1900-27 William Whitmore, Esplanade Hotel, Moorina
MOORINA, Tuesday.
For the past five or six years the town of Moorina has been badly in want of an hotel for the convenience of the travelling public and those in terested in the various mineral sec tions in the locality. This want is now being supplied. Mr. Tyler, from Beaconsfield, has succeeded in making brick of excellent quality and appearance close to the township.
Launceston Examiner, 16 December 1899
It is reported that a hotel is to be erected here — appropriately enough opposite to the Police Station—the people having tired of the temperance beverages they have had to imbibe since the destruction of the old publichouse.
Tasmanian News, 30 September 1899
From “Licensing Courts”:
Mr. Whitmore placed before the Bench plans for a new hotel at Moorina, to be known as the Esplanade Hotel. It was pointed out that there was nothing on the plan to show the size of the rooms, but this was explained by the applicant. The plan was received and approved of.
Launceston Examiner, 4 December 1899
Considerable interest was taken in the application of William Whitmore for a transfer of the licence held by him at the Esplanade Hotel, Moorina, to a new hotel built by him at Winnaleah, to be known as the Winnaleah Hotel. Mr. P. D. O’Reilly appeared for the applicant, and inspector Donohue for the police, who entered an objection to the granting of the transfer on the grounds that the house was not required in the neighbourhood.
The Bench called on Inspector Donohue regarding his objection, and the inspector gave evidence to the effect that there were several licensed houses within a small radius from Winnaleah, and sufficient to satisfy the travelling public. The Moorina Hotel was necessary at the present time in view of the extensive road work going on. Further, there was no police protection at Winnaleah
To Mr. O’Reilly: Personally, he would give Mr. Whitmore a testimonial and the house he had built was up-to-date in every respect. There were hotels at Golconda, Legerwood, Herrick, South Mt. Cameron, Pioneer, Weldborough, Pyengana, and Gould’s Country, and no resident police in any of these places. Winnaleah was a thriving township.
After the applicant had given evidence regarding the desirability of a hotel at Winnaleah, the nature of the district, the permanency of the population. and the nature of the house built, which he stated had cost £3000, Mr. O’Reilly was proceeding to call further evidence, when the Bench intimated they did not want to hear him further.
After a short consultation between the chairman and Mr. Collins (Mr. Ryan not being in attendance at the time), the application was duly granted.
North-Eastern Advertise, 25 November 1927
