1877-79 Donald Campbell, Krushka’s Bridge/Moorina
1880-82 Edward Brooks, Union Hotel, Moorina
1882-1887 Benjamin Dowling Palliser, Union Hotel, Moorina
1887-89 Thomas Wilcox, Union Hotel, Moorina
1889–1890 John Whitmore, Union Hotel, Moorina
Burnt down
Down the river a little from and facing the bridge is a quiet, neat-lookinig cottage, with a nice grassy frontage, the residence of Mr Walpole, the district surveyor. Passing eastward I see our old friend on the mines, Mr J. Campbell has erected a new pub., and bagatelle billiard table room. After doing justice to the good things provided by Host Campbell, I had another look around.
Launceston Examiner, 15 December 1877
From “The Visit of His Excellency the Governor and the Hon. Minister of Lands to Ringaroom”:
They rode on, Monday to Krushka’s Bridge, where they got a relay of horses. The Frome River, Weld’s Company, and Native Youth claims were visited, and at Moorina the party lunched at Campbell’s Hotel, where the spread was admirable, and gave much satisfaction to the guests.
Launceston Examiner, 17 January 1878
From “Recorder’s Court”:
Johnu Atkins was charged with stealing a pocket-book containing cheques, on the 2nd September, the property of Alfred Bowen, Moorina. A second count charged aprisoner with feloniously receiving the same.
Prisoner, who was undefended, pleaded not guilty.
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Alfred Bowen deposed that on the 2nd September last he was. manager of the Moorina Hotel; prisoner had been living at Moorina, and witness had known him for two or three months; he was a charcoal burner occasionally, but witness did not know whether he had any settled occupation or not; he had been spending money at the hotel before the 2nd September, but witness never saw him with any considerable sum in his possession before that date; he was at the hotel on the 2nd, in the afternoon and evening;
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Launceston Examiner, 16 October 1878
[From above]
In the Trust Estate of Donald Campbell, of Boobyalla and Moorina, store and hotelkeeper.
Tenders for the undermentioned assets will be received . . . at the office of Messrts Irvine and M’Eachern
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At Moorina
Lot 1–Lease and goodwill of the Union Hotel, together with furniture, bar fittings etc.
Stock of spirits, etc, to be taken at cost price.
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At Boobyalla–
Lot 5–Right, title, and interest in the freehold property, the Caledonia Hotel, with furniture, bar fittings, 2-roomed cottage, stabling blacksmith’s shop and tools.
Stock of spirits to be taken at cost price.
POLICE COURT.-FEB. 12.
Before A. H. Boyd, Esq., V.M.
James Glenn David Egg, John Wilkinson, and James Wilkinson were charged by P. C. Gibbins with disturbing the public peace, at Moorina, on the 8th inst:
Edward Brooks deposed – I am the landlord of the Union Hotel; I know the defendants; there was no disturbance at my house more than usual on the 8th instant; I believe there was a disturbance on the township; I can’t say if it was the defendants who caused the disturbance ; they had all been in my house; some of them were under .the influence of liquor
Launceston Examiner, 17 February 1880
Edward Brooks, landlord of the Union Hotel, Moorina, was charged with leaving his licensed house fur a period of seven days, contrary to the provisions of the Licensing Act. to which charge he pleaded guilty, but through ignorance. After a brief statement to the Bench, the latter decided to take a lenient view of the case by finding defendant 5s and costs.
A second charge was also preferred against him for having allowed cards to be played within his licensed house. To this charge also defendant pleaded guilty In extenuation he stated that prior to his obtaining the license, the louse had been notorious for incessant gambling, but that he had succeeded in putting it down, and did hot think there was any harm in a quiet game of cards. The evidence of Constable Gibbins went to show that he had cautioned the defendant on several occasions against permitting the practice complained of, and that on the last occasion when he discovered the game being played, he re quested the defendant to put a stop to it, but he did not do so.
The Bench considered the charge had been sufficiently substantiated, and fined the defendant in the mitigated penalty of £3, and costs. The fine and costs in both cases were immediately paid.
The Cornwall Chronicle , 4 May 1880
FOR SALE
The Union Hotel, Krushka’s Bridge, Moorina.
For terms and particulars apply to Mr Williams, Workmen’s Club, Launceston, or Mr D. CAMPBELL, Boobyalla.
Launceston Examiner, 9 June 1880
The quarterly licensing meeting of the district of Ringarooma was held at the Courthouse, Ellesmere, on Monday, 6th inst. The following justices were present : Messrs. A. K. Chapman (chairman), A. W. Brewer, R. G. Ladbury, E. W. Bonner, and G. R. Scott. The following applications for transfers were granted:- From W. T. Pearce of the Royal Standard Hotel, Gladstone, to Dionysius Williams and from Edward Brooks of the Union Hotel, Moorina, to Benjamin Dowling Palliser. Permission was granted to George Evans to sell liquor under the license held by John Chalmers, of the Miners Arms, near Branxholm, until the annual meeting .
The Mercury, 15 November 1882
HOTEL BURNT AT MOORINA.
MOORINA, FRIDAY,
Whitmore’s Union Hotel was burned to the ground at half-past 2 this morning. The origin of the fire is unknown, Nothing was saved, and the lodgers, with Mrs. Whitmore and family, just had time to escape. Mr Whitmore, who was away at George’s Bay at the time, will be a heavy loser, the property not being fully insured. Much sympathy is felt for Mr. and Mrs. Whitmore and family, who are rendered homeless by the disaster.
The Mercury, 13 December 1890
NOTICE.
The Union Hotel. Moorina, having been burned to the ground on the morning of the 11th instant, together with all it contained, the undersigned earnestly requests all persons owing him accounts to pay them in as soon as possible.
John Whitemore,
Moorina, December 13, 1890
Daily Telegraph, 27 December 1890
