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John Butler Hewson
arrived on the
Mangles in 1820. He was
employed as a
Constable at Newcastle in 1831 and in 1832 was appointed gaol keeper at
Newcastle gaol
(21)
He held the license for the
Union Inn
from 1835 to 1844.
In 1844 he was granted the license for the Woolpack Inn in Bolton Street,
Newcastle,
he placed the following advertisement in the
Maitland Mercury
'J.B. Hewson (formerly of the Union Inn)
respectfully announces to his friends and the public
generally that he has recommenced business as a
licensed victualler in those newly erected premises
opposite the Police Office known as the Woolpack Inn
at the corner of Bolton and (?Hunter) Perkins St. J.B.H. in again
introducing himself to the public begs to inform them that no expense
has been spared to render the accommodations worthy the support of his
old friends and respectfully solicits a share of public patronage. Every
description of Malt and other liquors spirits wine at Sydney Prices
The 'Woolpack Inn' was advertised for sale by auctioneer Alexander Flood
in September 1846. It was said to be one of the most classic buildings
in the town. With first-rate accommodation and numerous rooms of large
dimensions it was let on a lease of seven years from July 1845 at an
annual rent of
£89 (less than half the value) having been let
under the influence of generous feelings by the proprietor towards the
occupant. Connected with the 'Woolpack' were three shops occupied by a
baker, a tailor and a respectable haberdasher
(21)SG 14 January
1831
(22)MM 22 June 1844
(23)MM 27 July
1844
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