John Bennett

From Hotels of Ballarat
John Bennett
Occupation Publican
Hotel owner
Years active 1872-1874
Known for Railway Hotel
Home town Ballarat

John Bennett was a publican in Ballarat, Victoria, <1872-1874>.

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In March 1872 Bennett took over the license of the Railway Hotel in Mair Street, Ballarat.[1] In December 1873 and 1874 he renewed the license.[2] The police objected to renewing the license in 1874 on the grounds of insufficient accommodation, but the court granted it anyway.[3]

At the Licensing Reduction Board hearings in June 1888, Bennett was named as the owner of the hotel, which he was leasing to Michael Cohen.[4]


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  1. 1872 'BALLARAT EAST LICENSING BENCH.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 19 March, p. 4. , viewed 20 Jul 2016, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article197627472
  2. 1873 'LICENSING BENCH.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 23 December, p. 2, viewed 11 September, 2015, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article201608881
  3. 1874 'BALLARAT EAST LICENSING BENCH. ANNUAL MEETING.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 15 December, p. 4. , viewed 14 Jan 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article208250314
  4. 1888 'ROWE AND WILLS STREETS, AND EASTERN OVAL.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 28 June, p. 4. , viewed 25 Sep 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article209443901

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