All Nations Hotel (Clunes)

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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 After the bench had arrived at a decision that the defendants were guilty, the second charge against Mrs Trenerry was withdrawn, at the request of Mr Coldham.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.

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 1907 'CLUNES', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 28 May, p. 6. , viewed 02 Feb 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article210899577
  4. 1916 'CLUNES.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 10 June, p. 6. , viewed 02 Feb 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article154670906
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 1883 'CLUNES.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 7 December, p. 4. , viewed 07 Feb 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article201619510
  11. 1886 'CRESWICK.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 22 December, p. 4. , viewed 06 Jun 2016, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article210840183
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 1918 'LICENSES TRANSFERRED.', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 26 February, p. 3. , viewed 30 Apr 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1642110
  17. 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
  18. 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. 19.0 19.1 1931 Australian Electoral Roll, Victoria, Ballarat, Clunes
  20. 1938 'HOTEL LICENCES.', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 4 October, p. 4, viewed 9 May, 2014, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12497723
  21. 1941 'LICENCES TRANSFERRED', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 23 September, p. 2. , viewed 19 Nov 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article8206414


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