Vine Hotel

Vine Hotel

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History
Town	Ballarat
Street	Cnr. Macarthur Street and Creswick Road.
Known dates	1873-1913
Other names	Cornubian Hotel Rose of Denmark Hotel Canberra Hotel
Evidence	Building still standing.
Google maps	-37.5508209,143.848848

The Vine Hotel was a hotel in Ballarat, Victoria, <1873-1913>.

Site

The Vine Hotel was on the north east corner of Creswick Road and Macarthur Street. Other hotels on the site include:

• Cornubian Hotel
• Rose of Denmark Hotel
• Canberra Hotel

Address now 812 Macarthur Street, Ballarat.

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History

The hotel was destroyed by fire on 25 May 1883:

Thursday: The Vine Hotel, near the old cemetery, and kept by D. Sherren, was totally destroyed by fire at 5 o'clock this morning On retiring last night everything appeared safe, but at the hour named the in- mates were aroused by the crackling of flames. Only a small portion of the furniture was saved. Insurances were effected in the Victoria Company for £150, and in the Imperial Company for £300.

It must have been rebuilt as another fire was reported in January 1884:

At an early hour this morning, another fire broke out at Shuran's Vine Hotel, Creswick Road, but it was subdued after partially destroying the room in which it originated.

In December 1887, James Black was one of a number of publicans charged:

Robert Hargreaves, of the Borough Boundary hotel, and James Black, of the Vine hotel, were each fined 40s, with 7s 6d costs, for selling liquor on Sunday, 13th ult.

Community Involvement

• In August 1886, a candidate for the North Ward, P. B. Ivey, held a meeting at the hotel.

The People

• From December 1873 to 1886 the publican was Patrick Sheeran. (Also spelt in the newspapers as D. Sherren, or Shuran.
• In March 1886 the license was transferred to James William O'Brien.

An application was made by Mr Pearson, on behalf of Mr W. D. M'Kee, official assignee in the insolvent estate of Patrick Sheeran, for an authorised agent from the bench to carry on the business of the Vine hotel until the expiration of the license. The person for whom authority was sought was Mr Jas. Wm. O’Brien, who had purchased the insolvent’s effects. Application granted.

• In December 1887 the publican, James Black, was charged with Sunday trading.
• In September 1900 was a Mr. Kennedy.
• In 1910 the publican was M. Quinn.