All Nations Hotel (Clunes)
- For other hotels with the same or similar names, see All Nations Hotel.
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Town | Clunes |
Street | Talbot Road |
Closed | 4 October 1941 |
Known dates | 1863-1941 |
The All Nations Hotel was a hotel in Clunes, Victoria, <1863-1941.
Site[edit | edit source]
The All Nations Hotel was in Clunes[1], on the Talbot Road.
Background[edit | edit source]
The All Nations Hotel surrendered its license on 4 October 1941.[2]
History[edit | edit source]
In May 1907, the publican, William Gale, was the first publican prosecuted under new laws:
NEW LICENSING ACT. The first cases locally under the new Licensing Act regarding persons found on hotel premises during prohibited hours, came before the police court on Monday morning. Messrs F. J. Matthews and J. Field. J's.P., composed the bench. The licensee of the All Nations Hotel, Talbot road, William Gale, was charged that on the 31st March he allowed two persons to remain on his premises during the time the consumption of liquor by the public was prohibited. Sub-Inspector Balchin, who prosecuted, said that as the case was the first of the kind which had occurred in the town, he would not press for a heavy penalty. Senior-Constable Arnel gave evidence that, in company with Constable M'Lennan, he found two men on defendant’s premises at five minutes past 12 o’clock on the night of the 31st March. There was no sign of trading, and defendant and his wife stated that they were unable to get the men out. Defendant, who pleaded guilty, was fined 10s, with 4s 1d costs. The bench remarked that the fine would be made much heavier for any future breach of the law of a similar nature. The two men who were found on the premises were each fined 5s, with 4s 1d costs, and a caution with regard to any future cases was given by the bench.[3]
The licensee, Mary Jane Trenerry was fined in June 1916:
At the Police Court on Friday, before Mr D. Berriman; P.M., and Mr E. Ryan; J.P., Constable Elliott proceeded against Mrs Trenerry of the All Nations Hotel, for having sold liquor during prohibited hours, and also for having persons on the premises after hours. He also proceeded against two young men for having been on licensed premises during prohibited hours. Inspector Sampson conducted the prosecution, and Mr Coldham appeared for the defendants. After the bench had arrived at a decision that the defendants were guilty, the second charge against Mrs Trenerry was withdrawn, at the request of Mr Coldham. Mrs Trenerry was fined £4 with 18/2 costs, and each of the young men were fined £2 with 6/ costs.[4]
The hotel was one of three hotels reviewed by the License Deprivation Board in the Clunes district in 1922.[5]
In February 1922 there was a long hearing into the license of the hotel. It concerned the licensee, Mary G. Mooney, who had organised to sell the business to a Walter Schultz, and then walked out on her husband and children and left Clunes. The owner, Mary Jane Trenerry, argued that the licensee had deserted the hotel, and that therefore the license should be issued to her:
Interest in the sittings of the License Reduction Board yesterday centred in an application for the transfer of the license of the All Nations Hotel at Clunes, at present held by Mary Mooney. There were two applicants for the license, one being Mrs Trenerry, the owner of the property, and Mary G. Mooney; Walter Schultz, who formerly had a hotel hear Langi Logan, being the other...Mr Coldham said that Mrs Mooney went into possession unfortunately before a lease was executed, and he (counsel) would publicly warn any one from committing a similar error. However, a lease was subsequently issued, but the house was allowed to got into a state of disrepair. On the 31st December the licensee left the premises and had not been there since. A notice was sent by registered letter calling on her to join in the transfer to Mr and Mrs Trenerry...Senior-Constable Fetherston of Clunes, gave evidence that he knew Mary Gertrude Mooney, licensee of the hotel, who left the premises and also Clunes on 31st December. Witness had interviewed her. She had had trouble with her husband. Witness advised her not to go away from her children, but she refused to stay in the house, and said that her husband could have the hotel and the children too. He could get £200 for the lease. The children were in the hospital with diphtheria at the time. She had gone away and not returned since. Mr Mooney had been in the place since, and Mr Schultz had also been there...[6]
Eventually a compromise was reached, and Mary Jane Trenerry took over the lease.
Community Involvement[edit | edit source]
The People[edit | edit source]
- In June and July 1863 the publican's license was granted to Michael Kenny.[1][7]
- In December 1876 the publican's license was granted to D. Brennan.[8]
- In December 1882 M. Lalor had the publican's license renewed.[9]
- In 1907 the publican was William J. Gale. He was fined for allowing people onto the premises during prohibited hours.[12]
- In 1914-1916 the publican was Mary Jane Trenerry. She was fined for allowing people into the premises during prohibited hours in 1914[13] and again in 1916.[14]
- In February 1918 the license was transferred from Elizabeth Walsh to David Wrathall.[15][16]
- In February 1922 the license was transferred from Mary G. Mooney to Mary Jane Trenerry.[17]
- In November 1928 the license was transferred from Maud Byrne to W. J. Sutherland.[18]
- In 1931, the publican was Ewart Alonzo Lyon.[19]
- In 1931 Rosanna Clifton was living and working at the hotel as a housekeeper.[19]
- In 1938 the license was transferred from Ella Wallace to Mary Maud Edwards.[20]
- On 4 October 1941 the hotel closed, publican Mary Maud Edwards, owner W. J. Sutherland.[21]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1863 'DISTRICT POLICE COURT.', The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), 19 June, p. 4, viewed 8 May, 2014, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72515142
- ↑ 1941 'HOTEL LICENCE SURRENDERS.', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 30 December, p. 4, viewed 9 May, 2014, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article8225043
- ↑ 1907 'CLUNES', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 28 May, p. 6. , viewed 02 Feb 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article210899577
- ↑ 1916 'CLUNES.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 10 June, p. 6. , viewed 02 Feb 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article154670906
- ↑ 1922 'REDUCTION OF LICENSES', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 11 January, p. 8. , viewed 28 Apr 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article214911858
- ↑ 1922 'A CLUNES HOTEL', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 16 February, p. 4. , viewed 17 Oct 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article214915596
- ↑ 1863 'CLUNES POLICE COURT.', The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), 31 July, p. 4. , viewed 01 Oct 2017, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72516124
- ↑ 1876 'POLICE INTELLIGENCE. CITY COURT.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 16 December, p. 4. , viewed 22 Jul 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article199833122
- ↑ 1882 'CLUNES LICENSING COURT.', The Ballarat Courier (Vic. : 1869 - 1883; 1914 - 1918), 14 December, p. 4. , viewed 13 Feb 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article250130951
- ↑ 1883 'CLUNES.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 7 December, p. 4. , viewed 07 Feb 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article201619510
- ↑ 1886 'CRESWICK.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 22 December, p. 4. , viewed 06 Jun 2016, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article210840183
- ↑ 1907 'LICENSING ACT. PROHIBITED HOURS.', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 28 May, p. 6, viewed 9 May, 2014, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article10637919
- ↑ 1914 'CLUNES.', The Ballarat Courier (Vic. : 1914 - 1918), 4 July, p. 13 Edition: DAILY., viewed 9 May, 2014, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article73308984
- ↑ 1916 'POLICE COURT.', Clunes Guardian and Gazette (Vic. : 1918 - 1918), 13 June, p. 2, viewed 9 May, 2014, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article119486146
- ↑ 1918 'HOTEL LICENCES TRANSFERRED.', The Ballarat Courier (Vic. : 1914 - 1918), 26 February, p. 1 Edition: DAILY., viewed 9 May, 2014, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article75177781
- ↑ 1918 'LICENSES TRANSFERRED.', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 26 February, p. 3. , viewed 30 Apr 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1642110
- ↑ 1922 'A CLUNES HOTEL', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 16 February, p. 4. , viewed 17 Oct 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article214915596
- ↑ 1928 'LICENSING COURT.', The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), 20 November, p. 15. , viewed 09 Dec 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article204241893
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 1931 Australian Electoral Roll, Victoria, Ballarat, Clunes
- ↑ 1938 'HOTEL LICENCES.', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 4 October, p. 4, viewed 9 May, 2014, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12497723
- ↑ 1941 'LICENCES TRANSFERRED', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 23 September, p. 2. , viewed 19 Nov 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article8206414