FATAL HOTEL AFFRAY SYDNEY, Monday. A fatal quarrel took place at the Sir John Young Hotel, George-street, tonight. A man named Thomas Jones, aged 48, a wharf laborer, and another man, both being under the influence of liquor, quarrelled and… Read More ›
THE publican of the Yowie Bay Hotel, south of Sydney, made headlines around the country in 1905 when he attempted suicide after the death of his 42-year-old wife. The pretty little pub traded from 1903 to 1918 and was located… Read More ›
Hospital Attractions The question of what becomes of beer confiscated by the police in raids upon sly grog shops was raised at Burwood Court yesterday. Mr. Williams S.M., said that he thought that the police sold the liquor. Sergeant Saunders said… Read More ›
The referendum to decide whether hotels shall close at 6 p.m., 9 p.m., or 10 p.m., will be held to-morrow. “What are your views on 10 o’clock closing?” “Some other time, mate, I’ve only got five minutes before they shut!”… Read More ›
A working Class Pub By MICK ROBERTS © WALKING into the public bar of the Zetland Hotel, in the southern suburbs of Sydney, it’s not difficult to see that this is a working class pub. It’s a fascinating tiled, corner… Read More ›
The “Beer Barrel Polka” was enacted in earnest at Haymarket today when, following a mishap to a brewers’ waggon, barrels cascaded over the street. Some of the people’s interest waned, however, when it was learned that they were empty. – The… Read More ›
RUM CASK ON FIRE SYDNEY Tuesday. when a match was struck in a cellar at Plasto’s Ship Hotel, Circular Quay, to-day, a cask of rum caught fire and the blaze threatened a stack of barrels containing 1000 gallons of liquor. Henry Plasto… Read More ›
SYDNEY’S well loved and well remembered Marble Bar, of the old Adams Hotel, is to reappear early next year. The entire 45ft. square of Victorian opulence, mecca of sentimental drinkers for 75 years, and dismantled two years ago, is now… Read More ›
From bloodhouse to gentrified watering hole By MICK ROBERTS © REVIEW: Who would have thought that Alexandria’s Parkview Hotel was once one of Sydney’s toughest pubs, the haunt of hard drinking men, frequented by members of the notorious razor gangs that… Read More ›
“Six o’clock ! Get out !” No longer will that familiar squawk be lheard at a hotel near the Haymarket, for Kopke, the famous white crow, died yesterday. Five years ago Kopke was presented to Mr. Norman Barrie, licensee of… Read More ›