History of Kidston Township
Retail History of Kidston |
In 1908 the town comprised of three hotels known as, ‘Shamrock’, ‘Oaks Rush Hotel’ and the ‘Royal Hotel’. However, in 1922 the only hotel left in the town was the ‘Shamrock’ which shut its doors just after 1974, leaving no hotels open in Kidston. There were two bakeries, a butcher, a post office, a blacksmith and a saddler shop. The post office operated until the late 1980s, while the police station closed in 1964, which was a defining point in the town’s history. |