Holloway was well-known in the Riverina district. He was the publican of the Carriers' Arms Hotel at Deniliquin and had previously been a coach-driver for Cobb and Co.  By December 1875 he had obtained a transfer of his license to his new public-house, named the Pretty Pine Hotel.
Holloway was a prominent individual in the Riverina region. He held a leadership role as the owner of the Carriers' Arms Hotel at Deniliquin and had previously worked as a driver for Cobb and Co. By December 1875, he had secured permission to operate his own hotel, the Pretty Pine.