The Great Eastern Hotel and beyond
History with Brian James
The Great Eastern Hotel was erected by John Allen of Stoney Creek Station Circa 1861. The present building was erected by Millards in 1904. The Great Eastern Hotel was built opposite Dr Temples building in Burrawa street. Sam McGuinness was licensee of Great Eastern hotel (1862), W . Brotherton was an early licensee. Christopher Ward licensee 1865-70, he died and had been landlord for 11 years and resident of the town over 30 years. David Hughes '78-'79. Collins '78-'79. Grovenor 1880. Dwyers 1881-1893.
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John Williams licensee 1910, J.J. Costigan licensee in 1917. Ken Kerr in late 1950s. Lester Sweeting licensee 1943,1949 Gerald Fenton 1961-1964. Sid Briggs remembered the following barbers being located in the Great Eastern building, Pat McInerney, Alf Rivers, Dennis Gregan, Joe Potts, Len Smith, Jack Staunton. Most hotels, especially the large ones, had a couple of shops built in, usually agents EJ Rand and Co, HP McAlister, HJ Jasprizza Pl. McGregor and McAllister. John Garnsey Pl Young Livestock and Property, and Curtz (barber shops Maurice Hanley (preceded by his father and followed by his son Murray).
No.99 Boorowa St
McGregor and McAlister (1951) Stock and Station Agents Garden Gate (1964) Scope Gift (1977) The Burrow (1985) Scope Arts (1992) Tess(2018).
No.97
TE McAlister, Stock and Station (1951), John R Barton Real Estate (various), Aust Mutual Fire Ins Aust, General Ins British General Ins. Comercial Union Ins, Nth British Ins, Ocean Accident Ins, Palatine Ins, Union Assurance (1964 and on), John R Barton (1987), Young Travel (2018).
No.95 (in narrow lane)
Brian Maroney, (on two occasions), Rhubarb Restaurant, Olga's Café, Elevation Café.
No.93 City Bank
City Bank, Australasia Bank (1924). Commercial Saving Bank of Aust, Joe Bargwanna Real Estate, LJ Hooker. JJ Hayes erected a three storey brick flour mill in 1866 and sold it to Watson Bros.
The mill produced 50 tons of flour each week and established a branch at Grenfell. The mill was situated where the Credit Union and the Commonwealth Bank were later built. The mill closed by 1907 and was demolished by December 1917 (Sid Briggs). Bank of Australasia and the Rural Bank was also on this site. The Mill site was vacant for some time, and a big garden was established. Dr McLennan, Dr Rogers, McDonald Dentist and Dr McPherson lived here. Then John Nesbitt bought it and built his garage, then Brig Ryrie bought the garage and then Shannon's took over from them. John Minehan purchased the building and turned it into a series of shops. Some of the shops were, Spring Glen Butchery, John Callaghan Butchery, Gary's Gourmet Meat, John Minehan Real Estate, Cliff Dykes Photography, Techme. Young Heating and Cooling ,Tancred Meats, Hobby and Toys, Geoff's Music, The Young Times, Classique Imagerie, Thompson's Rural, Karandah Dry Cleaners, R and B Stanton. LJ Hooker, Country Bunches, South West News, Hilton Warman, Country Bunches, SE Johnston (1977) and The Chronicle Office (1909).
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Grazcos, Touchwood, Royal insurance , Gift Box, Crazey Prices, LFE Community Supports, Then South West County Council and South West Elect. Then David Good Photography, Green Peppercorn, Cliff Dykes and Young Workwear.
No.53
This was an old weatherboard which jimmy Broughton had as a dentistry, Jimmy went to the WW2 and later it was a boarding house. Miss Russell had a brick house built here.
Dr Thomas Joseph (Joe) Gardiner arrived at Young from Victoria in 1933 and set up his practice in Boorowa Street. The weatherboard building called the "Kurrajongs" contained about 15 rooms.
This old building was pulled down, and Mrs Tresilian (Tresilian and Dunn) built a little low ceiling house to the east of the first house. She lived in one and rented the other. (She later became Mrs Tresillian). Joe paid £4 a week rent. Dr Mullany had his surgery there later on. Weedens' old home had been knocked down to allow the Shell Auto Port to be built there.
- Brian James produces his column for publication in the Young Witness each Tuesday on behalf the Young Historical Society Inc. Most of this column was sourced from Ross Maroney.