United States Hotel (Preston's Hill)
- For other hotels with the same or similar names, see United States Hotel.
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Town | Preston's Hill |
Closed | 1912 |
Known dates | 1860-1912 |
The United States Hotel was a hotel at Preston's Hill, Victoria, <1860-1912.
Site[edit | edit source]
The hotel was at Preston's Hill[1], between Snake Valley and Carngham.[2]
Background[edit | edit source]
History[edit | edit source]
The hotel's license was reviewed by the Licenses Reduction Board in January 1912.[3] The result of the hearing was that the hotel was to be closed.[4]
Community Involvement[edit | edit source]
- In March 1860 a meeting of diggers was held at the hotel to consider a dispute over a claim on the Union Jack mine.[2]
Mining[edit | edit source]
- Great Extended Gold Mining Company, Bottle Hill Carngham, special general meeting, 30 December 1865.[5]
The People[edit | edit source]
- In June 1861, 1862 and July 1864, the license was granted to Joseph Ogle.[6][7][8]
- In December 1873 the license was granted to W. Murrell.[9]
- In December 1874 and 1875 the publican was John D. Linsley.[1][10]
- In December 1888 the license was granted to John Box.[11]
- In November 1891 the license was transferred from Frederick Weaver to Robert Suttie[12]. James Coghlan assisted Suttie with the application.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1874 'POLICE.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 9 December, p. 4. , viewed 09 Mar 2017, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article208250167
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 1860 'CARNGHAM.', The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), 12 March, p. 2. , viewed 15 Sep 2017, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72465552
- ↑ 1912 'LICENSES REDUCTION BOARD.', Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929), 16 January, p. 5. , viewed 21 Sep 2017, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article149235054
- ↑ 1912 'COUNTRY NEWS.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 24 February, p. 1. , viewed 13 Jan 2024, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article218536501
- ↑ 1865 'Advertising', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 23 December, p. 4. , viewed 04 Oct 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112865967
- ↑ 1861 'LICENSING SESSION.', The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), 15 June, p. 4. , viewed 28 Sep 2017, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66339941
- ↑ 1862 'POLICE COURT, CARNGHAM.', The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), 21 June, p. 4. , viewed 27 Sep 2017, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66324987
- ↑ 1864 'NEWS AND NOTES.', The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), 5 July, p. 2. , viewed 30 Sep 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66346209
- ↑ 1873 'LICENSING BENCH.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 24 December, p. 4. , viewed 07 Nov 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article201608890
- ↑ 1875 'POLICE.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 15 December, p. 4. , viewed 17 Jan 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article200186293
- ↑ 1888 'LICENSING COURT, SCARSDALE.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 15 December, p. 4. , viewed 30 Nov 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article209452309
- ↑ No title (1891, November 6). The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), p. 2, column 7, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article204318098