![The Millers Arms Hotel, Ballarat. Picture by Adam Trafford. The Millers Arms Hotel, Ballarat. Picture by Adam Trafford.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/152554786/b4b56f4f-9e0a-40b2-addd-41adeb7cf5a7.jpg/r0_0_4664_3099_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
I found it quite interesting to read the pub story in our own Courier (August 17) outlining The Millers Arms being up for sale by owner and publican Darryl Stewart.
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Having been a regular attendee for some 64 years, it will be interesting from my and my "pub mates" to see what eventually happens.
When I first visited the iconic venue, it was owned by the Walker family.
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It was then passed down through a couple of generations of that group until Darryl and Sue purchased it after having sold their North City Hotel.
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It is somewhat sad to have seen so many of our old pubs close during the past decades.
I have never been a particularly heavy drinker but a "beer with my mates" on the way home from work at the end of the day was always a relaxing time.
For many years now during my retirement, a Saturday arvo sip with long-term mates still feels quite nice.
And a big thank you to Darryl and Sue for the pleasant venue you have provided us. I hope everything goes well for you.
Ken Prato, Sebastopol.
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