I am indebted for this information. In particular the implication that this was effectively an Australian term of art. This is significant in the particular context of this query, viz. an Australian man, born in England, who never knew his father but in the 1920s described him as a "hotel broker". (This sounded very un-English.) SANDRA LOVEGROVE Researching LOVEGROVEs in all places and at all times. Please do visit the LOVEGROVE Information Centre on http://www.lovegrove.org.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ada Ackerly" <aackers@alphalink.com.au> To: <OLD-ENGLISH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 07 April 2004 23:30 Subject: RE: [OEL] Hotel Broker > Hello listers. > > In the early 1800s ( and maybe still ?) in Australia, a hotelbroker leased > out hotels to suitable persons who could obtain licences. He also sold the > hotels, and both activities were on behalf of owners, himself as an agent. > > Regards Ada > Australia > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Sandra Lovegrove [mailto:sandra@lovegrove.org.uk] > >Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 10:59 AM > >To: OLD-ENGLISH-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: [OEL] Hotel Broker > > > >This is not very old "Old English". Does anyone know what kind of work was > >carried out by a "hotel broker" (early 20th century)? > > > >SANDRA LOVEGROVE > > > >Researching LOVEGROVEs in all places and at all times. > >Please do visit the LOVEGROVE Information Centre on > >http://www.lovegrove.org.uk > > > > > > > > > >==== OLD-ENGLISH Mailing List ==== > >THREADED archives for OLD-ENGLISH: > >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=OLD-ENGLISH > > ______________________________