Harding, William St John

Personal Details

SurnameHarding
First nameWilliam
Middle nameSt John

Details

He was the husband of Catherine Tennant.

Businesses

Hospital Committee
Business contact year1885
Business categoryHistoric Community
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Hospital Committee member

 
Mount Cornish Hotel
Business contact year1883, 1885, 1888, 1891
RoleHotel
Business categoryHistoric Hotel
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Mr. St. John Harding had the Mount Cornish Hotel built, and became the town's first hotelkeeper. This hotel was the venue for dances held in the Coffee Room and men and women used to travel incredible distances on horseback or in horse drawn carriages to attend.
[Extract: Muttaburra Saw us]