Elders Rural Services

H.E. Kenny operated the Mingenew Hotel from 1892-1909 on the corner of Railway Parade and Bride Street, (this site) under the patronage of Sir John and Lady Forrest. His single storey wood and iron hotel included eight bedrooms, verandahs, and an office.
R.J. Raynor purchased the property in 1909 and added the attractive two storey stone front to the existing premises. This comprised of three parlours, a storeroom, bathroom, and office on the ground floor, and five bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor. The outbuildings consisted of stables, feed and harness rooms.
By 1920 the license had been withdrawn. The building was then used for residential boarding and as an office by a variety of businesses including the Bush Nursing Association, the Irwin Index, a branch of the Bank of N.S.W. and Elder Smith and Co. Ltd. stock agents, until it was demolished in 1970.
Elders Rural Services have occupied this modern office and storage facility since 1995.