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In the early evening of 21 November 1936 the Bundaberg Rum Distillery was struck by lightning. The resulting explosion caused a raging inferno within minutes, as the contents of the rum vats fed the flames. There were 63 vats of rum and spirits each containing 10,000 gallons.[1] This spectacular fire drew a large crowd of spectators and police cordoned off the area due to the intense heat. The glow from the flames could be seen as far away as Childers and Gin Gin. By midnight the flames were brought under control but the building itself was in ruins. The damage was estimated to have been approximately £200,000. No deaths or injuries were reported. The fire also had a devastating effect on the wildlife in the adjacent Burnett River with thousands of dead fish washed up on the river bank including sharks, cod, salmon and barramundi.[2] The general manager of the distillery, which was owned by the Millaquin Sugar Company stated it was "one of the biggest fires in the history of the State".[3] Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1936_Bundaberg_distillery_fire

In 1887, Mr. George H. Lewis was licensee of the West End Hotel. The hotel also included his blacksmith and wheelwright business. In 1891, Mr. Patrick O’Reilly had the licence for the West End Hotel, and it was owned by Mrs Mary O’Connell. 29 January 1899 – Transfer of West End Hotel license from Mrs. Annie McLoughlin to Mr. Joseph A. Catip. Western Champion, 1 December 1896 reports about the hotel narrowly escaping fire after one of the top floor bedrooms was in a fire. In 1909, the West End Hotel narrowly survived the big fire that swept along the street on 10 August, destroying seventeen buildings. Mrs Ellen Dobbins was the owner and licensee of the West End Hotel from 1912. January 1913 – License of the West End Hotel is transferred from Mrs. Ellen Dobbins to Mrs. Elizabeth Donlan. 10 October 1914 – ownership and license of the West End Hotel is transferred from Mrs. Elizabeth Donlan to Mr. Bernard Charles. In October 1915, it wasn’t so lucky, being destroyed by a fire that started in Beech Street probably behind Butler’s Auction rooms. Tenders were called for the erection of a new hotel in November 1915. The new hotel, in a grander style, was operating in 1916 from the same site. Source: barcaldine-peopleplacesthings.org/west-end-hotel/

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