I don’t know if this has any association with the other houses of the same name. Dell owned property in Brisbane Street, so it might have been located there.
The undermentioned individuals have obtained licenses to retail wines and spirits:– Buckinghamshire–Alexander Gore Ward, Saracen’s Head, Sorell ; Henry Brown, Bird in Hand, Hamilton. Cornwall-Geo. Coulstock, London Tavern, Launceston; Joseph Dell, Horse and Jockey, do ; Philip Davis, Horse and Groom, do. Hobart Town Courier, 17 November 1837
Longevity— It is not generally known that Samuel Day, one of the oldest hands, and, perhaps, one of the oldest men in the colony being upwards or ninety five, is at present residing with Mr. Joseph Dell, of the Horse and Jockey, who has kindly offered to him in his extreme old age, that asylum and shelter of which he so much stood in need of. Cornwall Chronicle, 28 April 1838
From “Quarterly Licensing Meeting” NEW LICENCE. Thomas Coker. In respect of the house situate in Brisbane-street, and to be called the “International Hotel.” Mr Superintendent Coulter said he had examined the premises, the alterations in which had just been completed. The hotel would consist of thirty-seven rooms, and would afford more accommodation and of a better class than any other hotel in town. Mr Adye Douglas, who represented the applicant, said that the premises were doubtless well-known to all the magistrates present. The hotel would be of a first-class character and could not come under the category of in-creasing the number of “drinking houses” in town. The applicant, Mr Coker, was well-known in Victoria where he had long success-fully conducted a good hotel. He believed it was Mr Coker’s intention to start a similar hotel in Hobart Town. In reply to Mr Turnbull, Mr Douglas said the hotel here would be conducted under Mr Coker’s personal supervision. Mr Mason was of opinion that the “International” would be just the class of hotel required to put an end to inferior houses. There being no opposition; the licence was granted. Launceston Examiner,2 May 1871
Billiard License.— A billiard license was granted to Mr Thomas Cokcr, of the International Hotel, until the end of the year. Cornwall Chronicle, 28 August 1871
Colonel Shaw’s lectures — excellent though they be — have not prevented the publicans preparing as well as other sinners some acceptable offerings for Christmas. The manager at the International. Hotel has actually offered bottles containing Reisling, Mosel Mousseu, Pedro Xinenes (whoever he is), geneva, rum, brandy, “Scotch whuskey,” the real “Glenlivet,” and other terrible alcoholic productions by the bottle, at reduced prices, during the Christmas holidays. And these bottles containing such noxious ingredients are decorated with ferns, real holly with the red berries on, and are made to look very cool, tempting, and harmless. The Tasmanian, 30 December 1871
CHAPMAN’S BAND AND CONCERT! This splendid band performed in the courtyard of the International Hotel from 8 to 10 o’clock on Monday evening, but the crowd made so free by stopping up the gateway and thoroughfare on the foot path it was found necessary to close the massive gates–the band continuing to play inside. The Tasmanian, 10 February 1872
The International Hotel. — This hotel, the largest and most complete in the colony, has been taken by Mr M. A. Cleary, of the Cornwall Hotel. The Cornwall is, we understand to be disestablished, and converted into a chemist’s and druggist’s shop. Mr Cleary has succeeded in attracting a good hotel business to quite a new house, the Cornwall, and he is therefore the more likely to succeed in conducting the larger adjoining establishment, the International Hotel. Cornwall Chronicle, 4 April 1873
“THE INTERNATIONAL.” We understand it is probable that Mr M.A. Cleary will take this admirable hotel in succession to Mr Coker. Should this arrangement be carried out, the Cornwall Hotel, in conducting which Mr Cleary has became favorably known, will once more revert to its original character, that of on ordinary shop. Examiner, 5 April 1873
Payment of Wages.-Thomas Haines proceeded against William Ignatius Thrower, of the International Hotel, to recover £10 14s alleged to be due to him as wages. Thomas Haines stated he was engaged in Melbourne by a Mrs Brown to come to Launceston at a salary of £1 per week, as waiter in the defendant’s hotel ; he produced the agreement drawn up for him by Mrs Brown for three months ; he came to Launceston, his fare being paid optionally by the defendant, and commenced work on the 12th July; after working for nine days Mr Thrower gave him a week’s notice to quit, which witness refused to take ; he left however when the week expired, and asked for the money due to him ; all that was offered was 6s for a week and two days’ work, £1 being deducted for the fare from Melbourne. Witness sued for wages due for the three as months, as per agreement. William Ignatius Thrower asserted he gave Mrs Brown no authority to engage the complainant for three months; the merely sent her a telegram as follows:-“Send by Mangana competent waiter, unmarried ; £1 per week; dress coat indispensable;” witness had agreed with the complainant that there should be a week’s notice on either side; previous to leaving the plaintiff was not a competent waiter, and had refused to wear his dress coat at table on several occasions. The Bench decided to dismiss the case. Examiner, 3 August 1881
Hotel Changes. — The present season, though a dull one, is only the harbinger of more stirring times, if we may judge from the high prices at which several hotels in Launceston have of late changed hands. The Launceston Hotel, which was last year sold for £6500, has passed into the hands of Mr J. Huston, late of the Criterion Hotel, for £7500. This sum includes a new building in course of erection at the rear of the hotel, in place of the old wooden portion of the hotel that used to exist at the back of the premises. The lease of the Criterion Hotel has passed into the hands of Mr A. Deleuse at a good rental, and now the old Brisbane Hotel will lose the owner who has so long conducted it, Mr J. W. Simmons having sold it to Mr E. H. Panton for £7000, including the fittings, though exclusive of the furniture, and in another month will vacate it. His departure will make the hotel seem strange to those who have frequented it for many years past, while it will also lose its present homely appearance, and be transferred into a more modern-looking hotel by means of a verandah and balcony in front and extensive additions at the rear where the present yard is. A further change will be made known to-day regarding another leading hotel, the International, in the same street, Five tenders have been received by the trustees, Messrs. Douglas, Collins, and Davis, for the lease of the hotel, and these will be opened and the successful tenderer selected to-day. In George-street, Mr J. Edwards, formerly landlord of the Globe Hotel, has this week entered on a lease of the Royal Exchange Hotel, and other changes are reported as likely to take place. Daily Telegraph, 21 May 1886
The Workmen’s Club has boon removed from Patterson-street to the promises at the corner of Charles and Elizabeth-streets, formerly the Prince Albert Hotel, and formal possession was taken on the the inst., when supper-was given. An excellent spread was provided and a very pleasant evening was passed, the President, Adye Douglas, E q., occupying the chair. Launceston Examiner, 18 June 1868
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
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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
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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 :
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Wednesday, under distraint, we sold all the furniture in the Albion Hotel, George street, at fair values. Daily Telegraph , 11 January 1897
Edward Fiddyment, from Duke of York, Wellington-street, to premises on the opposite side of the street, to be called the Lord Raglan. Mr. Rlocher and Mr. A. Douglas appeared to support the application. Major Welman stated his opinion in favor of the application on the ground that Mr. Fiddyment was a respectable man and that the house occupied by him at present is in a very dilapidated state, where as and the one to which it was intended to transfer the license was a new one. The Chairman questioned whether they had the power to transfer a license from one premises to other. Mr. Rocher quoted the section of the Act referring to granting of transfers, and submitted that it was at the discretion of the meeting whether they granted a transfer from one house to another. Mr. Douglas said that if the house was in such a dilapidated state the Justices would in a manner impose a penalty upon the applicant in refusing to grant the transfer and thereby compelling him to get a now licence; he considered that as the laws in this colony were getting more liberal than they were some years ago the section of the act should have a liberal construction put upon it; and in the applicants case nobody could possibly be a sufferer by the transfer but some would be gainers. The Chairman observed that the application was made out in the form for a license, not for a transfer; and taking the application to be for a new license it was a question whether they could grant a licence to one already holding a licence. After a little further discussion Mr. Douglas said the application should be taken as an original licence and the applicant could then petition the treasury for a remission of the licence fee. A licence was then granted on the understanding that Mr. Fiddyment closes the premises now occupied by him on his removal to the opposite premises. Launceston Examiner, 8 February 1859
York St, northern side, between St John & Charles St.
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1836 John Main, York Wine Vaults
1837 David Murray, York Wine Vaults
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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
Possibly George & Patterson St
Sandhill from 1826 or 1827 (see bottom of post)
1823 Alexander Waddle 1824 Mr Alex Waddle, Horse and Jockey 1826 Alex Waddle, Horse and Jockey, Launceston
1827-29 A. Waddle, Horse & Jockey, Sand hill.
1830-31 Edward Bailey, Horse & Jockey, Sandhill
1833 Sarah Bailey, Horse & Jockey, Sandhill
1833-34 John Scott, Horse & Jockey, Sandhill
Colonial Times, 7 July 1826
An advertisement for Launceston Races has this at the end: N. B-Horses’ may be entered with the Clerk of the Course, Mr. ALEXANDER WADDLE, at the Horse and Jockey, Sand Hill ; or at the Launceston Hotel,, on or before the 17th Instant ; entrance’ One Pound.–Any Horse entered after the 17th, will pay double entrance, and 5s. will be paid to the Clerk of the Course on entry of every Horse. Colonial Times, 9 March 1827
“View of the Club Hotel, Brisbane Street, Launceston, Tasmania, 1859. A Royal Mail coach is parked in the street in front of the hotel, with horses un-hitched (not visible), and shaft still attached. “, from QVMAG collection (QVM:1996:P:0234)
From “Licensing Meeting”: William Elliott, Black Horse, Brisbane street. Mr. Sams only voted in favour. Refused.
William Spearman, The Sawyers’ Arms, Brisbane and Tamar-streets. Mr. Sams for, the rest against.
John Waldron, for The Albion Hotel, York and George-streets Refused.
The three preceding licenses had been refused to former occupiers at the annualmeeting. Launceston Advertiser, 2 November 1846
