Wentworth Hotel, Perth

The hotel was known as the Gordons Hotel prior to the First World War.^[2] It was rebuilt by Mary Thomas (later Mary Raine) in 1927–1928 as the Wentworth, with Western Australian newspapers seeing the centenary of the state in 1929 as a motivation for new and renovated hotels for increased accommodation.^[3][4] During the Second World War the hotel attracted publicity over fighting between troops, causing the hotel to be made out of bounds to troops.^[5] The hotel was also cautioned on drinks provision by the licensing court in the same year.^[6]

The Wentworth was once one of the busiest footfall locations in Perth.^{[citation needed]} In the late 60's and early 70's, most locations in Perth would have a newspaper seller on a street corner, including in the late afternoon and early evening, and many younger boys did the after-school shift selling the Daily News.^{[citation needed]} The Wentworth was the prime pitch, and always made the most sales and tips.^{[citation needed]} On Saturdays the regular seller^[who?] (an older man who used to spend his earnings in the Wentworth bar) did not work, so the Wentworth pitch was offered on a rolling rota to the youngsters. For a young man, the Wentworth pitch was a great way to make some cash and develop sales experience.^{[citation needed]}