IA 13. 6.1862 Another brick hotel being built, next to Mr Barlow's new theatre. IA 4. 7.1862 Ashworth's Victoria Hotel. DBCE 26. 7.1862 New and commodious hotel. IA 1. 8.1862 Ashworth's new and spacious room. MDA 8. 8.1862 Ashworth's magnificent new theatre. IA 12. 8.1862 Grand opening. IA 15. 8.1862 Grand opening - excellent report. MDA 22. 9.1862 Theatre. DBCE 21. 2.1863 Ashworth dead. DBCE 10. 4.1863 Barlow proprietor, Fearn new licensee. Theatre 60' X 40'. Good report. DBCE 5. 5.1863 Ashworth's death. DBCE 29. 5.1863 Taken over by Francis Fearn. DBCE 30. 5.1863 Queen's birthday celebrations. Good ad. for Fearn. DBCE 19. 6.1863 Fearn to have grand opening ball. DBCE 20. 6.1863 Fearn's Ball all the go!. Good as for Fearn. DBCE 27. 6.1863 Wonderful opening ball on 24. 6.1863. B G Davies MLA in the Chair. DBCE 8. 8.1863 Fearn in Court for trading outside hours. Barlow takes over the license. MDA 10. 8.1863 Licensed to George Barlow. DBCE 22. 8.1863 Good ad for Barlow. DBCE 23.12.1863 Barlow's theatre, quoits match. DBCE 17. 2.1864 Poison left in jug on stage, poured into drinks in bar, almost fatal. DTSE 9. 6.1864 License to Barlow. TC 25.11.1865 Licence Barlow to Ellis. TC 30.12.1865 Ellis celebrates Christmas with games etc. all day. TC 12. 9.1866 Coroner's Court re illegitimate child of Chambermaid. TC 19. 9.1866 Skating rink opened. TC 26. 9.1866 Roller skating not successful. TC 22.12.1866 Boxing day festivities, boxing wrestling etc. TC 23. 2.1867 Maryborough Circuit Court re death of illegitimate child before Redmond Barry. Not Guilty. TC 9. 3.1867 Billiard tournament. TC 13. 4.1867 Billiard champion of the World gives exhibition. TC 22. 2.1868 Quoits match. TC 29. 2.1868 Tenders called for erection of rooms. TC 11. 4.1868 Bedrooms being built. TC 10.10.1868 C C King operating billiard room. TC 24. 9.1870 A movement afoot to convert the building at the rear of the Council Chambers. Some objections towards attending entertainments in a theatre attached to a hotel. TC 10. 6.1871 Barlow's Victoria Hotel. TC 29. 1.1876 George Barlow leaving the district, offers properties for sale (not the Hotel). TC 18. 3.1876 W M Davies takes over the Hotel. Good description. TC 7. 6.1879 Letter to Editor from W Harper about door to bar being left open during CofE Concert. TC 27. 8.1881 Cash box stolen from under Davies' bed, full of valuables, thrown in Old Poverty Co boiler. TC 14.12.1889 Court Case re stolen case of whisky. TC 26.12.1891 This case comes on again. TC 11. 2.1893 Emma Davies applies to Council to use the Theatre for public meetings. Council writes to Central Board of Health re requirements. TC 11. 3.1893 Dept of Health requires a plan of the Theatre with door dimensions, etc. TC 20. 5.1893 An entertainment at the Theatre in aid of the RC Church organ fund. The Theatre is lit by 2 vapour gas oil safety lamps with 27 burners each, a vast improvement. TC 1. 7.1893 Department of Health requires the doors to open outwards, etc, before the Theatre can be used for public purposes. TC 24. 2.1894 H O Humffray dies, bother of J B Humffray, one time MLA for Ballarat. Dies at the Hotel. TC 29. 6.1895 Can't be used as a Public Hall because of the doors. TC 20.11.1897 Half the roof blown off the theatre in a storm. Most of the roof blown off the stable and buggy shed. TC 6. 1.1900 Tree blown down on the Theatre. TC 16.5.1901 Cinematograph entertainment. TC 3.8.1901 Austral Singers. TC 7.6.1902 GAS EXPLOSION. TC 3.9.1904 Emma Davies transfers licence to Annie Ison. TC 14.1.1905 The drain and urinal smell. TC 4.2.1905 Ison is keeping pigs, forbidden. TC 29.4.1905 Servant required. TC 21.9.1907 Problems with north door of theatre as an escape route. Tc 27.4.1912 Sunday trading Tc 15.6.1912 Licence Reduction Board Tc 15.8.1914 Phillipson takes over Tc 22.8.1914 Transfer TC 19.9.1914 Transfer TC 23.1.1915 TC 29.5.1915 Woodchop TC 4.11.1916 Licence to be surrendered 31.12.1916 TC 2.12.1916 Compensation Tc 6.1.1917 Rasmussen is at the European Hotel, Bendigo Tc 6.1.1917 Sale DBBSE 10.12.1919 Application to take it over by townspaople. IA 24.6.1924 Annual Ball a brilliant success. IA 29.7.1924 Old Time Ball. IA 31.10.1924 Audience listens to wireless for the first time at Tarnagulla. IA 21.8.1925 Concert. IA 15.10.1926 Barrie's Picture Show, the first at Tarnagulla. IA 13.9.1927 Ball. IA 1.5.1928 RSL Ball. IA 17.8.1928 Euchre party and dance in aid of Soldiers Memorial. IA 18.1.129 Gas Light installed. IA 25.10.1929 New piano purchased. IA 26.1.1937 New floor laid, etc. IA 16.2.1937 Renovations. ----- This data is part of the David Gordon Index and is provided for private use only. Copyright David Gordon 2012.