Moonee Valley Cordial Company and Horonda Brewery

The Moonee Valley Cordial and Aerated Water Co was established by John Dunne in 1890 at what is now 9 Birkenhead Street. By 1894 the business had expanded to 36 acres at North Fitzroy northwards from Clauscen Street. By 1897 he employed 70 hands and had stabling for 60 horses. In early 1897 he established the Moonee Valley Glass Works on 4 acres at the corner of King Street and Glenlyon Road. In 1898 his range of soft drinks then included the increasingly popular 'Horonda', an alcohol-free beer based on Horehound. This factory (measuring 66ft x 307ft), extended from Miller Street to Clauscen Street, and was opposite the Moonee Valley Company’s offices which still stand at 131 Miller Street. The business was sold by 1910. The company's accountant Patrick Barrett had joined with John Barrett to establish Barrett Brothers Cordials nearby in 1908.

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