O.G. Hotel

The O.G. Hotel is one of Adelaide's oldest hotels, noted for its enigmatic name, the shortest in Australia.^[1]

History

The O.G. Hotel gained its licence before 1846,^[2] according to one reference on 6 July 1843,^[3] the proprietor being James Black.

Situated at Gilles Plains on what was then known as the road to Modbury (now designated as 246 North East Road, Klemzig), the name is generally recognised as a reference to Osmond Gilles, a major land holder in the area, though mention of this connection did not appear until the 20th century.^[4]

O.G. Road which runs alongside the hotel, does not appear in print until 1869, so it appears to have been named after the hotel.

Licensees

1843–1850 James Black
1850–1880 Edwin Bayfield
1880–1890 William Gardener
1890–1891 James W. Tunstall
1891–1892 Alfred A. Hams
1892–1914 James A. Musson
1914–1920 Frank J. Heading
1920 George J. Cook
1920–1946 Edgar Stanley Rush
1946–?? A. Gordon Miller and Phoebe M. Miller^[3]

References

^ "Oddities Among Our Outback Hotels". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Vol. 95, no. 29, 495. South Australia. 25 April 1953. p. 6. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Annual Licenses". Adelaide Observer. Vol. III, no. 143. South Australia. 21 March 1846. p. 3. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^ ^a ^b "Out Among The People". The Chronicle (Adelaide). Vol. 90, no. 5, 090. South Australia. 10 July 1947. p. 43. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Our Notebook". The Journal. Vol. LII, no. 14272. South Australia. 17 March 1917. p. 12. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

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[1] "Oddities Among Our Outback Hotels". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Vol. 95, no. 29, 495. South Australia. 25 April 1953. p. 6. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[2] "Annual Licenses". Adelaide Observer. Vol. III, no. 143. South Australia. 21 March 1846. p. 3. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[out-3] "Out Among The People". The Chronicle (Adelaide). Vol. 90, no. 5, 090. South Australia. 10 July 1947. p. 43. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[4] "Our Notebook". The Journal. Vol. LII, no. 14272. South Australia. 17 March 1917. p. 12. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

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