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Oraya Palace Hotel, Sandstone
THE THIRSTY GOLDFIELDS: The Oroya Palace Hotel at Sandstone in 1912. The proprietor, John McManaway, was an old Murchison identity. He is shown in the photograph standing on the curbing. – Western Mail (Perth WA) Thursday 17 June 1937.
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Thirsty Newcastle customers
With temperatures rising to 90 degrees in Newcastle yesterday, the hotels were thronged with thirsty customers – so thirsty that the beer supplies failed in some cases. This group made a typical scene during the afternoon. – Newcastle Morning Herald Thursday 1 January 1948.
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Great Western Hotel, Orange
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 ›
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Road trip to Parramatta
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 ›
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Hannans’ Brewery, Kalgoorlie
The well-known Hannans’ Brewery has always had a reputation for producing a brew of undoubted quality, and ample evidence of the appreciation of the public is afforded in the amount of beer which is consumed daily. A visit to the… Read More ›
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Taffy’s Corner at ‘The Rex’
The Ainslie Rex Hotel has honoured one of its consistent and oldest drinkers – a 69-year-old Welshman. He is Taffy Shepherd, pictured, of Ainslie. Taffy sits in one cor-ner of the hotel every day for about six hours, and the… Read More ›
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Oatley Hotel begins with a blast
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 ›
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Royal George, Fortitude Valley
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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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Road trip: a few Marrickville pubs
October 4, 2017
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Thirsty Newcastle customers
September 24, 2017
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Marines’ favourite barmaid
October 10, 2017
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This will make your mouth dry…
September 24, 2017
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Imperial Hotel, Adelaide
July 10, 2017
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Woolpack Hotel, Parramatta
June 20, 2017