[1] 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.

[4] The hotel was also cautioned on drinks provision by the licensing court in the same year.

In the late 60's early 70's most locations in Perth would have a newspaper seller on the street corner, including in the late afternoon and early evening, many younger boys who did the after school shift selling the "Daily News".

On Saturdays the regular seller (an older guy 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 like winning the pools and guaranteed a good payday.