The Pub in your Family

Rip and Rosie · Guru

The Pub in your Family

Rip and Rosie · Guru

Tattersalls Hotel, Murrurundi NSW was opened in 1880 and closed in about 1952, and was run for part of its history by the Parkins family.

Now stands empty and look haunted !

Mrs Parkins was related to me through her gold mining family who had settled in Nundle NSW.

-- Edited by Rip and Rosie on Sunday 6th of April 2014 10:35:06 AM

dorian · Guru

I'm curious as to why the pub closed down. According to Wikipedia, Murrurundi has a population of 1330. If Toogoolawah is anything to go by, a town of 961 people can support 3 pubs on the same street.

Rip and Rosie · Guru

Apparently, according to the newspaper, L.J.Hooker bought the license and transfered it to Thirroul NSW. Apparently Hooker was questioned by the Royal Commission about his dealings with this and 24 other hotels.

-- Edited by Rip and Rosie on Sunday 6th of April 2014 09:29:24 AM

Big Gorilla · Guru

Actually I'd like to buy a run down Pub in a country town, preferably Victoria, and open it up to Grey Nomads and all Motorhome and Caravan owners, with maybe a $5.00 charge for unpowered sites and say $10.00 for powered sites. The Pub would need to be on a large site to allow several RVs to be accommodated.

dING · Senior Member

My son bought this place a couple years ago

Twas a bit run down but half a fortune later

Tis starting to take shape -- He is trying to lease

A paddock next to the Tavern where he hopes

To offer Free camping as long as ya buy a meal

Sort of thing but tis only a maybe at this time

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dING · Senior Member

But if you are in the area check it out

robcer · Veteran Member

Let us know if you are successful and need a hand to do it up.

villatranquilla · Guru

My family came to Oz because of a pub in UK. GGG Grandfather was delivering a bolt of cloth in a horse and cart and called into the pub for an ale. When he went to leave, the horse, cart and cloth were gone. He was charged with theft and sentenced to death but due to his age was sent to Oz instead. His first 'ticket of leave' in Camden NSW was cancelled due to grog. So the 'pub' had a major influence in his life and I guess ultimately our lives too.

petengail · Guru

In the 1870's my great grandfather, Morgan Lee owned Morgan Lee's Hotel in Ballarat Victoria. After his death his widow Eliza owned the Hagen Arms Hotel in Echunga South Australia. The Hagen Arms is still running as a trendy pub today.

ibbo · Senior Member

dING wrote:
My son bought this place a couple years ago
Twas a bit run down but half a fortune later
Tis starting to take shape -- He is trying to lease
A paddock next to the Tavern where he hopes
To offer Free camping as long as ya buy a meal
Sort of thing but tis only a maybe at this time
We used to buy cheese from that establishment back in the1970.s.Worked at Luina just down from Savage River.Yolla was the last stop before Burnie.

Oma · Guru

My Grandfather owned the Wallaville Hotel in the 1930 but unfortunately I do not have a photo with me- in storage.

milo · Guru

I have always dreamed of owning a pub,even though I don't drink..
I like the old days with out the stupid pokies, and would have a band on
every friday night..I learnt to play guitar in pubs...
wonder what they cost?

hako · Guru

I've spent enough money on beer over the years to own a pub so for me it's the beer in me and not the pub. Remember back in the 50's when every young bloke's dream was to marry a nymphomaniac whose father owned a hotel - luckily I did neither..... hmm

MollyW · Veteran Member

Criterion in Geelong. Great Uncle, cousins ...

MollyW · Veteran Member

Beautiful pub in Great Western Vic is for sale. Would love to buy it.

dING · Senior Member

Hi Ho I worked for Aberfoyle Mining at Rossarden

Made many visits to Luina mine ver the years

Tis all long gorn now tho

Memem · Veteran Member

We used to own the licence to the New Occidental in Cobar - great couples of years!

dorian · Guru

My father worked in a brewery. Do I score any points for that?

GaryKelly · Guru

When I first bought my little terrace house in Glebe, I wanted to get an idea of what the locals were like. So I walked up the road to the Ancient Briton hotel and saw lots of ladies with curlers in their hair, shelling peas on newspaper, and enjoying a beer and a natter before returning home to cook dinner for the old man. That was back in '78 just before the suburb was invaded by yuppies (like me). Check out the Ancient Briton these days.

kandagal · Guru

Keith's dad had a pub in Liverpool just after 2nd world war. Unfortunately too many old war buddies came in expecting 'free beers' & he didn't run at much of a profit.

chris & terry · Senior Member

We had the license & freehold of the Commercial Hotel, Bathurst, NSW from 1977 to 1990. We stayed in Bathurst bringing up our children, & educating them to uni. It was a good time for the family & a good time to be in hotels. But I must say that I think it is nicer now looking back on those times while now on the road, parked up in a nice camp with good company & a glass of wine in hand. Ah, this is the life.

terry

Helena · Guru

My grandparents owned a pub in England called the Ancient Briton and Bill's grandparents owned the Robin Hood pub in the Isle of Wight.

sucastja · Senior Member

This is the pub my grandparents ran when I was a kid. I have fond memories of it. It's changed a lot now, including the name the Axedale Tavern. It was the Campaspe Hotel when it was in my family

Hendo · Guru

My Great Grandfather's first hotel was the Australian Hotel in Irvinebank Qld, he bought it in 1901. He sold it some time later after the local mining union ( later became the AWU ) boycotted the hotel because he had a chinese gardener. The hotel cook was killed not long after while stoking the fire. Someone had placed a stick of jelli into a hollow log which she put into the fire box. Related to the boycott? no one knows.

He then had hotels in Cairns, Ingham and Townsville. Not bad for a bloke who in 1873 left home in sydney at the age of 12 and went to Rockhampton by ship to work as a spare boy on a bullock waggon.

Dougwe · Chief one feather

My late wife's family owned the Bass Pub near Phillip Island, Victoria and then the Wandiligong (Spelling) Pub near Bright, Victoria where she grew up on site until 18 then moved to Melbourne. She would never take me to Bright, I reckon there was a few hidden stories there but I sneaked to the Wandi Pub one time when I was going to Albury via the Great Alpine Road, on my own, had lunch and finally saw where she grew up from 3-18.

Crackles · Veteran Member

In the Late 50's early 60's my Father & Mother (Snowy & KI) owned the Beachport (SA) hotel. That was in the days of 6 o'clock closing and before the popularity of Motels, so it was either guest houses or the hotel to stay if you were travelling. Lucky guests at the hotel were allowed to continue to buy drinks under the guise of being bonified travellers after 6 Oclock in the private lounge and I remember many nights when the stories flowed freely and I guess this is part of why happy hours for me are so rewarding.

It was a time when men in particular would get a couple of long neck bottles to take home or to take to a mates place just before the ever remembered words of "Time gentlemen please " rang out through the Bar and Lounge.

It was to me the best time as we kids got to spend time with Dad and Mum as they were finished work and were home as they say before bed time.

Baz421 · Guru

hako wrote:
I've spent enough money on beer over the years to own a pub so for me it's the beer in me and not the pub. Remember back in the 50's when every young bloke's dream was to marry a nymphomaniac whose father owned a hotel - luckily I did neither.....

Hey Dennis I lived with a nympho when I was 18 and it's not what its cracked up to be,,,,,,,,hard work and no sleep.

Wizardofoz · Guru

-- Edited by Wizardofoz on Tuesday 8th of April 2014 10:45:40 AM

Wizardofoz · Guru

Wizardofoz wrote:
sucastja wrote:
This is the pub my grandparents ran when I was a kid. I have fond memories of it. It's changed a lot now, including the name the Axedale Tavern. It was the Campaspe Hotel when it was in my family
I think that I might passed that pub yesterday, is that on the Echuca/Kyabram road?
it sits alone amongst thousands of acres of farmlands, a very unusual location.

-- Edited by Wizardofoz on Tuesday 8th of April 2014 10:46:18 AM