189:"The hotel has been planned and constructed on most up-to-date lines, and is a decided ornament to the Terrace, being erected in the centre of the busiest part of the town. The accommodation throughout is admirably arranged, and sufficiently extensive to cope with the demands of the public for some time to come. The bathrooms are lofty and well ventilated, while the private sitting rooms are replete with every comfort and convenience. The well-finished bath-rooms are equipped with hot and cold water services, while the sanitary conveniences are modern and complete, the septic tank system being in vogue. The billiard-room is fitted up with one of Alcock's tables and all the latest accessories. An acetylene gas plant supplies the lighting throughout the premises. The furnishing of the hotel was entrusted to the well known manufacturer. Mr W Zimpel, of Perth, and has been very capably carried out."
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He is reported to have informed Police Sgt Haggar at York that before anyone would take the hotel from him, he would blow it up. Police took out a search warrant and searched the hotel and found Ryan with gelignite, fuse, and detonators. Ryan was charged with unlawfully having the explosives in his
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Ryan continued to own the hotel property until
September 1921. The mortgagee (Louis Abrahams of Mia Mia Pastoral Co) sold the freehold to PA Connelly and Freda Hale. Ryan refused to give up possession of the hotel. He is quoted as saying: "I am not going to budge. He has robbed me of about £5,000.
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In 1997, the hotel was purchased by John Hay, who carried out extensive restoration (including restoring the verandah and candle-snuffer roof) and added rooms at the rear. The hotel traded as the York Hotel. After his company went into receivership, the hotel closed in 2012. The hotel was
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possession for the purpose of blowing up the hotel. At the trial, Detective
Sergeant Cowie said Ryan confessed to intending to blow up the hotel. Ryan said the explosives were for dam sinking and clearing on his farm. Without retiring to consider their verdict, the jury acquitted him.
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Later, Ryan sued the Mia Mia
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The land on which the hotel was later to be constructed was granted to the local police sergeant, Thomas Bailey, in 1854 for £6.
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Now to be taken out without house or home, you can guess that it will be a case of a contest until my securities are restored."
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purchased by the current owners and reopened in 2016 as the York Palace Hotel containing the restaurant Alice in the Palace.
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In 1891, Richard Hoops became the owner of the property. In 1898, mortgagees foreclosed on
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Landgate York Town Lot 17, Crown Grant ET 1534 dated 11 August 1854 to Thomas Bailey, Police
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The Palace Hotel opened on New Year's Day 1909. MacKay and Stone were the licensees.
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A large music hall was added behind the hotel in 1910, constructed by F Sempf.
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Daily News 21 April 1913, p.2; Eastern
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The architect was Ernest Edward Giles and the builder was J V Miles.
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York WA Heritage Walk Trails, p.10, York
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York WA Heritage Walk Trails, York Visitor Centre, p.10, undated.
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In 1913, the hotel business was sold to Paul Reichardt.
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