Carriers' Arms (Bungaree)

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Carriers' Arms

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History
Town	Gong Gong
Street	Fellmongers' Road
Closed	December 1889
Known dates	1873-1889

The Carriers' Arms was a hotel in Gong Gong, Victoria, <1873-1889.

Site

The hotel was in Fellmonger's Road, Gong Gong, in the Bungaree Licensing District. In December 1885 this was named State Forest Road.

History

The hotel was refused a license in December 1889:

Several licenses were forfeited at the Ballarat Licensing Court yesterday owing the objections taken by Mr Inspector Parkinson for their renewal. The court refused to renew the licenses of the Carriers’ Arms hotel, Gong Gong, held by John Callinan...on the grounds urged by the inspector that the premises were dilapidated and not up to the required standard.

The People

• In December 1873 the license was granted to Jason Giles.
• In September 1875 the license was granted to Michael O'Loughlin.
• In December 1877 the license was granted to Thomas Hennebery.
• In December 1880 the publican's license was granted to John Callahan in lieu of transfer.
  • In December 1884 and 1885 his license was renewed.
• In December 1889 John Callinan's (Callahan?) application for renewal of his license was refused.