JOHN Brosnan, mine host of the Union Hotel, Petries Bight, is a native of Kerry, the “rule” place for pretty women and high class cattle. He served his apprenticeship with the famous firm of P. Stokes & bons, and shortly afterwards sailed for Queenslsand—… Read More ›
JOHN Greaves, the genial boniface of the British Empire Hotel, is a son of Erin, Born in Limerick, with his brother he left the land of the Shamrock in 1865 in the ship Sunda for Mornton Bay. Their first occupation was on a sheep… Read More ›
JOHN ALLMAN John Allman, the popular licensee of the Victoria Bridge Hotel is a son of one of Queensland’s foremost sports, Jerry Allman of Warwick. He was born at Stanthorpe (Q). On leaving school he started business in the storekeeping line. Tea and… Read More ›
MARTIN MORAN IF there is one hotelkeeper in Brisbane who is well known and esteemed it is Martin Moran, mine host of the Prince Consort Hotel, in the Valley. Mr. Moran was born in County Sligo, Ireland, and when nine years of age went to… Read More ›
JIM STRACHAN. Jim Strachan, the now licensee of the Normanby Hotel, Red Hill, is of Scotch birth, but came to Queensland when very young. He has followed mining nearly all his life, and is well-known in Charters Towers, where since 1892 he has been… Read More ›
THOMAS PROE, C.M.G. There are very few people in Brisbane that do not, know, or who have not heard of Mr. Thomas Proe, C.M.G., either as the licenseeof the Empire Hotel, Valley, or as a very much alive municipal councillor. Mr. Proe was… Read More ›
ROBERT VICKERS. Bob Vickers, the popular proprietor of the Longreach Hotel (Queensland), is a native of the Logan. He went to Victoria when a mere child, and returned 16 years ago, taking up the position of providore to the Johmonian Club where, coming in contact… Read More ›
THEODOR LENNEBERG. Theodor Lenneberg, the licensee of the New Crown Hotel, George-street, is too well known to need any introduction from this paper. For the last 40 years he and his family have been intimately connected with the history of Queensland. Born in Germany, at… Read More ›
Toast to luck IT’S ON HIM – just for luck. John Coleman behind the bar of the Essendon Hotel, Victoria, gives Joe Evans, his first customer yesterday, a beer “on the house” – and gets a good-luck handshake. Coleman, a former Essendon goal sneak, yesterday… Read More ›
A CASE of outstanding importance to all publican bookmakers was decided by the Full Bench of Licensing Magistrates last week, when application by Norman James Smirl for the renewal of his licence at the White Bay Hotel, Rozelle [Sydney], was successful. Smirl has also… Read More ›