Thistle Hotel

Crown Flat - Land McDonald - Por 351, 352 and 353, and Peace - 357
Crown Flat – Por 351, 352 and 353, and 357

Licensees

1864-1870 – John McDonald

1871-1884 – Thomas Peace1New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832-1900), Friday 1 September 1871 (No.217 [SUPPLEMENT]), p 1951.

Location
Crown Flat

Historical Maps indicates2NSW Land Registry Service, Parish and Historical Maps. Historical Land Records Viewer https://www.nswlrs.com.au/Parish-and-Historical-Maps. Accessed 17 February 2023 land purchased by:

  • John McDonald in 1867 was Portions 351, 352, and 353, as set out in the table below.
  • Thomas Peace in 1874 was Portion 357, as set out in the table below.3New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832-1900), Tuesday 17 November 1874 (No.257), p 3436.
 PurchasedPorPlanLocVolFol
John McDonald1867351695Diag A105156
John McDonald1867352695Diag A105155
John McDonald1867353667Diag A6754
Thomas Peace1874357668Diag A26715

In the News

1867 Publican Licences H thr Ma
1867 Publican Licences H thru Ma

In 1872 the New South Wales Police Gazette noted4New South Wales Police Gazette and Weekly Record of Crime (Sydney : 1860-1930), Wednesday 22 May 1872 (No.21), p 144. ‘Stolen, sometime during the night of the 13th instant, from T. Peace’s Hotel, Crown Flat, Araluen, the property of Mrs. Peace,—A clasp purse, containing two £1 notes, one supposed to be a City Bank note. Purse identifiable.’

Thomas Peace – Innkeeper is noted in the 1875–76 Greville’s Official Post Office Directory (p18) in Araluen.5Greville’s Official Post Office Directory for 1875–1876 https://www.ihr.com.au/secure/html/greville75.html. Accessed 18 February 2023.

By August 1885 and until 1889, Thomas Peace was the licensee for the Araluen Arms Hotel.6New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832-1900), Tuesday 10 August 1886 (No.430 [SUPPLEMENT]), p 5365.

References

  • 1
    New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832-1900), Friday 1 September 1871 (No.217 [SUPPLEMENT]), p 1951.
  • 2
    NSW Land Registry Service, Parish and Historical Maps. Historical Land Records Viewer https://www.nswlrs.com.au/Parish-and-Historical-Maps. Accessed 17 February 2023
  • 3
    New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832-1900), Tuesday 17 November 1874 (No.257), p 3436.
  • 4
    New South Wales Police Gazette and Weekly Record of Crime (Sydney : 1860-1930), Wednesday 22 May 1872 (No.21), p 144.
  • 5
    Greville’s Official Post Office Directory for 1875–1876 https://www.ihr.com.au/secure/html/greville75.html. Accessed 18 February 2023.
  • 6
    New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832-1900), Tuesday 10 August 1886 (No.430 [SUPPLEMENT]), p 5365.