DRINKERS at the Australia Hotel bar are all “boys” to Elfreda Hall, 33-year old barmaid who this week became internationally known. The reason was that 16 US Marine Corps officers (all “ordinary fellas”) in Virginia, who drank at Freda’s… Read More ›
INNER west Sydney’s diminishing art-deco architecture was the focus of our road trip when Time Gents visited four pubs in and around Marrickville late last month. A relatively short drive from our inner-city base, is the destination we like to… Read More ›
YOU BEAUT! Tooheys brewery went to the rescue of city hotels today when thirsty shoppers crowded bars. Here is some of the brewery’s stock that employees rushed to hotels. -The Sun (Sydney) Thursday 24 December 1953
Sydney bar travels 250 kilometres west to Orange THERE’S a pub at Orange, in the central west of NSW that has links to one of Sydney’s most famous early colonial hotels. After its closure in 1950, the red cedar… Read More ›
Parramatta Road’s Oldest Pubs A SUNDAY drive along Parramatta Road took us to rediscover some of Sydney’s oldest pubs. The plan was to visit seven pubs between Sydney and Parramatta, with lunch at the Rose and Crown. Come with Time… Read More ›
BLASTING WITHOUT PERMISSION. Frank J. Dwyer was fined £2 and 8/- costs for blasting at Oatley without at first having obtained permission. Sergeant Francis stated that defendant was blasting rock to make a cellar for a new hotel. Tiles and… Read More ›
A SELECTION of Sydney drinkers mixed raw eggs with their beers recently, and most of them enjoyed the flavor. A reporter bought a bag of eggs and asked drinkers in hotel bars if they would like to mix one with… Read More ›
Charles Walker, oldest customer of a Surry Hills (Sydney NSW) hotel, was honored with a “knighthood” yesterday – Daily News (Sydney, NSW) Wednesday 4 January 1939.
ROBBERY IN HOTEL Secreting themselves in the boiler room of the Town Hall Hotel, King-street, Newtown, before closing time yesterday, thieves emerged from their hiding place after the last customer had gone, and stole 50 bottles of whisky, 175 packets of cigarettes and… Read More ›
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 (Qld) Saturday 28 November 1936.