Thanks Denise, The timeline seems to fit in with Ellen family becoming the licensee Also do you have a copy of Letters from Victorian Pioneers written about 1898 K ----- Original Message ----- From: Denise To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 11:33 PM Subject: [HC] OMA 18.5.1861 to Small Capitalists and Others VALUABLE Freehold Property J H Gray & Co. have been favoured with instructions from Mr. Wm. Wells to advertise for sale by Public Auction on the Premises 3 Mile Creek on Tuesday 28th May ALL THAT Valuable Freehold Property Known as HUNT'S BRITISH HOTEL situated on the main road to Morse's Creek, Buckland, Myrtleford, Porepunka, and numerous other places of importance which must necessarily ensure a continual line of traffic on that road for many years. The house is well built of pine with zinc roof; the internal arrangements are of the best description, fitted up with every convenience for comfort &c. The sleeping departments are not to be equalled in the district. The kitchen iswell fitted with large brick oven, cupboards, sideboards, benches and everything suitable for a well regulated establishment. The Stables are First-class Also Six-acre paddock In close proximity to the Hotel fenced with a four-railed fence well watered and under cultivation. J H G & Co would wish particularly to draw attention to the above sale as such a favourable opportunity but seldom occurs. The property must be sold as the present proprietor is about removing to another part of the district. Sale at Twelve O'clock Terms at Sale J H GRAY & CO Auctioneers -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.4/109 - Release Date: 21/09/2005