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Edmund Wright held
the license for the Spread Eagle Inn at Rutherford
in 1844, 1845, and 1846. He could provide 1000
acres of fenced accommodation paddock opposite his
residence for horses and colts.
In July 1848 he
moved to Mr. Poulton's House known as the
Cross Keys Inn
(47)
Jacob Gorrick took up the license for the
Spread Eagle Inn in April 1848
(48)
and placed the following advertisement in the Maitland Mercury -
'J. Gorrick begs respectfully to acquaint his
friends and the public that he has opened the
Spread Eagle Inn (late Wrights) with a choice selection of wines
spirits cordials etc and in soliciting their patronage assures them that
no pains will be spared to render them comfortable should they favour him
with a call . The accommodation paddocks are large secure and
well watered and every information will be afforded
parties having fat cattle or sheep for sale as to
the state of the market and best buyers.
A careful steady stockman has been engaged to
assist in drafting cattle and to fetch up the
working bullocks every morning.
Every attention will be paid to stock but JG will not be responsible for
loss or accidents. '
(49)
One year later Mr.
Gorrick was advertising 'Attractive Sport' to be
held at the Inn on Easter Monday. A first rate
hog-skin saddle was the prize for the first race to
be held on the day and a new hat for climbing a
greasy pole. The concluding sport would be a race
for a pig with his tail greased.
In 1852
Spencer Butler was granted a publican's license for the
Spread Eagle Inn and in April 1854 Joshua John Rose was granted the
license.
In 1863 bushranger Thunderbolt
was found at the Spread Eagle Inn by Mr. Delaney after carrying out a
robbery at the nearby toll gate. Read about it in the
Maitland Mercury
(47)MM 5
July 1848
(48)MM 19 April 1848
(49)MM 22 July 1848
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