DescriptionHenry Biltoft was the licensee of the Palais Royal Hotel from 1925-1939. In 1941 his wife June took over operation of the hotel, after Henry was lost at sea in the ‘Nerita’ motor launch accident that occurred on the 10 June, 1939. All those on board the ‘Nerita’ lost their lives after the boat was thought to have exploded near Moreton Bay. Those who lost their lives included: H [Harry] P Biltoft, C D Bradbury, E A Carey, J [Jack] T Laister, G [Gerald] J Maloney, G [Gerald Vincent] V Maloney, W R [Roy] Palmer, J [John] W Reddan, T Stacey, W W Stacey, A [Andrew] Stirling, and J Turnbull.
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