HISTORIC ROYAL GEORGE HOTEL IN THE VALLEY SOLD AT A RECORD PRICE The Royal George Hotel, which stands at the busy intersection of Ann and Brunswick Streets, Valley, has been sold for what is described by its former owner, Mr…. Read More ›
Queensland hotels
Moonmera & Golden Spur Hotels
Old Land Mark Disappears: The Moonmera Hotel (By Our Mt Morgan Correspondent) THE passing of the Moonmera Hotel, situated at the foot of the Razor-back, due to the surrendering of the license and the sale of the buildings, will remove… Read More ›
Palace Hotel, Rockhampton
Treasure trove under bar-room floor ROCKHAMPTON, January 6: An extensive heap of beer bottles, tops, and corks, lying near the gutter outside an East Street hotel this morning provoked a wide range of thought from passers-by. During the course of… Read More ›
Shamrock Hotel, Brisbane
ONE of the chocks of the front portion of the jinker gave way, and caused the log to roll and capsize the front portion of the jinker. The log was being cartered to a wheelworks in Brunswick Street, and capsized… Read More ›
Serves ’em up fast, does Mollie…
Mollie Hanley, 19-year-old champion Townsville barmaid, pouring beer at the record rate of 18 glasses in 20 seconds. Townsville drinkers nominate her to beat any girl for speedy beer serving. – Wellington Times (NSW) Monday 17 January 1944
Charters Towers’ pubs
COLLINS’ EXCHANGE HOTEL. One of the institutions of Charters Towers is “Collins’,” perhaps the most widely-known of all North Queensland Hotels. The proprietors, Messrs. E. Collins and E. Tubbs, were mates in New South Wales and on Gympie, and… Read More ›
Shilling glass deposit
One Shilling deposit is demanded on these glasses being handed to beer drinkers in a Townsville hotel. No beer is served until all glasses are issued. If glass is chipped or broken drinker forfeits the shilling. – The Sun (Sydney, NSW) Friday 24 December 1943.
Mt Isa beer strike
BOIL OVER Unable to Beer It Mount ISA, Saturday, The 12-months-old beer strike is over, but beer is still one shilling a pot, which means that for 12 dusty, dreary months Mount Isa has thirsted in vain. But to-day Mount… Read More ›
War time glass deposit
One Shilling deposit is demanded on these glasses being handed to beer drinkers in a Townsville hotel. No beer is served until all glasses are issued. If glass is chipped or broken drinker forfeits the shilling. – The Sun (Sydney, NSW)… Read More ›
Story Bridge Hotel, Brisbane
Second Man to Fall From Same Hotel Room Accidentally falling 30 feet from his bedroom at the Story Bridge Hotel, Kangaroo Point, about 11 o’clock last night, David McCandlish, 32, a rivetter, was seriously injured. Three years ago a man… Read More ›