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James Brackenreg
held the
license for the 'Australian Inn' in High Street, West Maitland.
The Australian Inn was one of three Hotels in Maitland that placed a
flag in their window to celebrate the anniversary of
the Colony in 1844. However perhaps due to the
financial situation in the colony, little other
celebration was made in the town that year.
Henry Early was the
only one to illuminate his house in the evening to
mark the occasion
No doubt in March 1847 the Brackenregs
were as inconvenienced as other High Street businesses when the street turned to
dust following late heavy rains earlier in the year.
From 8am until
sundown, there was dust flying about from the continual wagons, drays,
carts, horses and cattle passing by. The dust lay from an inch to an
inch and a half deep, deepening in the 'drifts' to two or three inches
and covered goods, furniture and cottages with coats of dust whenever
vehicles or stock passed by.
James Brackenreg was granted a license
for the Australian Arms Inn in April 1859. This was situated near the
corner of High and Devonshire Streets Maitland and opposite Allotment
No. 4.
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