Wollongong Hotel, Canadian Lead, 1872
Source: SLNSW
Source: SLNSW
This was the first hotel at Canadian Lead, located on the junction of Wilbertree Road and Mudgee Road. The licence was held by:
- W L Featherstonhaugh from 1871 to 1872
- Thomas O'Brien from 1872 to 1873 [Canadian Lead Hotel]
- Henry Pratt from 1873 to 1874.
Featherstonhaugh's wife Priscilla (Cleverdeen) was born in Wollongong, hence the name.
Source: Roma Wallis, "Pubs Past and a Present".
NEWS ITEMS
1872 - Public Notice
A Two-Horse Coach will start from Gulgong Every Morning at 10am for the ‘Canadian’, ‘Nil Desperandum’, ‘Rose of England’, and ‘Rose of Australia Leads – returning from the Wollongong Hotel Canadian Lead, for Gulgong at 1pm
T. S. Owen, Coach Proprietor.
Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 58, 6 March 1872
1872 - Polling Day
On Monday next the poll will be taken at the Court-house and Mr. Lyons’, Marshall Mahon Hotel, Herbert Street.
At Canadian lead the poll will be at the Wollongong Hotel and at the Caledonian Lead at Lambert’s public house. Miners will be able to vote on a miners right dated the 1st January whether it has the words “renewal” marked on it or not.
Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 63, 23 March 1872
1872 - [ADVERTISEMENT]
The ‘Canadian Assembly Room’
Next to the Wollongong Hotel
Canadian Lead
Is now to be let as a place of public amusement.
W.L. Fetherston
Wollongong Hotel, Canadian Lead.
Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 75, 4 May 1872
1872 - Canadian Township
There is every promise, form the number of red flags flying, and the vicinity of the Home Rule rush, that the approaching winter will be a busy and profitable one in this locality. We noticed that the police were housed at the Wollongong Hotel, which is most objectionable. No lock-up is provided, and how the police are to perform their onerous duties satisfactorily to themselves and to the public is a problem that even the ‘General’ cannot solve.
Constables Fitzpatrick and Stapleton are most assiduous in their attention to the ‘hardheads’ and if they had even a log with a chain on, as Inspector Sanderson had at the Widden, they would be able to round up some of the ‘H.C.’s’ - Coaches ply daily to and for, and the Canadian promises to be the popular place of resort for the Sunday’s outing of the penned-up denizens of the town of Gulgong.
Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 78, 15 May 1872
1872 - [ADVERTISEMENT]
THE
CANADIAN MUSIC HALL
Next to the Wollongong Hotel
CANADIAN LEAD
Is now to let as a place of public amusement.
W. L. FEATHERSTONE
Wollongong Hotel
Canadian Lead
Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 79, 18 May 1872
A return match came off on Saturday between Lowe’s Paddock Team and the Canadian’s Team. Good cricket was played. After the match the members adjourned to the Wollongong where a dinner was provided by Mrs. Greening in her usual style.
Lowe’s Paddock Team R. Doyle, W. Irwin, D. Smith, F. Warry, F. Kearns, J. Burrell, J. Larey, T. Jones, E. Kearns, P. O’Brien and P. Poole
Nil Desparandum Team M. Cain, N. Wort, W. Moffet, J. Waters. W. Adden, J. Hook, D. Donald, J. Smith, A. Kellet, H. Noyes and J. Clarke.
Lowe’s won 120 runs to 97.
Source: GULGONG EVENING ARGUS, April 7, 1874
1872 - [LOST]
LOST, from John Albert's paddock, Old Gulgong, near Canadian,—One brown mare, branded Z Z on shoulder, large white star on forehead, 14½ hands high; known as the race mare "Regalia" late "Sweetheart." Supposed to be stolen; if so, a reward of Ten Pounds will be given on conviction of the
thief; or if strayed Two Pounds on delivery of the said mare to Thomas Cliverdon, "Wollongong Hotel," Canadian Lead.
THOMAS CLIVERDON,
6th September, 1872. Canadian Lead.
N.B.—Poundkeepers are cautioned against selling the above mare without first giving due notice to the undersigned, by registered letter or telegram. T. CLIVERDON.
Source: New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900) Tue 17 Sep 1872 [Issue No.250] Page 23781872 - [LETTER RE POST OFFICE]
The following letter, along with a page of names, was sent from W L Fetherstonehaugh of the Wollongong Hotel to the GPO asking for the establishment of a Post Office at Canadian Lead.
Source: NAA
To the Honorable the Postmaster General,General Post Office,Sydney NSW
Dear Sir
I am in possession of a list containing over 200 names requesting Sir will have the goodness to grant us the favor of a Post Office here on Canadian. If necessary I shall forward the list.
Will Sir have the goodness to give us instructions at his earliest convenience.
I have the honor to beYour most obdt ServtW Lancaster FetherstonehaughWollongong Hotel, Canadian Lead, Gulgong
PS: For a character &c &c I beg leave to refer Sir to T A Brown Esq. the commissioner of this goldfield. WLF
