See also Samuel Green
John Hill's "Hill's Hotel", Gulgong. 1872
Source: SLNSW
Hill's Hotel was located on the corner of Robinson Street and Herbert Street (on the Mudgee side of the All Nations Hotel). It was on the corner where the Post Office Hotel is now located. Further south was the Golden Crown Hotel.
John Hill was the licenced publican in September 1872. By September 1873, the hotel was run by Samuel Green. John Hill moved on to Tattersall’s Hotel and went bankrupt in 1876.
1872 - GULGONG. Thursday, 3 p.m.
Mr. Belinfante's friends had a meeting last evening in front of Hill's Hotel. It was addressed by by Mr. Simmonds, but it was not numerously attended.
1872 - Literary Institute
At the meeting last Wednesday evening at Binders Hall a committee [pro. term] was appointed for the purpose of securing a suitable building to be used as a reading room, meeting room debating etc. The temporary committee arranged to meet at Hill’s Hotel on Monday next at 8.00 pm to report progress. As an institution of this kind is much needed it is hoped that their efforts will be successful.
Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 93, 6 July 1872
1873 - RECURRING ADVERTISEMENT
HILL’S HOTEL - OPPOSITE THE COURT HOUSE - S[amuel] GREEN, while thanking his friends and the public for their patronage while in the Hairdressing Business begs to inform them that having taken over the above hotel, he intends to conduct it in a manner that must give satisfaction to all parties. The ‘cuisine’ department will be under the supervision of Mrs. Green, who is proverbial for cleanliness. The Bar will always be furnished with the best brands of Wines, Spirits, ale, Porter etc.
The Bedrooms will be found clean and airy.
The Stabling which is very commodious is well supplied with hay, corn and chaff.
Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No. 148, January 15, 1873
1873 - POLICE COURT - Robbery
Richard Jones alias Cohratt stole from Jacob Hocking, [Mining Manager of the Black Lead Amalgamated Claims] nine pounds. Hocking went to Mr. Green at Hill’s Hotel. Previously Hocking had slept at McKinnon’s Robert Burns Hotel.
Bessy Clift sworn; said she lived with her mother at Angove’s Hotel, said Mr. Hocking had been boarding at the hotel. Walter Mills aged 12, son of John Mills gave evidence, also Neil McKinnon, Louisa Palmer barmaid at the All Nation’s Hotel, Thomas Edward Mills, Mrs. Sarah Green. Constable Forster was given some money as evidence. Committed to trial at Mudgee.
Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No. 180, May 7, 1873
1873 - GULGONG. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) June 27.
Thomas Frederick De Courcy Browne, editor of the Gulgong Guardian, who was recently sentenced to six months imprisonment for publishing a libel, and whose sentence was remitted after he had served one month, was brought up from Sydney on Tuesday, in charge of senior constable Broderick, of the A Division Metropolitan Police, and appeared before T. A. Browne, Esq., P.M., and Henry Tebbutt, Esq., J.P. Mr. Clarke appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Cory for respondent. Senior constable Broderick deposed that he arrested respondent in the South Head-road, Sydney, on Thursday previous, by virtue of warrant, and told him the charge, Respondent, said, "Upon my life I know nothing about it."
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Defendant was asked if he had anything to say in his defence said he would reserve his defence, but hoped the bail would be reasonable. Bail was fixed at L200 and two sureties of L100 each. Messrs. John Hill, of Hill's Hotel, and W. A. Smith, of the Royal Hotel, were accepted as sureties.
1874 - [ADVERTISEMENT]
E. Tarrant—Auctioneer and Commission Agent—Temporary Office—Hill’s Hotel
Source: Gulgong Evening Argus, 24 March, 1874
1874 - Town Improvements
Since we wrote last on town improvements, great advances have been made by the spontaneous action of the energetic inhabitants without any aid whatever from the public treasury ...
Hill’s Hotel, entirely refitted and furnished with a first class billiard room and bar; ...
Hill’s Hotel, entirely refitted and furnished with a first class billiard room and bar; ...
Source: Gulgong Evening Argus, 18 April 1874
1874 - Awful Sudden Death
Yesterday a fine young man named John Quantrill in robust health and in the highest spirits was ‘skylarking’ at Hill’s Hotel with some friends. He tapped one on the shoulder and ran laughing round the side of the house and through the bar towards the yard, from where he had started; but his foot slipped near the back door and he fell heavily against the side-post and on to the ground. His mates lifted him up and they walked together into the billiard room and then into a bedroom. He said, ‘I am hurt, I feel very bad, it’s all up.’ With in half an hour he had died. He was about 26 years of age. His parents are at Muswellbrook and he also has a wife and child there.
Source: Gulgong Evening Argus, 29 September 1874
1874 - Funeral
The friends of the late Mr. John Quantrill are respectfully requested to attend his funeral tomorrow to move from Hill’s Hotel.
At the inquest of the above, Jacob Bear and George Smith and Dr. R. H. K. Bennett gave evidence, verdict was it was an accident resulting from the fall by the deceased.
Source: Gulgong Evening Argus, 29 September 1874
1874 - IN THE SUPREME COURT of NSW
Australian Joint Stock Bank v John Hill
On Monday, the 12th day of October, at Tattersall’s Hotel, defendants residence, Herbert Street, the Sheriff will cause all his stock-in-trade, consisting of Wines and Spirits also his right to transfer his public-house license, to be Sold by Public Auction, unless this execution is previously satisfied.
EVAN RICHARDSON, Sheriff’s Bailiff. Mudgee, October 7, 1874.
Source: Gulgong Evening Argus, 8 October 1874
1874 - [UPDATE]
Mr. John Hill of Gulgong has surrendered his estate.Source: Gulgong Evening Argus, 13 October 1874
It will be seen by advertisements that Messrs Plunkett and Co. will sell by auction tomorrow, Wednesday, a quantity of wines, ales, porter etc at Tattersall’s Hotel, in the estate of Mr. John Hill.
Source: Gulgong Evening Argus, 27 October 1874
All persons indebted to the above Estate are requested to pay their accounts immediately to the undersigned.
JAMES F. PLUNKETT, Agent for F. T. Humphrey , Official Assignee.
Source: Gulgong Evening Argus, 27 October 1874
Source: Gulgong Evening Argus, 27 October 1874
Insolvent Estate of John Hill,
Licensed Victualler.
Plunkett and Co.
Will sell by Auction
on the Premises
Tattersall’s Hotel,
Herbert Street
28th instant
The LICENSE and Stock-in-trade
Source: Gulgong Evening Argus, 27 October 18741875 - POLICE COURT
Assault - Hill v Joyce. John Hill states he was in company of his wife and a man named Bowenstrange, we were sitting at my door when the defendant came along with a shovel upon his shoulder and ran against my wife, told him to mind where he was going, he replied ‘Your worth nothing more than to run upon,’ he then started to remove his shirt, my son told him to move on, he then hit me with the side of the shovel. John Hill Junior corroborated the evidence of his father.
There being a cross summons his worship decided to hear both sides.
Samuel Joyce stated: ‘He went to borrow a shovel and after a lot of who pushed and who shoved, went on to say the Hills were going to stone him and Charles Smith saw the whole thing, Hill had a large stone in his hand. A lot of rambling evidence was given by Charles Davoran. Verdict left to the Bench Joyce v Hill case dismissed, Hill v Joyce, defendant fined 20/- and 20/- costs and 20/- for witnesses or a months gaol.
Source: Gulgong Evening Argus, 30 January 1875
Source: Gulgong Evening Argus, 30 January 1875
1875 - [COPPER]
Some of the capitalists of Gulgong are now turning their eyes towards the rich copper lodes in Napier county, parish of Narrangra, this is situated about 22 miles from Gulgong on the Wellington Road. John Hill, William Craigen, William Selff, T B Scurrah and John Foster have taken out a 20 acre lease and we learn that preliminary works have already been commenced. The exact location is about one quarter of a mile south of the Bong Bond Springs. [NOTE: This is near Belara on the Goolma Road]
Source: Gulgong Evening Argus, 9 Match 1875
1876 - POLICE COURT
Slander - Hill v Gless. Mark Gless and his wife were charged with perjury by John Hill. Case was postponed.
Source: Gulgong Evening Argus, 29 July 1876
