West Bourke Hotel, later Celtic Club, 320-326 Queen Street & 343-336 La Trobe Street, Melbourne
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West Bourke Hotel, later Celtic Club, 320-326 Queen Street & 343-336 La Trobe Street, Melbourne
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RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2022:__________________________________________________Period: VictorianDATE: 1876, 1924;ASSOCIATIONS: Evans, George;DESIGNER: Geo. R. Johnson (1876); Barnes, R (1924);.GRAEME BUTLER & ASSOCIATES 2011, CENTRAL CITY (HODDLE GRID) HERITAGE REVIEWStatement of SignificanceWhat is significant?The former West Bourke Club Hotel was built for Port Phillip pioneer, George Evans, in 1876 by the Fitzroy builder, James Greenlaw. Built as two-storeys it received another matching level late in the 1920s when Annie Benson was the owner-licensee.Designed in the Italian Renaissance Revival style the former hotel has a highly detailed, rendered classical facade divided into bays by Corinthian order pilasters rising, storey by storey, through the full height of the building. Ground level vermiculated panels to the pilasters (Gibbs surrounds) and gabled pediments to entrances lend richness to the façade. A distinctive mannerist window treatment with a bracketed awning motif is used throughout the upper floors. The original cornice is visible at the third floor level while the sympathetically added top level has been scaled with a lesser floor to floor height, as a typical classical attic level.Built in the 1870s, the hotel is evocative of the growth of the richly cemented Italian style in the City at the start of a major building boom that would last until the late 1880s.The ground level has been recently reinstated and is remarkably intact compared to other City Victorian-era hotels.The former hotel is a good corner element at the commencement of a significant Victorian-era government building precinct, extending to the south. It is one of 10 hotels from the 1870s-1880s boom era identified in the 1985 CAD conservation studyContributory elementsThe contributory elements within this property include 19th century external fabric, consisting of external walls and finishes, parapeted form, mouldings, fenestration, pilastrade, along with any new material added in sympathy to the original fabric it replaced and including the 1920s top levelHow is it significantThe former West Bourke Club Hotel at 316-322 Queen Street is significant aesthetically and historically.Why is it significantThe former West Bourke Club Hotel at 316-322 Queen Street is locally significant to the City of Melbourne.Historically:The former hotel still possesses that characteristic form of mid Victorian-era commercial Melbourne derived from the growing effect of Italian Renaissance revival architecture as applied at first to two-storey buildings at the beginning of two decades of massive growth in Melbourne City. The relative integrity of the façade ground level is high adding historical value to the place.The historical link with Port Phillip pioneer George Evans is also notable as one of his last major projects in his transition from pastoralist to City developer. Evans was among the first settlers to set foot in what was to be Melbourne town in the 1830s.The activities within and around the hotel have been documented over time, allowing a depth of interpretation of the building’s history and that of its setting of significant Victorian-era government buildings.Aesthetically:The 1870s ornate classical façade is very detailed for its construction date judged within hotel examples of the 1870s and earlier in the Melbourne City context.The former hotel and its setting evoke an aesthetic linked with early Victorian-era architecture in the city with recent recognition including the 1976 CBD conservation study, the 1985 CAD heritage study, and the 2002 CAD heritage review..GRAEME BUTLER 1985 MELBOURNE CENTRAL ACTIVITIES DISTRICT CONSERVATION STUDYBUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORM cites HBPC CBD Study (source 82), p85;_________________________________________YUNCKEN FREEMAN ARCHITECTS P/L 1976.. HISTORIC BUILDINGS PRESERVATION COUNCIL MELBOURNE CBD STUDY AREA 5 (source 82)320 - 326 Queen Street (cnr LatrobeStreet)C. 1887large hotel (15 rooms) (Original)Private Club (Present)Brick rendered exterior exterior largely intact closing over original doorways and windows, interior partitioned heavily.appears to have been a hotel site since 1848, Formerly the ROYAL OAK HOTEL and reconstructed in 1887 as the West Bourke Club Hotel with demolition of the adjacent private residence.Registration desirableHISTORYThis site on the south eastern corner of the intersection of these two streets has been associated with hotels since 1848 when a hotel named the Royal Oak stood on this site. Bib's map shows this site slightly further south along Queen street.Rate book entrys (sic) give:1870 - Royal Oak Hotel (no.164) 14 rooms and stabling yard and shed.1875 - Brick hotel, 14 rooms and stabling 66X130 (no. numbers given) with iron workshop on one side and a machine yard on the corner.1877 - no.162 brick hotel, 14 rooms and stabling no.164 brick hotel 15 rooms, bar and cellar.This last entry for no.164 is almost certainly referring to the Celtic Club building in its present form. The Scheonfeldt 1867 panorama of Melbourne clearly shows the Royal Oak Hotel back from the corner of LaTrobe and Queen streets. The hotels on this site have had a number of names but the predominant one is the "West Bourke Club Hotel". It was bought by the Celtic Club in 1958 for use as a private club.ArchitecturalThe three storey building is of brick construction with all of the facade being rendered on. The detailing is unpredictable and undergoes a number of changes before reaching the uppermost floor. The ground floor rendered columns have been treated in a way so as to make them appear heavier. The elevation is so busy and reminds the spectator of a person throwing in all the tricks just to be safe. The building may be described as " mannerist Victorian."The inside of the building has been substantially modified so that no individual original hotel rooms survive, except on the top floor. In addition the 3 cover entries - each with their own pedimental treatment have been bricked up and a side entry used. The building itself is in a generally sound condition.ANALYSISThis building has a part to play in the Queen Street Precinct - defining the northern extent of this precinct as it does (refer to precinct statements) and linking in to a similarly Victorian building ,,- the Health Dept. The buildings potential for registration mainly lies in its proximity to Queen Street, the facade treatment is only of a mediocre Victorian standard._________________________________________LEWIS, M- AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTURE INDEX:Record No. 17766 Geo. R. Johnson, architect, 32 Collins St. West. Tenders invited for the erection of a hotel etc. in Queen Street.Argus 17.4.1876, p 3_________________________________________CITY OF MELBOURNE BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONSScan of all Building Permit Applications for 1875-1876 shows no other hotel near addressMay 1876 Application to build (6756) VPRS 9288 item 13_________________________________________GRAEME BUTLER & ASSOCIATES 2011, CENTRAL CITY (HODDLE GRID) HERITAGE REVIEWHistoryThe former West Bourke Club Hotel was built for Melbourne pioneer, George Evans, in 1876 by the Fitzroy builder, James Greenlaw. Built as two-storeys it received another matching level late in the 1920s when Annie Benson was the owner-licensee.Chronology1835George Evans (the first owner of this hotel) and his party founded the settlement that became Melbourne on 29 August 1835, after travelling on the ship Enterprize from Launceston to Port Phillip. John Pascoe Fawkner was supposed to be on the ship, too, but was prevented from leaving at the last minute.1836George Evans is said to have occupied the property around the house Emu Bottom near Sunbury: Gross, History of the shire of Bulla, 1862-1962, pp 4, 21-3 dates from 1836, Evans later had tenants and for a time his son R C Evans occupied it.1847Allotment 18 Section 29 North Melbourne parish, containing this site, sold with the Crown Grantgoing to William Mortimer for ₤156 (157 feet 3 inches along Queen St by 131 feet 3 inches alongLatrobe St).1848Mortimer was the licensee of the Royal Oak Hotelon this site.1849George Jackson was the licensee in 1849 of whatwas described as near the Cattle Yards (saleyards) and having its own bullock-yards and largestables, ideal for country visitors.1850-Royal Oak held by John Palmer followed by JanePalmer and then George.1851Mortimer sells to George Evans for a handsome₤2400.1853Evans leases the Royal Oak Hotel on this site(south of the West Bourke Club Hotel) to GeorgePalmer for 5 years at ₤800 per annum1854Evans leases the site south of the Royal Oak toRamage for €600 per annum.1861The Argus Wednesday 17 April 1861Evans is the license o the Royal Oak Hotel.Figure 10 Royal Oak hotel in c1866 (De Gruchy &Leigh detail (State Library of Victoria) ,1869The builder of this hotel, James Greenlaw applies to build 2-storey dwelling for David Gibson at 14 Jolimont Terrace . The architect was W.H. Ellerker1872GW Rusden’s comment on `Mr Chuck’s view’ and the first owner of the hotel, George Evans, fame as co-founder of Melbourne.The Argus Tuesday 10 December 1872MR. CHUCK'S HISTORICAL PICTURE.TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.Sir,-In your issue of the 7th inst,, in commenting on Mr, Chuck's historical picture, you make the following remark :' The familiar face of the late J. Pascoe Fawkner,.. the founder of Melbourne, is in close proximity, and-near him is the photograph of George Evans, the discoverer of the Yarra Yarro,'As I have taken some trouble to examine the subject, and have received very many congratulations on having made public.the truth about the early settlement of Port Phillip and' the founding of Melbourne, per- haps you will allow me to make a mild protest against the statement that Mr, Fawkner founded Melbourne, and that Mr, G. Evans discovered the Yarra.In June, 1835, Batman visited the Yarra Yarra ; in the same month he applied (25th June) to Governor Arthur for sanction of his purchase of land from the natives, as 'defined in the chart which I have the honour of transmitting, made from personal survey.' On that chart the present site of Melbourne is marked as a portion of Batman's township and public reserve. The recent-publication of that chart ought to settle finally the question as to who selected the site of Melbourne, and to that extent became ' the founder.'Batman's diary (8th June), after narrating the ascent of his boat up the Yarra, says : 'This will be the site for a village.' His chart, published in the English Parliamentary papers, prevents the possibility of mistake as to the site intended. Fawkner’s vessel, the Enterprise, did not come to the Yarra until the end of August, 1835, and Fawkner himself did not arrive there until the 10th October.On what plea Mr. Evans can be spoken of as the discoverer of the Yarra it would be hard to divine. He came to Port Phillip in the Enterprise in the last week of August, 1835, after Batman had visited the river in the previous June.But even Batman did not discover the river. In 1803 (after Flinders' visit to the harbour in the previous year) Governor King sent the surveyor general from New South Wales 'to walk round and survey the harbour of Port Phillip.' (Vide Flinders,) The surveyor-general obeyed his orders, and made a survey showing the course of the Yarra for many miles. Flinders published that survey in London in 1814, The chart ' was published as an Admiralty map, and Batman and his friends had a copy of it to guide them.Flinders' work is still extant, with the map; and Mr. William Robertson, of Colac, can still testify to the fact that Batman and his friends were guided by it.Yours obediently,Dec. 9. G. W. RUSDEN.1876May 1876Application to build (6756) by James Greenlaw builder at the corner of Queen and Latrobe Streets for George Evans.Owner of site and surrounding land (CA18 of section 29 parish of North Melbourne), , George Evans, gentleman of Melbourne town, dies 26 august 1876 with probate granted October and committed to Mary A Quinan Elizabeth and Robert C Evans.The Argus Monday 28 August 1876George Evans dies at home on or adjoining this site at 164 Queen St, Melbourne aged 92 `one of the earliest pioneers of Melbourne’. Francis Evans, his youngest son, had died in Fiji in the previous month.The Argus Saturday 2 September 1876NOTICE is hereby given, that after the expiration of fourteen days from the publication hereof, application will be made to the Supreme Court of the colony of Victoria, in its Probate jurisdiction, that PROBATE of the LAST WILL and TESTAMENT of GEORGE EVANS, late of Queen-street, in the city of Melbourne, gentleman, deceased, may be granted to Mary Ann Quinan, of Benalla, in the said colony (wife of James Quinan, of the same place, receiver and paymaster), Elizabeth Evans, of the said city of Melbourne, spinster, and Robert Cobing Evans, of the said city of Melbourne, station overseer, the executrices and executor respectively named in and appointed by the said will.Dated this 2nd day of September, 1876.SAMUEL GILLOTT, 1 Market- square, Collins-street west, Melbourne, proctor for the said Mary Ann Quinan, Elizabeth Evans, and Robert Cobing Evans.The Argus Tuesday 12 September 1876WANTED, four first-class BRICKLAYERS. Apply James Greenlaw, 51 Victoria-parade, Fitzroy, next Congregational Church.The Argus Saturday 14 October 1876TO HOTELKEEPERS and Others.-TENDERS will be received by the trustees of the will of George Evans, deceased, at the offices of the undersigned, up to noon on Saturday the 21st October instant, for the LEASE for three or five years of the PREMISES (recently erected) situate at the corner of Latrobe Street and Queen-street, Melbourne, containing 16 rooms and all other requirements of a first-class hotel,The highest or any tender not necessarily be accepted. SAMUEL OILLOIT, Collins-street west, solicitor for trustees_18771877 JuneCannon, James licensee.1880Melbourne Directory: 164 Queen St: Evans, Mrs Annie1881The Argus 24 October 1881POLICE INTELLIGENCE.A number of licensed victuallers were prosecuted by the police at the City Court on Tuesday, on charges of Sunday-trading, and in one instance a second charge was entered of permitting loose women to assemble on the hotel premises. In the case against Paul Metzenthin, the licensee of the Colonial Family Hotel, Little Bourke street east, who was also charged with allowing prostitutes to assemble, Constables Rahilly, Dowling, and Riley stated that during Sunday, the 9th inst, they saw 31 prostitutes leave the hotel with jugs of beer, and in several instances rows took place in the street in front of the hotel. At half past 8 o'clock the same evening they entered one of the parlours, and found four men sitting at a table, with glasses of ale before them. Mr. Gillott, who appeared for the defence, called three witnesses, who swore that the men referred to were lodgers He pointed out that the case for the prosecution was very weak, but offered to plead guilty if the second charge were withdrawn. Inspector Drought accepted the proposal, and the Bench imposed a penalty of 40/-. The following publicans were also fined in the amounts indicated -John Southam, Rifle Brigade Hotel, Elgin street, Carlton, 20s., James Cannon, West Bourke Club Hotel, Queen street, 20s , John McDermot…1882Franck, Julius licensee (name spelling varies)1883Thursday 14 June 1883POLICE INTELLIGENCE,At the District Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Panton, P.M., and a bench of magistrates, Carlo Broceo and Martin Conroy, the keepers of the Pension Sutees wine shop in Lonsdale-Street east, were proceeded against on summonses, at the instance of the excise office re, for having on the 5th inst. sold spintuous liquor-to wit, brandy-without a licence. Inspector O Connor appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Daly for the defence. It appeared from the evidence that on the day m question Excise-officer A. Andrews visited the defendants' wine-shop, in company with Edwin Wade, the licensee of the Coopers' Arms Hotel, Little Bourke street, und Julius Franks, the licensee of the West Bourke Club Hotel, corner of Latrobe and Queen streets, and called for two glasses of wine and one nobbler of brandy, which were served by Carlo Broceo, who received payment for the drinks. Some other persons who were in the place at the time joined the party, and several rounds of drink were called tor, including a number of nobblers of brandy. The summons against Conroy was withdrawn, and the Bench inflicted a penalty of £25 upon Broceo, to be levied by distress, and in default of payment one month's imprisonment. …Saturday 6 October 1883A new process of manufacturing gas from air water, and oil, was exhibited yesterday under the auspices of the Australian and Tasmanian Gas Company Limited The invention is known as Binnel’s patent, and it is claimed for it that it will render per sons independent of coal by converting waste fat into light and heat for illuminating and coolant, purposes, at a cost far less than that of ordinary gas and with the use of less expensive plant. The gas burned with a clear steady light, and the patentees assert that its standard power is greater than that of coal gas It has been favourably reported upon by Mr J Cosmo Newbery, who considers it well adapted for public institutions and country houses The trials made by Mr Newbery gave 20 candle gas burning at the rate of 5ft per hour and consuming 15lb of t allow for 1000ft of gas. The gas is made by combining certain quantities of oil, water and air in a red hot retort Another trial will be made on Monday afternoon at the rear of the West Bourke Club Hotel, Queen street,., The Government have been asked to adopt the process for lighting the lunatic asylums.1884The Argus,6 May 1884.. instructed by Mr James Cannon to DISPOSE of the GOODWILL, furniture and, Lease, and Licence of the well known STAR and GARTER HOTEL, Nelson road Emerald hill,1888Taylor, Thomas D: licensee1890Kennedy, St.John M licensee1895Evans, Miss Elizabeth: licensee1897A Quinan (formerly of Benalla, wife of James), Elizabeth and Robert C Evans of the West Bourke Club HotelAtkinson, George A licensee1900Russell, Mrs Sarah Helen: licensee1906Brown, Mrs Elizabeth licensee1908Bruce, Mrs Emily: licenseeBrown, Thomas K: licensee1909Campbell, Ellen: licensee1910Eddy, Thomas F: licensee1911Owen, Mrs Ethel J, licenseeBridge, Margaret: licensee1916The Argus Saturday 15 January 1916VICTORIAN HOTELS.REDUCTION LIST.CASES FOR HEARING.The members of the Licences Reduction Board (Messrs. R. Barr (chairman), T.F. Cumming, and J. Lock) held a sitting at the Law Courts yesterday, at which they considered and adopted the lists of hotels to be dealt with at the various deprivation sittings, to be held up to the end of June, as submitted by the licensing inspectors, for the respective districts. The hotels included in the lists, and the opening dates of the different sittings, are as under.Other hotels will only be added to the lists if penal convictions are in the meantime obtained against them, or an application at the time of hearing, should the necessity arise.April 3.— Law Courts, Melbourne. Bourke Licensing District :— Apollo Inn, Dynon road, Footscray, Crown Hotel, Queen street, Melbourne,Union Hotel, Spencer street, Melbourne, Young's Hotel, King street, Melbourne; Bay View Hotel, King street; Caledonian Hotel, Jeffcott street, City Family Hotel, comer Queen and Lonsdale streets, Duke of Kent Hotel, Latrobe street; Fitzroy Arms Hotel, King street; Golden Age Hotel, King street ; Governor Arthur Hotel, Little Bourke street; Great Western Hotel, King street; Harp of Erin Hotel, Queen street; House of Commons Hotel, Elizabeth street; James Watt Hotel, Spencer street;, King's Arms Hotel, Queen street; Letter Kenny Hotel, little Lonsdale street; Niagara Hotel, Lonsdale street; Racing Club Hotel, Little Bourke street; Railway Hotel, Anderson street; Royal George Hotel, Elizabeth street; Shamrock Hotel, Lonsdale street; Telegraph Hotel, Little Bourke street; Thurle's Castle Hotel, King street; Treasury Hotel, Queen street; Warrnambool Hotel, Bourke street; West Bourke Club Hotel, Queen street; West End Hotel, Spencer street; Melbourne.1919The Argus Saturday 5 April 1919THURSDAY, APRIL 10.At Two O'clock. At the Rooms, 281 Collins Street.GRAND CITY FREEHOLD CORNER,156ft x 131ft.,Comer QUEEN and LATROBE STREETS,Including'WEST BOURKE CLUB HOTEL,'TWO 2-story BRICK HOUSES, ONE-STORY-BRICK STORE, and STORAGE YARD,AS A WHOLE OR IN 4 LOTS. _Under Instruction« from THE NATlONAL TRUSTEES. EXECUTORS, AND AGENCY CO. OF* AUSTRALIA LIMITED, of No 113 Queen-street. in the Estate of the Late Geo. Evans.CJ, and T. HAM (in conjunction with SYDNEY. ARNOLD, BEST, and Co.) are instructed to submit by PUBLIC AUCTION, as above, .LAND of 155ft, 11in. to the cast side of Queen street by a depth of 131ft. along' the south side of Latrobe street, Melbourne, bounded on portion of- the eastern boundary by a made right-of-way leading into Flanigan and Guildford lanes, together with the two-story brick building erected on tile corner, known as 'The West Bourke Club Hotel,' containing on ground floor-bar, dining-room, 2 parlours, billiard room, storeroom, kitchen, cellar, etc, and on the first floor-10 bedrooms and bathroom,, let at £210 per annum. Also fronting Queen street, two 2-story brick houses, let at £58 10/ and £39 per annum; workshop, etc, let at £90/4/; and fronting Latrobe street, one story brick and gal. iron building, let at £68 per annum.The property will first be submitted as-a whole, but, ii not sold in one lot, will then be offered In 4 lots, as-hereunder described:LOT 1-Land 39ft 11in. to the eastern side of Queen street by a depth of 79ft. 2ln. along the southern side of Latrobe street to r.o.w. at rear, with building thereon, known as the 'West Bourke Club Hotel,' let at £210 per annum.LOT 2.-Land, adjoining Lot 1 on-the south, having a frontage of 51ft, 6in. to the eastern side of Queen street by a depth of 79ft. 5in, to r.o.w. at rear, together with two 2-story brick houses thereon, let at £58/10/ and £39 per annum. ,LOT 3-Land, adjoining Lot-2 on the south, having a frontage of 64ft. 5in. to the- eastern side of Queen street by a depth of 132ft to made right-of-way at rear, and being 5lft. 7in. wide at rear, together with old brick buildings thereon, let at £96/4/- per annum.LOT 4.-Land, at rear of Lots 1 .and 2, having a frontage of 40ft to the south side of Latrobe street by a depth of 104ft 7in., with right-of-way along portion of western boundary and made r.o.w. along portion of eastern boundary, £03 per annum..TERMS-20 per cent deposit, 20 per cent at one year, 10 per cent at 2 years, 10 per cent, at 3 years, 10 per cent, at 4 years, bal. at 5 years. Interest 5.1/2 per cent p.a., right to pay off at any time.TITLE, CERTIFICATE. 'SOLICITORS, Messrs. Gillott, Moir, .and Ahern, National Mutual Buildings, Collins street.Full particulars from Sydney Arnold, Best, and Co.. 10 Queen street, or C. J., and T. Ham, 281 Collins street.The Argus Saturday 6 September 1919Application to transfer victuallers license Mena McCoppin to Jessie Allen of Byron St, St Kilda.The Argus 8 September 1919Freehold of hotel sold to Jessie Allen by PW Tewkesbury for a `satisfactory price’.1920The Argus Wednesday 24 November 1920Auction of freehold advertised for December 15The Argus Wednesday 15 December 1920Auction…WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION,OfTHE WEST BOURKE CLUB HOTEL.THE WEST BOURKE CLUB Hotel With FURNITURE and FITTINGS,Comer QUEEN STREET and LATROBE STREETOne of the Most IMPORTANT HOTELS Just Outside the Centre of the City.The Property, has a Frontage to Queen St of 30ft. 11in. by a Depth Along Latrobe of 70ft… an. to 12ft. Right-of-way atThe HOTEL is EXCEPTIONALLY WELL BUILT and in PERFECT ORDER, Contains -On the GROUND FLOOR: Large, Well-fitted Bar s Parlours, Large Dining-room, Storeroom, Larder Kitchen, etc; and on the FIRST FLOOB, 11 Specially Good Rooms, Bathroom, etcThe Whole Building has Recently been COMPLETELY RENOVATED, and is in PERFECT ORDER.…STOCK at VALUATION.IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.ONE OF THE MOST SUBSTANTIAL BUSINESSES IN THE CITY.….YEO CROSTHWAITE, and Co., Auction«98 Queen Street, In Conjunction withWM. JOHNSTONE AND CO. PTY. HIDHotel Brokers and Estate Agents...1921The Argus Saturday 8 January 1921Application to transfer licence from Jessie Allen to Hannah Leen of West Melbourne1923The Argus Saturday 3 February 1923Transfer application to Ernest Percy Lee of the Metropolitan Hotel, Nth Melbourne.The Argus February 1923Title transfer to William Blewitt of gentleman east St Kilda1924Directory 1924 Ernest R Lee licensee1925The Argus Saturday 24 January 1925Transfer application from Arthur Smithett to George Dallas1926The Argus Saturday 17 April 1926 >Transfer application to William Joseph Grant.March 1926Title transfer to Annie Benson widow of Hawthorn (mortgage follows)1928The Argus Tuesday 13 March 1928The Court granted permission to Mrs A Benson, owner of the New Union Club Hotel, Queen street, city to make alterations to the hotel premises estimated to cost £400.May 1928 MCC building application 7426: alterations to the West Bourke Club Hotel worth ₤6500;May 1928 MCC building application 10565 ₤ 500 alterations & additions to the hotelThese changes are assumed to have resulted in the top floor addition.Figure 12 Mahlstedt’s fire insurance plans dated at c1925-1928 (State Library of Victoria) show the hotel as 3 levels as an amendment to the 1925 base plan, with original subdivision of corner bar, billiard and dining rooms and kitchen, plus adjoining house sold in 1919-1920 sales.1930Directory: now New Union Club Hotel licensee J CallenderThe Argus Monday 2 May 1932MAN SHOT BY CONSTABLE.EARLY MORNING INCIDENT.Attempt to Rob Hotel Alleged.Two shots were fired by a constable over the beads of two men who were alleged to have been attempting to break into the New Union Club Hotel at the corner of Latrobe Street and Queen street ...on Saturday morning When the men refused to stop a third shot was fired and one of the escaping men was seriously injured He was taken in a civil ambulance to the.Municipal rate books [RB]Rate year Rate no. Occupier Owner Description NAV1890 2129 Thos Taylor Evans Trust 320 Queens street, West Bourke Hotel, 16rms.72 x 40 4001889 2138 Thomas Taylor Evans Trust 320 Queens street, West Bourke Hotel, 16rms.72 x 40 ?001888 2181 T Taylor Evans Trustees West Bourke Hotel, 16rms.72 x 40 4001887 2191 Julius Frank Evans Trust 170 Queens street, West Bourke Hotel, 16rms.72 x 40 2501886 2181 Julius Frank Evans Trust West Bourke Hotel, 15rms.72 x 40 2501885 2192 Julius Frank Evans Trust West Bourke Hotel 15rms.72 x 40 2501884 11111 Julius Frank Evans Trust West Bourke Hotel 15rms.72 x 40 2501883 1133 Frank Evans Trust West Bourke Hotel 15rms.72 x 40 2501882 1133 James Cannon Evans Trust West Bourke Hotel 15rms.72 x 40 2501881 1128 Jas Cannon Evans Trust 166, West Bourke Hotel 15rms.72 x 40 3001880 1131 Jas Cannon Evans Trust Bk. Hotel 15rms. 72x40 3001879 1127 Jas Cannon Evans Trust 164-166, Bk. Hotel 15rms. 72x40 3001878 1120 James Cannon Evan’s Executors Cannons Hotel, Bar cellar 15 rms. 72x40 3001877 1097 Goldspink Evans Queens street, Bk. Hotel 15rms, bar & cellar 72 x 40 3001876 No listing
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