Red Hill Hotel, Gulgong, 1872
Source: SLNSW
Red Hill Hotel of John Howard in Mayne Street, between Blanchard's butchery and the General Store of Christopher Young. This hotel was originally erected by Joseph Dietz in June 1870, just two months after gold was first discovered. He sold to Tom Saunders, who was attributed with finding the first gold on Red Hill, which was just behind the hotel. Saunders sold out and John Howard was the licensee as of January 1872. Butcher Alfred Blanchard from next door is near the lamp post.
Source: Information supplied by Baldwin & Davis, Research Gulgong (Dec 2006)
1871 - RECURRING ADVERTISEMENT
RED HILL HOTEL - JOHN HOWARD having taken the above, intends to carry it on as a first-class Family and Commercial Hotel, and trusts by attention to business, and civlity to all, to merit a portion of the public patronage.Speculators and others visiting this gold-field will find it to their advantage to call at the above, where the fullest information respecting mining and business matters can be had. The bar is replete with the choicest Liquors, &c., and the Stabling excellent.
Source:The Irish Citizen (Sydney, NSW : 1871 - 1872) Sat 2 Dec 1871 Page 12
