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

Hotels & licensing, 1914

440 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 22

Meals at Hotels Carcoar Follows Bathurst's Lead. Carcoar

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1914 · page 4

The Carcoar publicans have followed the lead of their Bathurst brethren. In this week's issued of the Carcoar "Chronicle" the following…

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Our New Publican

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 21

Mr. P. F. Holy, who has taken the Royal Hotel at Mudgee, will leace for that town to-morrow (says Monday's "Wellington Times")…

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Dealer's License

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 2

William Henry Travers was granted a second-hand dealer's license at the Licensing. Court yesterday…

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A Walking "Hotel."

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 May 1914 · page 2

George Legard was lined £100 at the police court this morning, in default nine months' Imprisonment, for sly grog selling. When searched at tho police station. 10 bottles of…

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Sensation on a Steamer. Mudgee Hotelkeeper's Death

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 May 1914 · page 2

A sensational affair occurred on the steamer Themistocles, which arrived at Sydney this morning, from London, via ports. It is stated that a mail named H. Franey, aged…

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Suicide at Sea Supposed Mudgee Hotelkeeper. Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 7

A man who is believed to be a publican at Mudgee, committed suicide early this morning by jumping from the steamer Themistocles…

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Hotel Hours Not Shortened. London, Friday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 4

The Bill to curtail the Sunday hours in hotels has been rejected in the House of Commons, by 198 votes to 176…

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More Suffragette Outrages Racecourse Building Destroyed. Hotel Burnt Down London

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 5

The grandstand and other buildings at the racecourse as Castlebromwich have been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at several thousands…

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Four Hotels to Go. at Newnes. Mt. Victoria, Katoomba, and Hartley Vale

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 2

His Honor Judge Docker announced, when the court again resumed its sitting, that they had had no difficulty in coming to a decision. The Act provided that the number of…

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Blue Mountain Hotels to Go

Leader · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 2

At the reduction court held at Lithgow, Judge Docker decided that the licenses that would cease to be in force at the end of three years,…

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Hotels to Close Reduction on the Mountains Lithgow

National Advocate · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 4

The Reduction Court decided to cancel the licence of four hotels and two wine bars or the mountains, as follows…

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Licenses Granted

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 2

At the Licensing Court yesterday, the P.M. (Mr. C. Jennings) granted a transfer of license for the Royal Hotel, Newbridge, from August Juilian Zech…

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Royal Hotel, Newbridge

National Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 4

An application for the transfer of the license of the Royal Hotel, Newbridge, from August Julian Zech to William Baines, was before the…

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General News Collector's License

National Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 4

At the Licensing Court yesterday, William Wilson was granted a collector's license…

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Publicans But Not Sinners

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 2

"Who are the five sinners in the dock?" said the stranger to a "Mercury" representative at the Reduction Court on Tuesday. The scribe turned to see who the persons…

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Gas Explosion in Western Hotel. Several People Injured. Gilgandra

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 2

A terrific explosion occurred yesterday afternoon at the Imperial Hotel. Several people were injured as a result, while several others had miraculous escapes…

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Revolver Used at Hotel. Brawl in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 2

A wild scene occurred at Canberra Hotel in Elizabeth-street on Saturday night. It is alleged that a revolver was…

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No-license in New Zealand

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 2

In one of the No-license areas in New Zealand they have what they call a keg-party. During the week each of those who intends to be of the…

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Local and General A Collector's License

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 2

A collector's license was granted to John Rawson at the Police Court yesterday…

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Limiting Hotel Hours. No Sales Before 10 A.M. LONDON

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 2

The new temperance law in Scotland provides that no public-house shall open before 10 o'clock in the morning. This is in order to reduce the drink…

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