Thomas Mark

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Thomas Mark
Occupation Publican
Years active <1862
Known for Kent Hotel
Home town Clunes

Thomas Mark was a publican at Clunes, Victoria, <1860-1862.

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Thomas Mark held the license for the Kent Hotel in Fraser Street, Clunes.[1]. He was declared in solvent in 1862. He was forced to sell his new hotel in Service Street:

"In the Insolvent Estate of Thomas Mark, Publican. MITCHISON BROTHERS will sell by auction on the above-named day, on the premises, Service street, Clunes, Lot 1-All that Piece or Parcel of LAND, being Lot 17 of Section 6, township of Clunes, containing 1 rood, on which is erected a SUBSTANTIALLY BUILT NEW HOTEL, Fronting Service street, most admirably situated in the midst of a rapidly increasing neighborhood, Containing bar fittings, 2 front parlors, 1 large sitting room, 2 bedrooms, and outhouses, painted and papered throughout, large quarried cellar, and well of pure spring water, the whole having been just completed at a cost of £600."[2]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1862 'CLUNES POLICE COURT.', The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), 20 June, p. 1. (SUPPLEMENT TO THE STAR.), viewed 02 Jul 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66324961
  2. 1862 'Advertising.', The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), 2 September, p. 3, viewed 25 February, 2014, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66326830


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