Complete Hotels List

There were numerous hotels known by this name in Tasmania, one in New Norfolk in the 1820s, one in York Plains in the 1830s, and one in the upper part of Goulburn Street, Hobart, in the 1840s. In the 1860s, it was reported that -

A Publican Suffocated by Gas. - An inquest was held on Friday afternoon, before A. B. Jones, Esq. City Coroner, at the Albemarle Arms, on view of the body of William Berry, late licensee of that house, who was found dead in his bed on the previous morning.

Source: "TASMANIA." The Maitland Mercury & Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893) 10 Nov 1864: page 3

Description of the Angel Inn Hotel in Tasmania to be entered here.

The Birmingham Arms Inn was in Hobart, Tasmania, "located in what was originally a 'seedy' part of the city, the inn flourished when the area was part of the brothel belt that linked other pubs in the vicinity. Its site was described as being three doors north of the White Conduit House Inn in Murray Street, making it roughly where the Harvey Norman complex is today." Source: Dennison, C.J. Here's Cheers: Hobart, HCC, 2008; p. 39

Description of the Bluebell Inn at Sorell in Tasmania to be entered here.

The Bridge Inn was at Deep Creek in Victoria. In 1844 the former Chief Constable of Melbourne, William 'Tulip' Wright, built the first hotel, the Bridge Inn, by the Deep Creek. Until the late 1840's Bulla consisted of little more than Tulip's hotel and residence, but as the surrounding land was taken up for farming the township expanded as a service centre. Source: eMelbourne: Bulla, citing Symonds, I.W., Bulla Bulla: An illustrated history of the Shire of Bulla, Spectrum, Melbourne, 1985.

SUDDEN DEATH AT BULLA BULLA.
To the Editor of the Argus.
Sir, - The number of sudden deaths which has lately occurred at Bulla Bulla (better known as the Deep Creek) is truly distressing. The little cemetery (if I may so call it) which has been erected by Mr. Wright in front of his own dwelling, has received so many friendless 'strangers in a strange land' to their last resting place, that it has become necessary to inter the last two individuals - both within a period of six weeks, and in apparently good health six hours previous to their deaths - beyond its precincts, the extension of which must now entirely depend upon the generosity of the 'Samaritan,' whose character shone forth so brightly in the restoration of Mr. Hayden's child to his disconsolate parents.

The death which has given rise to the preceding and following remarks, is that of Mr. William Ward, formerly a superintendent of Judge Donnithorne's, and at the time of his decease, overseer to Messrs Brodie, whose unhappy end affords to the attentive observer the ruinous tendency of an immoderate use of intoxicating liquors, either to satisfy the cravings of a vitiated thirst, or, as in the instance before us, to drown by gone recollections, and to soothe the pangs of worldly adversity. The facts, or circumstances attending Mr. Ward's melancholy death, have doubtless already met the eyes of many of your readers, previous to the publication of the resent letter; so that my recapitulation of them would be wholly unnecessary; it is therefore only needful, in justice to the 'Tulip,' to say that the 'fiery draught' which accelerated, or rather caused his death, was not obtained from the Bridge Inn, but was a quantity of that liquid poison, which, under the name of Cape, finds such a ready market in this colony, and which is pregnant with so many of those tragical occurences with which the Deep Creek has been abundantly visited, as will doubtless be shewn by the absence of all fatalist purchasers, and mayhapsanatory agitators at the public sale of the township in January next.

I was present when the body of this poor man was committed to that 'bourne from which no traveller returns,' and although the service was read in as becoming a manner as the limited talents of the neighbouring inhabitants would allow, yet it struck me as strange, that within such a short distance of Melbourne, no messenger of the Most High was to be found to impress upon the minds of the beholders the uncertainty of life, and the sure and certain hope of a joyous resurrection; and if this was the case at the burial, what would it have been had that spirit, which has for ever fled, been permitted to hover in its earthly tenement after the King of Terrors had implanted his inviolable seal upon the victim ?. Why it would have been just the same ! A spirit whose duration is the countless ages of eternity, would have been permitted to pass unheeded into the presence of 'him who gave it,' unprepared and unreminded by his servants, of that inestimable benefit which was purchased by the death of Him, who came 'to seek and to save that which was lost.' Let, then, the ministers of Christ, and more especially the Diocesan, whose yes may perhaps rest upon this letter, ask themselves the question - Shall I, in the great and terrible day of accounts be totally guiltless of being an necessary to this spiritual death? Yes ! And let them ponder long, and well! Are laborers in the Lord's vineyard scarce ?. Let them then compare the poverty of their blessed Master - who had not where to lay his head - with their own worldly splendour, and let me ask them will their consciences excuse them on this momentous subject; and will the Diocesan be justified in not compelling the attendance of a clergyman more frequently than once in four months, at a place which is only distant seventeen miles from Melbourne.

Trusting to your kindness for the insertion of the present letter, and apologising for the intrusion,
I remain, Sir,
Yours reapectfully,
K. S. Y.
November 13, 1848.
P.S.—I would also suggest to the Bishop, the propriety of having this little burial ground consecrated, as upon enquiry I find that there are no less than eight bodies interred therein - a suggestion which Bishop Perry will find compatible with his duties to carry out. 1

• 1SUDDEN DEATH AT BULLA BULLA - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) 21 November 1848: p4

Also known as "The City of Bristol Arms", this hotel was in Campbell Street, Hobart, Tasmania. Licensees included:

• Dec 1861: William Cowley (The Mercury Tuesday 3 December 1861)
• Dec 1863: William Cowley (The Mercury Wednesday 2 December 1863)
• Dec 1866: George Bezett (The Mercury Monday 3 December 1866)

The Brunswick was originally built in 1827 by convicts just twenty years after the settlement of Hobart, and remains an important part of Tasmania’s social history. The Brunswick Hotel initially operated as an illegal grog shop under the title of “Brunswick Wine Vaults”. In 1831 it was granted its first liquor licence and began trading under the name “The Brunswick Hotel”. The hotel is now the oldest operating example of the once numerous drinking establishments that lined Liverpool Street in the 1800’s. Following a devastating fire in 1926 the façade and parts of the building was rebuilt, but much of the original food and beverage area remains.... Source: The Brunswick Hotel

The were a number of hotels using this unusual name: The Bull and Mouth in Tasmania - "...is still standing a few doors south of Melville Street, on the western side. It opened in 1857."
Source: Dennison, C.J. Here's Cheers: Hobart, HCC, 2008; p. 14

The Bull and Mouth in Victoria was in Bourke Street, Melbourne, and operated by William J. Sugden in the 1850's. Source: Garry Owen: Chronicles of Early Melbourne, Ferguson & Mitchell, 1888

Opening Night.— The practice of indiscriminate "puffing" has been so much the custom of the Colonial Press, that we have often been deterred from bestowing our commendation where deserved rather than risk the imputation of a similar fault. Under the heading of "public improvements,'' we have read in certain journals, buildings, half-brothers to hovels, lauded us perfect specimens of architectural beauty, as possessing internal accommodations equal to Mivarts, whereas on inspection, they are found to be something between a briknogged skillion and Paddy's "native mud edifice, not unfrequently affording that accommodation described by the aforesaid Pat,enabling one to be as "nate and as clene as a pig in a sty.' We admit that lately, the Press has not condescended to degrade itself by notices of this description, but whether this be owing to the wise discretion exercised by the Licensing Bench, or the discretion of our broad sheet brethren we will not undertake to say. We have no fear however, of being accused of transgressing the rules of fair and legitimate commendation, or of intimidating the fault we condemn when, we direct attention to the "public" improvement in appearance given to Bourke-street, by the erection of a spacious hotel, called the "Bull and Mouth," upon the site of the Old Theatre. The proprietor has incurred a very extravagant outlay in the gorgeous decoration of the bar, which exceed anything of the kind we remember to have seen ; we must premise however, that our experience in this line, is not very extensive. The lighting arrangements are very extensive, and will illuminate the whole street, doing duty for half a dozen constables. There are other matters which we might divulge, but as we understand the proprietor wishes to "astonish the natives" we will curtail our observations. Mr. CantIon will not open the house until THIS EVENING, we presume to give the display more brilliancy and effect. Up to the present hour, very for persons have been permitted to see the interior of the premises, the fittings and rich embellishments, of which, we have no hesitation in saying are without parallel in the Colony. It is quite as well that people should have these "hobbys," but we would have looked long and tenderly as the bawbees here expending for such a purpose the "Californy" that these premises must have cost. 1

The New Publicans.— Yesterday, the newly licensed victualler opened their several hotels, they are all very respectably fitted up ; we may mention in particular, Mr. McGrath's, corner of Lonsdale and Stephen street, Mr. Samuel Ralph, corner of Stephen and Bourke street, both of which have very superior accommodations, the landlords are men of excellent character, in whom the public may safely repose confidence. Mr.Mathew Cantlon's newly erected hotel, Bull and Mouth, Great Bourke street, has, however, attracted the greatest attention of any, the superior style and elegance of the house exceeds anything in the City of Melbourne. Mr.Cantlon deserves support for his spirit of enterprise in the great outlay of capital he has been at. 2

• 1LOCAL INTELLIGENCE - The Melbourne Daily News (Vic. : 1848 - 1851) 1 July 1850: p2
• 2DOMESTIC GAZETTE - Port Phillip Gazette and Settler's Journal (Vic. : 1845 - 1850) 2 July 1850: p2

Description of the Butchers Arms hotel to be entered here.

Description of the hotel Caledonian in Tasmania to be entered here.