More ›
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The true tale of the ‘ghost’ of Bulli pub revealed in new book
EVERYONE loves a good ghost story – especially when it involves a pub. Bulli’s Heritage Hotel, on the NSW South Coast, has been ‘haunted’ by ‘Old Ted’, a former publican, for almost 90 years. Many a publican and resident of… Read More ›
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Bellambi pub had its own private passenger train to take guests to beach
NOT many pubs can boast of their own private passenger train. Well, Bellambi Hotel on the NSW South Coast, can… The pub had its own train, which took guests to the beach. William Wilson, manager of the South Bulli Colliery… Read More ›
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The Prince of Wales and the Tyrone Hotel
THERE’S nothing to suggest, along a lonely stretch of highway about 35km north of Coonamble on the central-western plains of NSW, that a future King of England once called into a bush pub and shouted the bar. There’s nothing remaining… Read More ›
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Boxing champ cut his teeth on Singleton’s Terminus Hotel
FORMER world bantamweight champion, Jimmy Carruthers, claimed that serving beer in a crowded bar was harder than a day’s gymnasium work. Carruthers, after his retirement from the ring, spent a few weeks working at the Terminus Hotel, Singleton (NSW) during… Read More ›
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When talented pets were pub attractions
WAY before gaming machines and television screens, pubs had to find other means to attract and entertain customers. Pets of various descriptions were often used to draw custom, and occasionally the talented animals and their pubs gained national and… Read More ›
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Sydney’s blind publican
By MICK ROBERTS © WHEN returned serviceman John William Wall applied to become a publican at the age of 42, the Licensing Magistrate had some misgivings, doubting his ability. Wall was blind, and the magistrate was unsure he would be… Read More ›
