GLOBE HOTEL SITE BARCALDINE 1886-2015 1885 Original corner block was owned by J Burns, with J Savage next door. Note: The Court House was next to the Police Reserve on corner of Beech and Elm Streets. Source: Hoch, Isabel. 2008. 14 June 1887 Withersfield Hotel stands on site of (then) 153 Oak Street. Mr. Patrick Finn Special Victualler License holder. 13 April 1887 Terminus Hotel at 111 Oak Street on land owned by Tom Pyne. Mr. George Long Special Victualler License holder. Mr. Tom Pyne moves to Longreach. James Ah Foo owner of Terminus Hotel. 17 August 1887 Mr. James Ah Foo changes the name of the Terminus Hotel to the Springsure Hotel. Mr. James Ah Foo Special Victualler License holder.
Western Champion, 9 August 1887 Western Champion, 30 August 1887 Western Champion, 29 January 1889 May 1890 Mr. Paddy Finn dismantles his Withersfield Hotel at Barcaldine, puts the lot on bullock wagons and takes them to the new railway siding of Ilfracombe. There, the hotel is rebuilt and renamed the Wellshot Hotel after the pastoral station on which it stands. The Withersfield Hotel was originally from a small railway siding west of Anakie, called 'Withersfield', and was erected in Barcaldine, where it stood for approximately 10 years. Land on corner of Oak and Willow Streets vacant.
Mr. James Ah Foo proprietor of the Springsure Hotel, moves the single-storey Springsure Hotel to the vacant allotment; but not right on the corner of Oak and Willow Streets. Butcher shop is on corner. 1891 Mr. James Ah Foo proprietor of the Springsure Hotel during the Shearers' Strike. He supports the shearers and is presented with a painting of the shearers' strike camp site. July 1891 Mr. James Ah Foo leaves Barcaldine for Longreach to take up as licensee of the Federal Hotel. He donates the painting to the Barcaldine Union office. Mr. Patrick McCabe licensee of the Springsure Hotel. 3 November 1891 Charlesworth and Gribble own the 'Family and Carcass Butchers' butcher shop on the corner. Sam Sing & Co bakery and grocery business was next door. 19 February 1892 Mr. John Gribble carries on the butchery business after the Gribble and Charlesworth partnership is dissolved. June 1892 Mr. John Gribble's business is taken over by Mr. Luke Byrne. December 1892 Mr. Owen Devery takes ownership of the wholesale and retail butchery business of Luke Byrne. 28 March 1894 Owen Devery is adjudicated insolvent on his own petition. Mr. J S Butler Licensee of Springsure Hotel
1895 Mr. J S Butler seeks to transfer the license of the Springsure Hotel to Mrs M Devery. Western Champion, 9 April 1895 April 1898 Mrs. Margaret Devery (nee Burke) licensee of Springsure Hotel. March 1900 Mr. A H Heap owns wholesale and retail butchery business. 14 July 1900 License is transferred from wife, Margaret Devery, to husband, Owen Devery. The Capricornian, 14 July 1900 January 1903 March 1905 Mr. David Stibbards owner of A H Heap's wholesale and butchery business in Oak Street. Mr. Dave Stibbards moved his wholesale and butchery business to the corner of Ash and Willow Streets.
View of Oak Street looking east before the 1909 street fire. 9 August 1909 Devery s Springsure Hotel is destroyed along with other businesses in the fire in Oak Street (empty butcher shop on corner, Mr. P Ryan's tailor shop and Owen Devery's Springsure Hotel). Views of Oak Street after 1909 street fire.
1909 Devery s immediately begin rebuilding. The new hotel will be situated on corner of Oak and Willow Streets. Mr Devery assures the Licensing Board that he will be ready for business by the time of the next licensing court in April 1910. 30 April 1910 Application to change the name from Springsure Hotel to Devery s Hotel is granted by the Licensing Court. May 1910 Mr. Owen Devery's large hotel, Devery's Hotel, is finished on the corner of Oak and Willow Streets. Mr. Owen Devery is the original owner but brothers Darby and Jack Devery are also involved in the hotel.
1912 view of main street showing Devery s Hotel on corner St Patrick s Day procession passing Devery s Hotel 1912 Devery Family portrait ca 1912
1923 Potential fire in Devery s Hotel averted. Brisbane Courier, 19 December 1923 30 May 1925 Mr. E.J. Sheehy takes over Devery s Hotel license from Mr. L Lord. 1920s corner view of Devery s Hotel A close escape in the 1926 street fire.
Date unknown but after the 1926 fire.
April 1927 Devery family moves to Rockhampton. [Devery's Hotel is owned by Mr. Owen Devery until his death on 8 February 1947]. Farewell event for Mrs. Devery. Mr. Edward Joseph Sheehy licensee of Devery s Hotel. 24 December 1931 License is transferred to Mrs. Agnes Devery from Mr. Edward Joseph Sheehy. June 1932 Public auction is held at the Shire Hall to sell the balance of the furniture & effects from Devery's Hotel. Mrs. Agnes Devery licensee of Devery s Hotel 12 August 1933 License is transferred from Mrs. Agnes Kavanagh (daughter of Owen and Margaret Devery) to Mrs. Ellen Gilligan (daughter of Owen and Margaret Devery). Longreach Leader, 12 August 1933 December, 1933 Mrs. Margaret Devery dies in Rockhampton Hospital, buried in Barcaldine Cemetery. Morning Bulletin, December 1933
18 July 1935 Mrs. Ellen Gilligan licensee of hotel. 1942 Mrs. Ellen Gilligan, licensee of Devery's Hotel pleads guilty to having in her possession for sale, whiskey which was adulterated; fined 2 pound plus other costs. 8 February 1947 Mr. Owen Devery dies in Barcaldine Hospital, aged 85. October 1947 Mr. Leo Thomas Smith and Mrs. Bridget Smith owners of Devery s Hotel. 1948- Mrs. Mary Isabel Pietsch owner and Licensee of Devery's Hotel. Mrs. Pietsch changes the name of the hotel to Globe Hotel.
1949 Mr. and Mrs. Smith sell lease to Mr. and Mrs. Watson. Longreach Leader, 1949 Mr. Bernard Aloysius (Mick) Rebetzke Licensee and Manager 1951 Edward Albert Peitsch dies. 1954 Mrs. Gwennie Isabel Watson manager of Globe Hotel 1958 Back to Barcaldine procession at Globe Hotel corner (David McKenzie image) 1959 Mr. Noel Wilson (Manager) [football coach] 1960 Mrs. Pietsch dies. 1961 Mr. Edward (Ted) Cook purchases Globe Hotel from Mrs. Pietsch s estate. Owns both Shakespeare Hotel and Globe Hotel. 1962 Mr. Edward (Ted) John Cook and Mrs. Cora Cook owners and licensee. Mr. Kevin and Mrs. Glenda Rafter (Managers)
1963 Mr. Colin 'Bluey' Sterling (Manager) 1965 Mr. Colin Burry (Manager) 1968 Young artist, Hugh Sawrey, pays his travelling expenses by painting murals for hosting hotels in Barcaldine Globe and Union. 1969 Mr. Cedric John Rebetzke owner and licensee. 17 February 1970 Mr. Patrick George and Mrs. Olive Clare Ogden owners of Globe Hotel. 1970s corner view of hotel. 1972 Pat and Clare Ogden licensee and owner of Globe Hotel. Globe Hotel continues its long support of the local rugby league team 1980s
Corner of Globe Hotel 1990 flood (C Harvey image) Pictures of Labor Party premiers on front of hotel ca1995 2005 - the Globe Hotel continues to feature in wider tourism advertising.
2008 view (S Broughton image) 2008 view displaying signage for Workers Heritage Centre (S Broughton image) 2008 side view (S Broughton image)
2008 street corner view (S Broughton image) 2009 artist s impression of Globe Hotel Dawn Head-Rose 2010 view looking west (S Broughton image). APRIL 2010 100 YEARS SINCE DEVERY S BUILT THEIR HOTEL ON SITE.
30 June 2011 Globe Hotel sold to Barcaldine Regional Council. Longreach Leader 8 July 2011 14 October 2011 Bid fails to have hotel listed under Queensland Heritage legislation. 2011 Sun sets on last day of trading as an hotel 2011 (K Reynolds image). October 2013 Plans for redevelopment announced by new owners, Barcaldine Regional Council. 2014 Building redevelopment commences.
2015 New look of the Barcaldine Regional Council redevelopment of the old Globe Hotel on site (S Broughton images). Compiled by Dr Sharon Broughton 2017