The town of Cue was gazetted as a townsite in August 1893. It is named after Tom Cue, one of those who discovered gold there in 1892. If you would like to know more about Cue visit the OFH page at:- http://bit.ly/2lqK6SA
In its heyday it boasted ten hotels:-
The Murchison Club Hotel, Daly’s
The Murchison Club Hotel 1895
The Club Hotel Cue
The Murchison Club Hotel Advert 1903
The Club Hotel Today
The Miners Arms Hotel, Cue, J McIvor
The Miners Arms Hotel Cue
The Cue Hotel, Cue
The Cue Hotel, Cue
Cue Hotel Billiards Murchison Times and Day Dawn Gazette 2 May 1896
The Crown Hotel, Cue Parers.
When Parer’s Crown Hotel was built in 1894 it seemed a long way out of town, but the town has grown so much that the hotel, opposite the west end of Darlot Street is now in the busiest part of Cue – From ‘Just A Century Ago’
The Crown Hotel Cue
The Excelsior Hotel Cue, John McMannaway, Tattersalls
The owner of the Excelsior Hotel, Austin Street Cue, is Mr McMannaway who arrived in Cue on the 6th Dec 1895. He was for some time a councillor and it is largely owing to his efforts that the volunteer fire brigade was started. He is an ardent supporter of the sports.
The Excelsior Hotel Cue
The Great Britain Hotel, Cue, O’Briens on Darlot Street, Cue
The Great Britain Hotel Cue
The Hotel Metropole, Cue
Towards the top of Robinson Street, Cue. Just beyond the Municipal Chambers and not far from Gascard’s Livery Stables.
The Hotel Metropole Cue
The Miners Arms Hotel, Cue
The Miners Arms Hotel Cue
The Proprietary Hotel, Cue Weavers
The Proprietary Hotel, Cue
The Queen of the Murchison Hotel, Cue
Queen of the Murchison Hotel Cue
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Thank you Moya for this article. My mother was born in Cue in 1910 and she told me her uncles were Publicans. Their name was Gill. Don’t know if you came across any of their names at any of these hotels.
I am always in awe of Moya’s work on W.A. history. My grandfather, J.H.George was the manager, then owner of the Murchison Times for over twenty years. My mother was born there in 1905. With regard to Gale Bates query, the Post Office Directories for Cue show a Thomas Gill, then Joseph Gill as publicans associated at one time with the Roscommon Hotel.
Thank you Derek. I didn’t know the name of the Hotel. My Mother was born in Cue in 1910. Her mother (my grandmother) was Maria Gill. There were 9 of them. Thomas and Joseph Gill were her brothers and she followed them to Cue from New South Wales. Maria married John Dougall I’ll have to research more information about the Roscommon Hotel.
Hi Moya,
I have a number of recent photos of Cue buildings, but have so far been unable to identify them, I was wondering if you could help? Thank you.
Hi Monica I would love to help if i can. Could you email me the photos? moyasharp@outbackfamilyhistory.com.au