WARD'S TURF HOTEL

See also: Ward's Theatre Royal, 1870s Theatre

 

Ward's Turf Hotel, 1872

Mayne Street Gulgong, looking west.

Source: SLNSW

Michael Ward was licensee of Turf Hotel. Attached to the rear of this hotel was the Theatre Royal, and at one time it was managed by Miss Joey Gougenheim, a name in Gulgong theatre circles.

Source: Information supplied by Baldwin & Davis, Research Gulgong (July 2006)

Ward's Turf Hotel, 1872
Mayne Street Gulgong, looking east.

Source: SLNSW

NEWS ITEMS

1873 - Positive and Unreserved Sale
Valuable Freehold Property
ANNUAL RENTAL £200
WARD’S TURF HOTEL
AND Theatre Royal

PLUNKETT & CO. HAVE received instructions from Mr. M. WARD [who is about to leave for England] to sell by auction at their Office, Queen Street on SATURDAY the 22 Instant at 2.30 p.m.

The TURF HOTEL, together with the Freehold Allotment of land upon which the same is erected.

The premises are not let on lease to a respectable tenant at four pounds per week, free of all taxes.

The Hotel contains:—

BAR

10 BEDROOMS

2 PARLOURS and

LARGE BILLIARD ROOM

Attached to the Hotel is the substantially built

THEATRE ROYAL

100 feet long by 30 feet wide, comfortably fitted up to seat 800 persons.

The Out Premises Consist of a large and commodious Kitchen and Store-rooms, the whole being in keeping the adjuncts of a first class establishment.

The Auctioneers invite special attention to this IMPORTANT and BONA FIDE SALE, which affords Capitalists an opportunity of making a safe and profitable investment. Terms at Sale

Source: GULGONG MINER, 29 November 1873

MAYNE 137

Ward's Turf Hotel, Gulgong. 1872

Source: SLNSW

Michael Ward was licensee of  Turf Hotel - in Mayne Street between White Bros cordial manufacturers and Roger's Thousand Wonders Store. Attached to the rear of this hotel was the Theatre Royal, and at one time it was managed by Miss Joey Gougenheim, a name in Gulgong theatre circles. 

Source: Information supplied by Baldwin & Davis, Research Gulgong (July 2006)

Source: The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Thu 25 Jan 1872 Page 10

Ward's Turf Hotel, Gulgong. 1872

Source: SLNSW

Looking east on Mayne Street from Medley Street towards the intersection with Herbert Street. On the southern corner, Rogers Little Wonder Store and Ward's Turf Hotel. On the northern corner is the Royal Oak Hotel, Harry Williams' Restaurant and people gathered outside the Post Office.

Source: Note supplied by Baldwin & Davis, Research Gulgong (July 2006)

Illustration, Mayne Street

Source: Artist Rex Backhaus-Smith

History of 137 Mayne Street

Ownership

This property. Allot 7, Sec 2 in the village of Gulgong was originally owned by Michael Ward. He became insolvent and the property was transferred to John Piper Mackenzie.

Source: HLRV

In March 1875, the property was transferred to John Tuxford of Gulgong. Tuxford's mortgage with the Bank of NSW was discharged in 1910 and his son, Martin Tuxford, produce merchant, became joint tenant with Frederick William Heard, postal assistant. In 1918 Martin Tuxford became sole tenant

At some stage Martin Tuxford's daughter, Pearl May Dyer, wife of Eric Dyer of Bankstown, became proprietor and in 1946 she transferred the property to Benjamin Lorne Campbell, farmer and grazier. In 1949 it transferred again to Roland Thomas Robert Campbell and John Archibald Campbell, bother farmers of Gulgong. In 1950 it transferred from the Campbells to Leslie William Tunley, medical practitioner and Donald Hunter Dougan, Chemist and Hector Dundonald Burns, station manager at Summervale.

Usage

• A man named A W Wood appears to have had a business called "Auction Mart" in Gulgong (address unknown)
• Les Pye had a furniture shop on Herbert Street in the early 1950s and was also an Auctioneer, Estate Agent and Valuer. He used Gulgong Phone no 216 as seen on the faded signage pictured below
• Mick Perring: Jimmy Grimshaw conducted auctions there
• Amanda Spring: Les Pye ran regular auctions from that building
• Robert Tuxford: my great grandfather use to own it at one stage it was a produce store
• Robert Tuxford: my father had a billiard room in about 1948
• Peter Martin and Kevin Robinson had the scouts and cubs there before the coffee house
• Barry Conroy: I think the Judo I went to there was probably organized by the scouts, about 1965 or 66.
• Sue Bennett: Rural Youth held monthly meetings there
• Meg Cumberland had a restaurant there called the Coffee shop restaurant
• Mrs Fletcher had a coffee house there

AUCTION MART

Licensed Auctioneer. Phone 216

GOODS BOUGHT AND SOLD FOR TOP PRICES

137 Mayne Street, 1966

Source: State Library

137 Mayne Street, 1966

Source: State Library

137 Mayne Street, 1966

Source: State Library

The Coffee House, 1979

Source: Photo by John Kich

An awning accident, 17 April 1986

Source: Emma Wicks

Source: Mudgee Guardian ca 1975