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GNOWANGERUP HOTEL

Previous to the building of the railway, Gnowangerup was known as the "dry place" with no accommodation or facilities for refreshment.The influx of railway labourers resulted in the building of the Gnowangerup Hotel. For an enterprising publican, here was a grand opening for business, so in 1911 a hotel was built. The builder (local) was George Parker and Sons, he used 300,000 locally made bricks, and it cost 5000 pounds. All building materials and provisions were carted from the railway at Broomehill by horse and wagon. Some of the well-known teamsters, J. Black, Sam Jenkins and Don McDonald participated in this project.
The opening night of the new hotel took place in November.
Mr. Bobby Norris took over as first proprietor.
"Mr Norris informed me, that on that night, the takings were 500 sovereigns".
From ‘Reminiscences of H.P. Herbert’ written in 1965 and published in The Gnowangerup Star.
 

 GNOWANGERUP HOTEL               #1
 

    A THUNDERSTORM STRUCK THE GNOWANGERUP HOTEL IN 1918 DAMAGING THE ROOF           #2
Note:  RAILWAY LINE PASSING THE REAR OF THE HOTEL

 

DELIVERING PETROL c1922                #3
 

 GNOWANGERUP HOTEL c1922                #4
 

ADVERT FOR GNOWANGERUP HOTEL 1930                #5

 

GNOWANGERUP HOTEL c1930                #6
 
 

 


 

GNOWANGERUP HOTEL              #7

 

Glen Oliver: Supplied a list of the Publicans
PUBLICANS:
Bobby Norris 1912-
Moran - 1920
Wilkinson - 1926
McDonald - 1930
Tom Pinner - 1939
Dirk - 1948
Dudley Charles Thornton - 1949
Vern Hubbard - 1950s
Smith - 1951
Higgs - 1952
Hack - 1953
Mara - 1954
Bill Tuffin - 1960?
Clarrie Smart - 65/66?
Ivo Mableson - late 60s early 70s
Peter & Kelly Murphy & Dave O’Mahoney -
Ballantine -
Lesk - 68/70?
Rowan
Plus:
Kevin Dunn
Elaine & Martin Walsh 1999

 

ADVERT FOR GNOWANGERUP HOTEL 1939                #8
 

 ADVERT FOR GNOWANGERUP HOTEL 1954                #9
 

GNOWANGERUP HOTEL BIKE RUN                #10
 

 GNOWANGERUP HOTEL BIKE RUN               #11
 

GNOWANGERUP HOTEL                #12
 


 

GEORGE PINNER & TOMMY STEWART AT GNOWANGERUP HOTEL                #13
 

 GEORGE PINNER & TOMMY STEWART AT GNOWANGERUP HOTEL                #14
 

AERIAL VIEW OF GNOWANGERUP HOTEL                #15
 

 

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                                  Image:    5, 8, 9     Gnowangerup Star Newspaper

 


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