Hindmarsh Hotel, Hindmarsh Square, Adelaide, 1940

State Library Catalogue Reference: B 9549

138 Pirie Street, north-west corner of Hindmarsh Square and Pirie Street. The hotel existed from 1851 to 1988 when the building was demolished.

"BURGLAR WITH RUBBER SOLES
Constable Renfrey caught a burglar who was wearing india rubber-soled boots as he was leaving the Hindmarsh Hotel in Pirie-street at half past 2 o'clock this morning. The man had in his possession when arrested three boxes of cigarettes, each containing 120 packets, six boxes of cigars, and two bottles of spirits."
Kalgoorlie Miner newspaper, Saturday 1 August 1896, page 3

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