This is what six o’clock closing means to most men — an undignified stand-up battle for an after-work drink in gloomy, unattractive surroundings. This rushed drinking against the clock forces most men to drink too much, too quickly leads to… Read More ›
six o’clock swill
Time waits for no man…
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 ›
More Bad News
A new clause has been inserted in the Licensing Bill providing for registration of barmaids, with a view to their being gradually eliminated. —News item. Alas! a dismal world is this! The Wowsers run the show; They’ve shut the pubs at… Read More ›
Memories of Bulli Family Hotel
DURING the 1920s and 30s, a pub on the NSW South Coast became the centre of social life for coal miners in the little town of Bulli. The Bulli Family Hotel, now trading as the Heritage Hotel, opened for business… Read More ›