TO BE LET, THOSE eligible Premises at the corner of York and St. John Streets, now in the occupation of Mr. John Furlong. The Premises consist of a House containing seven Rooms, and a good Loft of 40 feet long, well calculated either for a comfortable Private Residence, or for a public House. For further particulars apply to the proprietor, on the premises. JOHN FURLONG. Cornwall Chronicle, 8 August 1835
To be Let. With immediate Possession, that well known Public House, the “Black Horse,” at the corner of York and St John Streets, lately occupied by William Woods. The House is in tenantable repair, and contains seven rooms, with a store above 40 feet long. There is a large Yard, Stable and Skittle Ground, with a good Garden, well stocked with Fruit Trees, &c. Rent moderate to a respectable tenant. Apply to Mr. John Furlong, corner of, Elizabeth and Wellington Streets, or at this Office.
John Furlong seems associated with a number of public houses that don’t seem to exist outside of one notice/advertisement
TAILOR’S ARMS
1835 John Furlong, Tailor’s Arms, Launceston
Cornwall Chronicle, 28 November 1835
HAND AND SHEARS
TO BE LET, Furnished or Unfurnished, THAT well-known house, situate at the corner of York and St. John-streets, lately occupied as a Public House, by the sign of the HAND and SHEARS, containing 7 large and commodious rooms, with yard adjoining. The situation is so well known, either for public or private business, that comment is unnecessary. The fixtures, which are of the best description for the Public Line, may be had at a valuation. Apply lo Mr. John Furlong, on the premises. Launceston Advertiser, 10 November 1836
Cnr Charles & York Streets
(Not SW corner, as Caledonian Inn is there.)
Note: the George Inn is sometimes referred to as the George & Dragon at this time.
1835-38 Jonathan Ives, George and Dragon, Launceston
1839-44 Jonathan Ives, George and Dragon, Charles and York Streets
1844 Thomas Turner, George and Dragon, Charles and York Streets
1844-49 Thomas Turner, Jolly Butchers, Charles and York Streets
1849-51 John Dowling, Jolly Butchers, Charles and York Streets Moved to Brisbane Street
To Let, For a term not exceeding nine years, the Public House at the Corner of Charles and York-street, known as the George and Dragon Inn. The tenant can take the stock on hand or any part of it with the fixtures. The situation needs no comment. Apply to Mr. Jonathan Ives, on the premises. June 11. Cornwall Chronicle,18 June 1842
FOR SALE at the George and Dragon Inn, at the corner of Charles and York. streets, some of the best draught Sherry ever landed in this Colony, at the price of common Cape wine or black strap, the purchaser can take from one quart to five hundred gallons, at the rate of four shillings per gallon. Also Brandy of a superior quality, at sixteen shillings per gallon. Cornwall Chronicle, 27 January 1844
TO BE LET, that old, well-known, and established INN, known by the sign of the “George & Dragon,” at the corner of Charles and York Street, which needs no comment, being in the best thoroughfare in Launceston, and cannot be rivalled. Person or persons desirous of treating for the same will be compelled to lake a new Billiar Table, recently arrived from London, made to order of the late Thos Reibey, Esq., now in full play; also a small quantity of Plate and Plated Goods, with Furniture, Stock-in-trade, and Bar- fixtures. Any persons wishing to treat with the undersigned may insure themselves a small fortune in a few years. No persons need apply who cannot meet the terms, which are as follows — £600 cash, or good security for that amount, with interest, payable within six months from this date. Jonathan Ives. Jan. 20. Cornwall Chronicle, 27 January 1844
Wellington Street, Sandhill/South Launceston
SW cnr Charles & Brisbane Streets. Google Maps.
Charles Street
NW cnr Charles and York Streets. Google Maps.
1834-36 William Collins, Bull’s Head, Wellington Street/Main Road
1836-43 William Collins, Bull’s Head, Charles & Brisbane Streets
1843-50 William Duncan, Bull’s Head, Charles & Brisbane Streets (burnt down)
1850 William Duncan sen., Bull’s Head, Charles Street
1851-57 William Duncan, Senr., Bull’s Head, Charles and York Streets*
1857-58 Alexander Duncan, Bull’s Head, Charles and York Streets
1858-66 John Burns Thompson, Bulls’ Head, Charles & York Streets
1866-71 William Tuner, Bull’s Head, Charles & York Streets
1871 Henry Millbank, Bull’s Head, Charles & York Streets
1871 Elizabeth Woods, Bull’s Head, Charles & York Streets
The Independent, 22 September 1832To the Inhabitants of Launceston and its Vicinity RICHARD HARVEY (from London) most respectfully informs the Inhabitants of Launceston and its Vicinity and the Public in general, that he has recently arrived here, and intends carrying on business as a COACH M AKER in all the various branches, adjoining the “Sydney Arms” in York Street and hopes by unremitting attention to all orders he may be favored with, to merit the public patronage. R. H. has every material requisite for carrying on the above business, which he has purchased from the London markets and ha» likewise engaged several first-rate Workmen, who have recently arrived in the Colony. * * Gigs bought, sold, or exchanged.–A good Stand for Gigs or Carriages. t t Country Orders .punctually attended to The Independent, 22 December 1832
Independent, 19 January 1833
Independent, 23 March 1833
Location notes
From Smythe’s map of Launceston, 1835, showing two buildings on the corner of George and Yoek Streets. The bottom right one is the Bricklayers’ Arms (later Victoria, Caledonian, Union Club, O’Keefe’s). The bottom left might be the location but also it might one of those in York Street which are not actually on the corner.
1839-40 John Stoneham, Temperance Coffee House, St John Street (near church)
1841 John Stoneham, Temperance Coffee House, St John Street (near wharf, formerly George Inn)
1842-45 John Stoneham, Temperance Coffee House, St John Street Paterson Street
1845 George Layton, Cornwall Coffee House1845 George Layton, Paterson St
1845-51 licensed as the White Horse
1852-54 John Thompson, Cornwall Coffee Rooms, Paterson Street
Paterson St, December 2016. The Coffee Rooms adjoined the old Examiner building (the red, white & yellow building), so on the site of the brick and glass addition.
The leftmost, white building. (71-77 Paterson Street, photo by Lloyd George Webb, 1974, from Tasmanian Archives, LPIC33/3/1641949 National Hotel on the corner. Coffee Rooms are two doors along, the shortest bilding. (Cropped from photo in QVMAG collection (QVM:2006:P:0065)
On the left. (Cropped from photo in QVMAG Collection, QVM:2002:P:0014.)
1844-46 William Kelham, Albion Inn, George and York Streets
1847-59 John Waldron, Albion Hotel, George and York Streets
1859-62 Samuel Benj Waldron, Albion Inn, George and York Streets
1862 John Waldron, Albion Hotel, George and York Streets
1863 David Harris, Albion Hotel, George and York Streets
1865-66 Lemuel Benjamin Waldron, Albion Hotel, George and York Streets [transfer]
1870 Nicholas Gannon, Albion Inn, George and York streets [new licence]
-1871 H.E. Spearman?
1871 Frederick Parkisson Johnston, Albion Hotel, George and York Streets
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1877-80 Lemuel Benjamin Waldron, Albion Hotel, George and York-streets
1880-82 Mary Ann Waldron, Albion Hotel, George and York Streets
1883-96 Thomas Alexander Bird, Albion Hotel, York and George streets.
From “Annual Licensing Meeting”: William Kelham, Albion Inn.-Two convictions. The police magistrate explained that the applicant intended to leave the colony, and only applied for a license to transfer it to Mr. Waldron, a system he could not approve of-refused. Launceston Examiner, 5 September 1846
From “Quarterly Licensing Meeting”: Mr. John Atkinson, as assignee of the estate of Mr. William Kellham, insolvent, applied for a transfer of the Albion Inn,” to the proprietor, Mr. James Waldron. Reference was made to the recent assault case, but Captain Gardiner, who was on the bench during the trial, expressed his opinion that Mr. Waldron was the least culpable of the whole party. The application was of a novel character, being in the name of the assignee, on behalf of the creditors of the present occupier of the house. Mr. Waldron, the owner, had offered a consideration for the license, and a question arose whether or not it was property of that nature which, under the insolvent act, vested in the assignee. Mr. Rocher appeared in support of the application, but the magistrates doubted whether they could legally transfer a license without the consent of the holder; there was nothing to show whether Mr. Kelham was or was not a consenting party. Mr. Sams said he felt authorised in stating that Mr. Kelham declined to accede to the transfer. Mr. Kennedy remarked that the magistrates decided upon a former occasion that a license was vested In the person of the applicant, and did not pass, as of right, to the creditors. The bench unanimounsly refused to sanction the application; and upon being pressed by Mr. Rocher to assign a reason, as required by the act, instructed the clerk of the peace to record, that it was refused not being assented to by Mr. Kelham. Mr. Rocher contended they had no evidence that Mr. Kelham did not concur in the application, and Mr. Moore replied, they had a right to assume a dissent in the absence of any expressed assent. Mr. Breton thought a better way of settling the matter would the to refuse the application on the ground of informality; and it appearing that the document was without date, and had not been duly received by the clerk of the peace, a rejection was again agreed to. Mr. Rocher, however, still pressed for a specific reason, and after a renewal of the discussion it was finally determined to record that the transfer was refused tor informality, and Mr. Kelham not having either applied himself or assented to the application of the assignee. Mr. Rocher then quoted from the 13th section of the insolvent act, with the view of showing that the right of application rested with the assignee, as all the property and interests of the insolvent were by that act alienated from him. Mr. Kelham had paid £26 for the license, the un expired value of which was disposable for the benefit of the estate, and Mr. Waldron had offered to purchase it. The meeting declined to take that matter into their consideration. Captain Gardiner and others spoke of the hardship of depriving a person of the means of obtaining a living merely because he was insolvent. Mr. Sams declined to vote. Launceston Examiner, 5 February 1845
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36239100
From “Publican’s Licenses”: James Waldron, Albion Inn.-Mr. Rocher strongly urged the applicant’s claims. The house was his own, and had been erected at a cost of £2,000; for character he produced about twelve or fifteen certificates from the leading merchants in town, testifying in the strongest terms to the applicant’s honesty and integrity during the various periods he had been known to them-from two to twenty years. But it was all to no purpose. Upon a vote, Mr Sams again stood alone in favour of the applicant. Launceston Examiner, 4 November 1846
From “Annual Licensing Meeting”: John Waldron, corner of George and York streets. – This case led to a long discussion. Mr Rocher stated the circumstances. Applicant was the owner of the property: the house was built for an inn, and a license obtained by Mr. Kelham: he left the colony, and the bench refused to grant Mr. Waldron a license because the house was not required. Today they had granted a licence in the immediate neighbourhood to a house not before licensed [Tasmanian Wine Vaults]. Mr. Bartley said, opposed as he was to increasing the number of licenses, and although sensible that it would reflect upon the consistency of the magistrates – a license having been granted to Mr. Rudkin – it would be manifest injustice to refuse Mr. Waldron’s application, and he should therefore vote for it. Granted; Mr. Tarleton and another alone opposing. Launceston Examiner, 4 September 1847
JOHN WALDRON, of the ‘Albion Hotel,’ corner of George and York .streets, returns his sincere thanks to the Public for their kind patronage during the Christmas Holidays, and begs to inform them, that his rooms will be open on New Year’s Day for public amusements, when he hopes to see his auld acquaintance again, and ensure to them, amusements that will give every satisfaction.
The Cornwall Chronicle, 30 December 1848
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article65980728
ALBION HOTEL, George and York streets.– L. B. WALDRON having taken the above premises, begs to assure the publie that he intends keeping only a first-rate article, and hopes by strict attention to business, with civility, to merit a share of public patronage. February 18. Launceston Examiner, 22February 1859
From “Quarterly Licensing Meeting”: The Albion Hotel, George and York-street, from Samuel B. Waldron to John Waldron The Police Magistrate said the applicant was brother of the present holder. He was a single young man, but his mother lived-in the house, otherwise he (Mr. G.) would have objected. There was no objection. Granted, on the understanding that applicant’s mother was to reside in the house. Launceston Examiner, 4 February 1862
TO LET. The ‘Albion Hotel’— York- and George-streets — with, or without furniture; now doing a fair business : incoming easy. Apply on the premises. Cornwall Chronicle, 27 September 1862
Albion Hotel. — At a Court of Petty Sessions held at the Police Court, Launceston, on 19th instant, before Thomas Mason, Esq., P.M., and James Robert son, Esq., J.P., Mr Frederick Parkinson Johnston was authorised to sell liquors under the public house license granted to Mr Edward Spearman for the Albion Hotel, George and York-streets, Launceston The Tasmanian, 27 May 1871
TO LET.-Albion Hotel, George-street, suitable for a grocer’s, draper’s, iron monger’s, or other business requiring extensive promises. Rent moderate. Mrs WALDRON, York-street. Launceston Examiner, 2 December 1871
APPLICATION FOR NEW LICENCE. Samuel Benjamin Waldron applied for a new licence for the premises formerly kept by him as the Albion Hotel, at the angle of George and York-streets. Mr Mason, (the Police Magistrate), handed in a certificate he had received from Mr J. P. Jones, Westbury, that the applicant was a respectable person. The Superintendent of Police said there was no objection to Mr Waldron or his house. Mr J. B. Waldron supported the application, and explained that Mr Waldron formerly kept the premises as the Albion Hotel, but about four or five years ago he took to farming in the Westbury district, when the house fell into the hands of a young couple, and the business fell off. Mr. Waldron was now desirous of being re-instated in his former position, with the intention to carry on a nice quiet family hotel. The Chairman remarked that the recommendation of Mr Jones was entitled to weight. The Mayor said he knew Mr Waldron, who was a respectable deserving man. The certificate was then granted. Launceston Examiner, 2 December 1876
From “Annual Licensing Meeting”: Lemuel Benjamin Waldron, Albion Hotel, York and George-streets. Mr Dowling thought this applicant should be warned of Sunday trading. He had heard many complaints upon the subject, and he mentioned it in order thata warning might be given. Mr Waldron said lodgers were in the habit of going in and out of a Sunday, but he was very careful with regard to Sunday trading. Mr Dowling then mentioned that women of immoral character were seen going in on Sunday. Mr Waldron stated that they were in the habit of coming to borrow milk. After some further discussion the application was granted, the applicant undertaking to keep the side door closed on Sunday, and the police being instructed by the Bench to attend to the matter. Weekly Examiner, 7 December 1878
QUARTERLY LICENSING MEETING.- The quarterly meeting of the Licensing Bench re takes place at the Court House today, at. 11 a.m. There is but a very small amount of business to be transacted, consisting of the following transfers :-Lisle Hotel, Lisle, to M. Beavan, from R, M’Kenzie; Court House Hotel, to D. Powell, from. Mary Ann Butterworth, deceased ; Albion Hotel, George-street, to Mrs Waldron, from L. B. Waldron, deceased Launceston Examiner, 1 November 1880
From “Annual Licensing Meeting”: Mary Ann Waldron applied for a license for the Albion Hotel, George and York streets. The Mayor said the house was in a very bad state, especially the inside. The applicant said she was the owner of the house, and would thoroughly repair it. The license was granted on these conditions. Examiner, 2 December 1882
From “Licensing Bench” ALBION HOTEL. When the application for this hotel was called on, the proprietor, Thomas Bird, was cautioned by the chairman that if he were | again convicted for selling during prohibited hours he could rely upon losing his license at the next meeting. Mr J. B. Waldron, who appeared for Bird, explained the circumstances of the two previous convictions against him, and remarked , that if the same strategy which the police employed to catch Bird were used against other publicans they would all be in the position he was. The license was then granted. Daily Telegraph, 2 December 1891
An Inquiry was held yesterday at the Albion Hotel, before Coroner Whitfield, concerning the sudden death of Eliza Johnstone on the previous day. Mr Charles Dempster was foreman of the jury.
[continued] Daily Telegraph, 24 October 1896
From “Licensing Bench”: Bird, Thomas Alexander, Albion Hotel, George and York streets. Superintendent Scott opposed the granting of this application. On October 22 a woman died suddenly there. The licensee was under the influence of liquor at the time, and also on the day of the hearing, at which he gave most unsatisfactory evidence. Mr. C. P. Frodsham appeared for Bird, and asked that the license should be granted on the condition that it would be immediately transferred to Bird’s son. Mr. J. B. Waldron said he was practically the owner of the hotel, and undertook that if the license was granted it should be transferred to Bird, jun. The latter was well-known to the police, who had nothing against him. He would see that the house was properly conducted. Mr. Whitfeld opposed the granting of the license. Bird was not fit to hold a license, nor did he think the house was wanted. Mr. Frodsham pointed out that if the license was granted, it would be held by Bird’s son, and not by Bird. The chairman said the bench had before them an application from Bird, and if granted the license would be his and nobody else’s. The application was refused, and in answer to Mr. Waldron, the chairman said the reason for this was the character of the applicant. Granted without Objection. Launceston Examiner, 2 December 1896
Messrs.. H. Herd and Co. report for week ending Saturday, 9th :
. . .
Wednesday, under distraint, we sold all the furniture in the Albion Hotel, George street, at fair values. Daily Telegraph , 11 January 1897
1833 Thomas Butcher, Lamb & Flag, Launceston
1834 Thomas Butcher, Lamb & Flag, York Street
1835 Hector McDonald, Lamb and Flag, Launceston
1836 John Waddle, Lamb and Flag, Bathurst St
1836 John Jordan, Lamb and Flag, Bathurst St
1837 Lamb and Flag, Bathurst & York Streets
1842 Edward Brown, Bird-in-Hand, Bathurst and York Streets
1843 George Bygrave, Cornwall Coffee Rooms, York & Bathurst Street (unlicensed)
1844 Thomas Dudley, Verandah Wine Vaults, Bathurst and York St*
1847-56 William Smart, Lamb and Flag, York and Bathurst Streets
1856 Christina Smart/Marsden, Lamb and Flag York and Bathurst Streets
1856 Abel Blades, Lamb and Flag, York and Bathurst Streets
1860 Abel Blades, Lamb and Flag, Wellington and York streets. (Wellington might be an error)
1862-63 John Nunn, Lamb and Flag, Wellington and York streets.
1869-72 (at least) lodging house
*In December 1845, Dudley is advertising his Verandah Wine Vaults as being the former Hibernia Hotel, also in Bathurst St. However the annual licensing list for September 1845 has him at “Bathurst and York” so I am going to assume he changed locations in late 1845, until shown otherwise
York St, northern side, between St John & Charles St.
[incomplete]
1836 John Main, York Wine Vaults
1837 David Murray, York Wine Vaults
?
1838 Daniel Judson, York Wine Vaults, York Street
1839 ”
1840 John Tildesley, York Wine Vaults, York Street
1842 Caroline Tildesley, York Wine Vaults, York Street
1843-46 John King, York Wine Vaults, York Street
1846 License refused
[James Hewitt, 4 November 1748 – refused)
?1847 John King, York Hotel, York Street
?1848-49 John King, York Wine Vault, York Street
William King?
1849-50 Robert Radford, York Wine Vaults, York Street (refused, renewed on appeal]
1850-61 Robert Blake, York Hotel/York Wine Vaults, York Street
1860 Robert Blake, York Hotel, York-street.
1863 Wm. Job Harris, York Hotel
1870-71 William Job Harris, York Hotel, York-street
1871-78 William Hurst, York Hotel, York Street
1878-79 Henry Pittard
1879-80 Steel Traill
1880–1881 Daniel Connolly
1881 Henry Pittard
1882 Frank Watts, York Hotel, York Street
(Elizabeth between Bathurst & Wellington?)
York & Wellington Streets
1837-38 George Williams, Babes in the Wood
1838 Thomas Garrard, Babes in the Wood, York & Wellington Streets
George Williams, of the Babes in the Wood, appeared to answer the complaint of District Constable Peel, for harbouring Christiana Johnson, a prisoner in the service of Mr. Lang. Constable Allsworth deposed, that on Sunday the 18th inst., about halfpast 11 at night, he was on duly with constable Warby, in Elizabeth-street, and hearing a noise in Mr. William’s house, they demanded and obtained admittance; they found the woman Johnson in a back room, where there were two or three men ; on asking her who she was, she at once admitted she was a prisoner, when they took her into custody ; did not hear Mr. Williams accuse her of having represented herself to him as a free woman ; Johnson did not say to deponent, “you know me Johnny. — I have done it.— You have no business with me.”
Constable Warby sworn— accompanied the last Witness on the occasion referred to ; remembers the woman said, addressing herself to him, — “You have no business with me, Johnny, you know I have done it.” The woman was now called in and examined, she corroborated the evidence of Allsworth, and denied using the words imputed to her by Warby, but, two free men named Jones and Welsh contradicted her statement on oath, and maintained that she did ; they represented themselves to be lodgers in the house of Mr. Williams, and recollected their landlady asking the woman when she first came to the house in company with a man, whether she was free, when she replied she was ; they remembered also the words of the woman. Williams offered to call further evidence, but the Bench decided that it was his duty to have insisted on seeing her certificate when the woman said she had done it, and sentenced him to pay a fine of £2 and costs.
It is perfectly clear that constable Allsworth perjured himself in this case, and the Magistrates will do well to be careful how they receive his evidence in future.— ED. Cornwall Chronicle, 31 March 1838
1829–30 James Anderson, Cross Keys, George Street
1831- Abraham Lenoy, gCross Keys, George Street
1832-36 Mary Lenoy, Cross Keys, George Street
1837-48 William Brean, Cross Keys, York St
1849 Robert Blake, Cross Keys, York Street 1850-51 Henry Mills, Cross Keys, York Street
1852 Abel Blades, Cross Keys, York Street
1853 James Lewis, Cross Keys, York Street
1856 John West, Cross Keys, York Street
1858 John Partridge, Cross Keys, York Street
1859-62 William Jones, Cross Keys, York Street
1862 Job Haycock, Cross Keys, York Street
1863-67 Edward Spencer, Railway Tavern, York Street
1868-70 William Darcy, Railway Tavern , York Street
1870 George Butterworth, Railway Tavern, York Street
1871 Licence Refused
Intersection of Cimitiere and George Sts. (Left side is the north-east corner.)
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