British Hotel (Rokewood)
- For other hotels with the same or similar names, see British Hotel.
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Town | Rokewood |
Known dates | 1872-1887 |
The British Hotel was a hotel in Rokewood, Victoria, <1872-1887>.
Site[edit | edit source]
Background[edit | edit source]
History[edit | edit source]
The hotel was offered for sale in May 1887:
SATURDAY, 21st MAY. For really positive sale by public auction. By order of the executors in the estate of the late Samuel Hockey, late of Rokewood (deceased). W. P. CARR has been instructed by the Executors in the above estate to sell by auction in his office, Great Ryrie street, Geelong, at 12 o'clock— The British Hotel and premises at Rokewood, with 3 acres 3 roods and 4 perches of land, being allot 59, Corindhap. Also, all that block of land known as Lyons' paddock, at Rokewood, and containing about 7 acres. For particulars of title, etc., apply to J. L. Price, Esq., solicitor, Yarra-street.[2]
Community Involvement[edit | edit source]
Politics[edit | edit source]
- William Clarke, February 1877, committee room for the Grenville election.[3]
The People[edit | edit source]
- In December 1872, the publican Samuel Hockey had his license renewed.[4]
- In December 1881 the publican was James Hockey.[1]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1881 'TOWN COURT.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 21 December, p. 4. , viewed 12 Jul 2016, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article202597811
- ↑ 1887 'Advertising', Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929), 12 May, p. 3. , viewed 03 Feb 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article150398316
- ↑ 1877 'Advertising', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 24 February, p. 3. , viewed 03 Feb 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article199827075
- ↑ 1872 'ROKEWOOD ANNUAL LICENSING BENCH.', Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929), 19 December, p. 3. , viewed 18 Mar 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article150401185