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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1903

288 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 15

Cargo Road. The Medina Hotel Destroyed

Molong Argus · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 3

MR. JOSEPH CARMAN had but recently taken out a license for the Medina Hotel, and had the premises thoroughly renovated, but on Friday night he…

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A Serious Loss. Medina Hotel Burnt Down. Post Office Books, &c. Consumed

Molong Argus · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 6

EARLY on Saturday morning last the Medina Hotel and Post Office, situated on the Cargo Road, was burnt to the ground. More than half the…

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Alleged Stealing From Hotels. Three Young Men Committed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 4

At the police court this morning, before Mr. George Donald, J.P., James Roach, George Samuels, and George Cunningham (strangers), on remand, were charged with in company stealing one coat, one vest,…

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Fire at Cargo Road. Medina Hotel Demolished

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 8

EARLY on Saturday morning last the Medina Hotel, kept by Mr J J Carman, on the Orange Cargo Road was totally destroyed by fire. The whole of the facts attending the…

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Lithgow Police Court. Friday, April 24. (Before G. Donald, J.p.) Alleged Stealing From an Hotel

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 2

James Roach, George Samuels, and George Cunningham, strangers, were charged with in company stealing two coats, two pairs of trousers, and one vest, valued at $4 15s, the property of William…

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White Hart Hotel

Leader · Wednesday 29 April 1903 · page 2

The license of the White Hart Hotel win transferred yesterday from Mr J. Davoren to Mr J. H. Nicholls. The new landlord is well-known in…

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Lithgow Licensing Court. Monday, May 11.(Before Capt. Bracey and J. W. Barton, L.Ms.) License Cancelled

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 2

Licensing Inspector v. John Griddle Davies.--The defendant was charged with that on the 12th April he did abandon his licensed premises at Rydal as his usual…

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Bathurst Licensing Cases

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 May 1903 · page 18

Senior-constable Sheehy, of Bathurst, is red-hot on the publicans who cater for thirsty citizens on Sunday, and last week obtained convictions…

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Nevertire Hotel Destroyed. Nevereire

Leader · Thursday 14 May 1903 · page 2

The Ingar Hotel was totally destroyed by fire last night. The adjoining premises were saved with difficulty…

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Tooraweenah Hotel for Salo

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1903 · page 2

In this issue Mr. T. Pericles Mannsu advertises that he has received instructions from Mr. C. Turvey, to sell by auction on 26th May, the…

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Special Licensing Court

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Licensing Court yesterday morning, before Captain Bracey and Mr. J. W. Burton, L. M s. the application for a transfer of the publican's…

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Renewal of Licenses Refused. LONDON. Sunday Afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 3

Under the new Licensing Act, the magistrates have refused the renewal of licenses in 639 cases during the last two months in England and Wales…

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A Jubilee Singer. Sues an Hotelkeeper. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 3

In the District Court to-day, William Henry Nott, a member of the McAdoo Jubilee Singers, proceeded against J. Maclurkan, proprietor of…

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Royal Hotel, Cudgegong

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 2

At the Mudgee Licensing Court on Friday (before Messrs. O. A. Edwards, H. A. Lowe, and G. Stewart, L.M.’s), application was again made for the…

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The Cobbora Hotel

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 2

The many friends of Mr. Jack Travis will be sorry to hear that he is leaving the Cobbora Hotel shortly. During the short time he has been…

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Police Court. Friday, Mat 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Summons Case. Breach of Licensing Act

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 2

Senior Constable Sheehey v. William Baker.—Defendant was charged with allowing dice to be played in his licensed house—the Royal Hotel…

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Fire at Dubbo. Australian Hotel Gutted. Dubbo

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

At about a quarter to 6 this morning most of the Dubbo residents were aroused from their slumbers by the clanging of the fire bell, and it was…

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A Jubilee Singer. Sues an Hotelkeeper. and Recovers £20. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

In the District Court to-day judgment was was given by Judge Heydon in the case of William Henry Nott, a member of the McAdoo Jubilee…

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Jubilee Singer V. Hotel-keeper. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

Judge Heydon delivered his reserved served judgment in the case in which Nott, a member of the McAdoo Jubilee Singers, sought to recover…

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Important Licensing Case

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 3

In the second Full Court, Sydney, yesterday, Mr. Kelynack, instructed by Messrs. Robson and Cowlishaw (for Mr. G. C. Halliday, of Murwillumhah)…

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