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Cribbage board

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Comfort and Cleanliness a the AUSTRALIA HOTEL

For Good Drinks and Comfort go to
The AUSTRALIA HOTEL, Sandstone

Best Spirits
Best Beer in town

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This board was used to score during the card game Cribbage. The idea of the game is for players to reach a targeted score. If someone fails to reach the score, then another player may call out “Muggins!” and gain any points not pegged by a player. Cribbage was a very popular game in the early 1900s and there would have been game nights at hotels, like the Australian Hotel in Sandstone.

Sandstone Visitor Centre and Heritage Museum

Sandstone Visitor Centre and Heritage Museum

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Wooden board used to score during the card game Cribbage

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