A Photographic Pub Crawl, Temuka and vicinity.
The Temuka Hotel, King Street, Temuka.
The Crown Hotel, King Street, Temuka.
The Empire Hotel, King Street, Temuka.
The Royal Hotel, King Street, Temuka
Timaru Herald Wednesday 15 November 1899
Mr J. Sullivan announces that he has taken over the Royal Hotel, Temuka. This hotel
is one of the best in the district.
May 1 1871 Canterbury Police Gazette
Stolen from the person Henry Eagle, of Smithfield, near Temuka, while lying
asleep during the night of the 1st ult., in the Royal Hotel, Temuka, two 10
notes of the Union Bank of Australia issue. Eagle had the money on his person
when he went to sleep, after drinking heavily, and on waking in the morning,
found that it had been stolen. John Curtis, suspected, description:- An
Englishman, 25 years of age, 5ft 6 or 7 in in height, fair hair and complexion,
no whisker, beard or moustache. Curtis resides in Temuka.
The Arowhenua Hotel on State Highway 1 just over Opihi Bridge, south of Temuka.
The Crown Hotel, Talbot St. Geraldine. The Edwardian Hotel, built in 1906, has
been an asset of the community-owned Geraldine Licensing Trust since 1950, and
has a capital value of $690,000 and will be selling the hotel in June 2008. The
trust still retains substantial assets within Geraldine including the Westpac
Bank building and the Village Inn Sports Bar, Super Liquor Bottle-store and the
Village Inn cafe.
Photo taken by Margaret Todd 12 May 2007 on
the weekend when Geraldine was celebrating the town's 150th anniversary.
Wolseley Hotel, Winchester on corner of State Highway 1 and Baker Street,
Winchester.
The sun was directly behind the building.
North Otago Times, 9 August 1866, Page 2
A grand supper and ball was given by Mr W. Kinlay, at Arowhenua, in
commemoration of the opening of the Crown Hotel, which was well attended and
went off with great eclat.
New Zealand Tablet, 2 April 1897, Page 15
That popular old "sport" Michael Scannell has retired from hotel-keeping, and
Mr. Timothy Twomey has taken possession of the Wallingford Hotel, to which he is
having extensive alterations carried out, amongst which is the addition of
first-class stabling accommodation. Mr. Twomey came here with a first-class
reputation, and I may say he has even surpassed it since taking up his abode
here. Mr. Twomey is a typical hotelkeeper, and he is almost singular for his
straightforward and genial qualities. His friends in places where he has been
residing will be pleased to learn that he is "doing well" and becoming more and
more popular.
New Zealand Tablet, 6 June 1901, Page 5
Temuka
Mr. Patrick Lyons, who established a good connection for the Arowhenua Hotel,
has purchased the Star Hotel from Mr. W. Cronin, who, I understand, is to take a
trip Home. While in the Arowhenua Mr. Lyons made a number of friends, who will
be glad to hear that he is prospering in his new home.
Otago Witness, 19 August 1903, Page 48
Mr M'Auliffe, the well-known giant of the police force, who has for some
time been mine host of the Gladstone Hotel, but was reduced in June last, has
secured a lease of the Wallingsford Hotel, Temuka, and will leave for the north
in a few days. Mr M'Auliffe is one of the keenest of our anglers and shots, and
will find the district to which he is going a perfect sportsman's paradise.
Otago Witness, 7 July 1909, Page 63
Wednesday night saw the closing of the Geraldine hotels. Six licenses lapsed
owing to the inclusion, of the district in the Ashburton electorate — three in
Geraldine, and one each at Orari, Rangitata, and Arundel. As it was market day
in Geraldine a large number of country residents were in town, and the streets
presented an animated appearance during the afternoon. There was no rowdyism or
excitement until after 10 o'clock, when the bars were closed, but from then on
till midnight a number of young men made things lively at the upper end of the
town by indulging in a good deal of noise. Two policemen were on duty, and they
came in for some "barracking" and hooting, but no arrest was made. A fight
appeared imminent between two individuals during the evening, and they crossed
the swing bridge over the Waihi River to settle their quarrel in a quiet road.
The crowd followed to see fair play, and when the majority reached the centre of
the structure it suddenly collapsed, landing several in the icy water.