Thanks Di, I will try that, although it might prove costly(g) as there were about 42 pubs, ranging from quite large ones to the shanty and then just behind the flap in the tent. Thanks again, Bev -----Original Message----- From: Dianne Carroll [mailto:highcountryheritage@dodo.com.au] Sent: Thursday, 30 September 2004 1:11 PM To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [HC] Finding details of Hotels Hi Bev, I spoke to them on the phone, requesting who held a licence for a particular hotel during a particular period. They said that if I send a letter, detailing as much as I knew with the payment they would forward the information. If no information was found they would return the money. I did this some 3 years ago and got a heap of info on the Hotel I was searching Di ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bev Walker" <bbwalker@vic.chariot.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 1:07 PM Subject: RE: [HC] Finding details of Hotels > Hi Dianne. > Sorry to but in on your message to Irene, I too am looking at > hotels in the Elphinstone, near Castlemaine, and wonder if > the Liquor Licence Boards would be able to provide more info > about hotels, such adresses etc. > Thankyou very much, > Bev > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dianne Carroll [mailto:highcountryheritage@dodo.com.au] > Sent: Thursday, 30 September 2004 9:26 AM > To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [HC] Finding details of Hotels > > > Hi Irene, > In my research of the huts I have found you can send $8.80 to > > Liquor Licence Boards > GPO Box 4304 > Melbourne 3001 > > and obtain all the licences for a particular hotel in Victoria > > Di > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Irene R" <ivrbjr@bigpond.net.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 8:13 AM > Subject: [HC] DUGGAN'S HOTEL ORBOST > > > > Hi Listers > > > > Can anyone please give me any information about this hotel - location, > age, > > owners etc. My grandfather, Walter McHENRY, managed a billiard saloon > there > > I believe. > > > > This would have been some time between WW I and WW II. He served in both > > wars I understand. > > > > I am sick of battering my head against a brick wall on this man's > ancestors, > > so will give it a rest for a while and instead see what I can find about > the > > ones who lived in Oz. > > > > Regards > > > > Irene R > > > > > > > > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.769 / Virus Database: 516 - Release Date: 24/09/2004 > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.769 / Virus Database: 516 - Release Date: 24/09/2004 > > > > --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.769 / Virus Database: 516 - Release Date: 24/09/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.769 / Virus Database: 516 - Release Date: 24/09/2004