Springsure Hotel, Barcaldine 1887-1909
George Long was licensee of the Terminus Hotel from 1886 until 1887. The hotel was often called Long’s Hotel, and was situated on the Oak Street site where the video shop then cafe operated in …
Month: August 2018
Carriers’ Arms Hotel, Barcaldine 1886-1909
Carriers’ Arms Hotel came from Jericho to Barcaldine The Carriers’ Arms Hotel was brought to Barcaldine from Jericho in 1886 by John P. Vesper. Western Champion 2 April 1885 Somewhat confusingly, the Licensing Authority applications …
Withersfield Hotel, Barcaldine
Patrick Feinn (Finn) was the licensee of the Withersfield Hotel when it arrived in Barcaldine in 1886. Feinn moved the building, for which he already had a liquor licence, to Barcaldine from The Alice in …
Going global – The Globe, Barcaldine
I am posting in full a recent news article on the latest iteration of the old hotel in Barcaldine now known simply as The Globe. The article was written by Kirili Lamb for the Rural …
Western Hotel, Barcaldine 1886-1888
The Western Hotel was licensed to George Hammond – also known as Ah Ming – from 1886 to 1888. George was married with three children when he applied for his victualler’s licence in 1886. The …
Women publicans of early Barcaldine
Barcaldine started with a large number of hotels in the main street, Oak Street. Many burned down in the numerous street fires. Some of them were rebuilt, and some of them burnt down again, with …
Barcaldine Hotel & Patrick Creek Hotel
The Barcaldine Hotel c1885-1894 The Barcaldine Hotel was situated at Barcaldine Crossing, Aramac and Blackall roads. The location was also known as the 20-mile on the Isisford Road. The hotel was presumably already licensed in …
Emerson’s Hotel, Barcaldine
Emerson’s Hotel was one of the first hotels operating in Barcaldine. From 1886 to 1890, Alfred Emerson was the Proprietor and licensee. Oak Street c1888. Emerson’s Hotel would be one of the buildings to the left …
All Nations Hotel, Barcaldine 1886-1887
The first priprietor and licensee of the All Nations Hotel was Nels Erick Backlund a carrier who had resided at the Alice when he applied for his licence for the hotel in Oak Street Barcaldine. …
Half-Way Hotel, Barcaldine
The Half-Way Hotel was situated at the 20 mile dam at Mildura, halfway between Barcaldine and Aramac. Alfred Emerson, from Emerson’s Hotel, was licensee from 1892-94 and at some point in 1897. William Kemp held …