Bernard Naughton's Royal Oak Inn, Gulgong
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Bernard Naughton's Royal Oak Inn, Gulgong
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1871 - Town Improvements
Building is still the leading item. Every available foot of frontage in Queen and Herbert streets is being built upon. Mr. Ambrose Kelly has contracted for the erection of a handsome hotel having a 66 feet frontage to Medley street. At the opposite corner Mr. Bernard Naughton’s new hotel is now completed and was opened last Saturday. The Commodious Theatre at the rear of Ward’s Hotel is nearly ready for occupation, and has been leased by Miss Joey Gougenheim for a period, who intends to open it with a well chosen troupe of Sydney performers. A natty fancy goods shop is being erected alongside the ‘Greatest Wonder of the World’ for Mr. Moses...
Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 26, 12 August 1871
