Accompanying photograph represents the new premises erected by C. D’Arcy and Co. upon the site of their old store [George Street, Sydney] for the purpose of continuing their business as wine and spirit merchants and importers. The expansion of trade… Read More ›
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 26,000 times in 2015. If it were a… Read More ›
FORTY years ago this week, Adelaide stopped registering barmaids. Only one is still on the job in the city – Miss Lily Dear, of the Orient Hotel, Rundle Street. No barmaids were registered after March 31, 1909. A licensee’s wife… Read More ›
AFTER taking a dip at Queanbeyan (NSW) next time, consider also visiting a local pub to pay homage to the publicans who helped build the popular swimming pool. A scooter race especially for publicans, over a half-mile, followed the annual… Read More ›
FRANK Valbusa (45) was charged with having an illicit still on his premises at Coledale (NSW) on March 23rd, also with having illicit spirit in his possession. Mr. C. L. Quirilivan, prosecuted on behalf of the Customs Department. Defendant pleaded… Read More ›
“Time gents, drink ’em up”, was the barman’s call as six o’clock approached and the taps were turned off for another day. The six o’clock swill was Australian and New Zealand slang for the last-minute rush to buy drinks before the… Read More ›
By MICK ROBERTS © THE five Hill brothers made their fortune through beer, wine and spirits. The ‘currency lads’ – a name given to native born colonist – George, William, David, and Richard were Sydney publicans, who besides pumping ale,… Read More ›
Fatal Fall Down Cellar John Healy, aged about 50, a labourer by occupation, fell down the cellar of the Trades Union Hotel, Harbour-street:, city, this morning and broke his neck. It is said that he had an altercation with two women just prior to… Read More ›
NORTH ILLAWARRA COUNCIL. Tuesday , August 6 1883. Moved by Alderman Ryan – That the Clerk be instructed to write to the Postmaster-General requesting that the name of the post office be changed from “Cabbage Tree” to Fairy Meadow”. The name of the… Read More ›
