Black Swan Hotel (Newtown)
- For other hotels with the same or similar names see Black Swan Hotel.
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Town | Newtown |
| Known dates | 1865-1875 |
The Black Swan Hotel was a hotel at Newtown, Victoria, <1865-1875>.
Site[edit | edit source]
The hotel was in Newtown, just south of Scarsdale.[1]
Background[edit | edit source]
History[edit | edit source]
The hotel was offered for sale in July 1866:
FOR SALE or to Let the Black Swan Hotel, Newtown, near Scarsdale. Apply Gartside Bros, Browns or Piggoreet[1]
Community Involvement[edit | edit source]
Inquests[edit | edit source]
- October 1866, on William McGinley, stabbed to death by an unknown Chinese man who was stealing his chickens.[2]
Meetings[edit | edit source]
- 12 October 1865, a meeting to request a hospital for the Smythesdale district.[3]
Mining[edit | edit source]
- Atlas Mining Company, October 1866, meeting at the hotel.[4]
- Galatea Gold Mining Company, Scarsdale, 27 October 1868, quarterly meeting.[5]
- Golden Lake Gold Mining Company, Springdallah, April 1868, quarterly meeting.[6]
- Prince of Wales Gold Mining Company, January 1875, quarterly meeting.[9]
The People[edit | edit source]
- In January 1866 the license was granted to Mrs Sarah Parker.[10]
- In January 1875 the publican was William Hamilton.[9]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1866 'Advertising', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 27 July, p. 3. , viewed 27 Jan 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112863841
- ↑ 1866 'THE SCARSDALE MURDER', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 22 October, p. 2. , viewed 11 Aug 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112858851
- ↑ 1865 'NEWS AND NOTES.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 14 October, p. 2. , viewed 13 Aug 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112879647
- ↑ 1866 'MINING INTELLIGENCE.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 23 October, p. 2. , viewed 13 Aug 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112858882
- ↑ 1868 'GALATEA COMPANY, SCARSDALE.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 28 October, p. 2. , viewed 12 Aug 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113848450
- ↑ 1868 'GOLDEN LAKE COMPANY, SPRINGDALLAH', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 1 May, p. 2. , viewed 12 Aug 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113603008
- ↑ 1868 'GOLDEN LAKE COMPANY SPRINGDALLAH.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 3 August, p. 4. , viewed 12 Aug 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113846244
- ↑ 1869 'GOLDEN LAKE COMPANY, SPRINGDALLAH.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 1 May, p. 2. , viewed 12 Aug 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112888695
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 1875 'PRINCE OF WALES COMPANY, SCARSDALE.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 30 January, p. 4. , viewed 13 Aug 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article208251329
- ↑ 1866 'POLICE.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 19 January, p. 2. , viewed 13 Aug 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112866630