Belmore Hotel, Cnr Herbert and Belmore Street, Gulgong, 1870-75
Source: Mitchell Library, SLNSW
1870s
Eli Allen Licensee. Eli Allen came to Gulgong from Muswellbrook in 1871, where he had the White Horse Inn. In 1873 the licence was transferred to James Coleman. Coleman died suddenly in April 1876 and Elizabeth Allen, wife of Eli, held the licence at least until 1882.
Source: Information supplied by Baldwin & Davis, Research Gulgong, July 2006Phoebe Lewis Hogden married Henry Hogden on 02 April 1881 at Coborra. On 26 April 1906, Phoebe Lewis Hogden took over the license of the Belmore Hotel from John Spears. She was divorced from Henry Hogden on the 30 August 1906, due to his adultery. Unfortunately, due to ill health, [cervical cancer], Phoebe had to give up her running of the hotel, she died in Mayne Street, Gulgong on the 16 January 1908.
Phoebe's daughter - Phoebe Rebecca Hogden - married William Patrick Robinson in Gulgong in 1905. Their son, Reginald Herbert Robinson was born at the Prince of Wales Hotel on 8 September 1906. Phoebe died at the hotel on 26 September 1906 from complications of childbirth.
Source: Gail Macdonald, descendant
Belmore Hotel Gulgong 1870s and 1954
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Source: Holtermann Collection and Pix.Vol. 33 No. 4 (3 April 1954)
Beer Pump from the Belmore Hotel 1872
Part of a museum display, 1966
Part of a museum display, 1966
1871 - [DOCTOR]
S.Belinfante M.D.M.R.C.S. England
Gold Medallist of London University Legally Qualified by the Medical Board of New South Wales Physician, Surgeon & Accoucheur
Has commenced the Practice of his Profession at Mudgee, and maybe contacted at the Belmore Hotel.
Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 11, April 29, 1871
1871 - New Brewery
Mr. Eli. Allen has erected at the corner of Herbert and Belmore Street, a new brewery. He hopes to have his first brew ready for Christmas consumption.
[Note : Eli Allen was the licensee of the Belmore Hotel which was on this block.]
Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 44, December 16, 1871
Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 66, April 3, 1872
Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 128, November 6, 1872
1873 - TRANSFER OF LICENCE
Transfer of License Eli Allen, Belmore Hotel to James Coleman - granted.
Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 194, June 25, 1873
1898 - [ADVERTISMENT]
BELMORE HOTEL
Herbert Street
John Hewitt—Proprietor
Source: The Gulgong Advertiser, January 14 1898
BELMORE HOTEL
Herbert Street
John Hewitt—Proprietor
Source: The Gulgong Advertiser, January 14 1898
The Belmore Hotel, at Gulgong, has changed hands. Sid Whitton has disposed of his interests in the old pub to Mr. Allan Oldfield, of Auburn, Sydney. The new boniface will take possession this week or early next week.
