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

Hotels & licensing, 1916

500 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 25

At Night. Sydney Terrified. All Hotels Closed. More Premises Attacked. Midnight

Molong Argus · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 7

Sydney is to night in a terrified state. The soldiers took charge of several of the hotels and premises, and wholesale destruction has been recorded…

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Publicans' Views. Noise in William-street

The Bathurst Times · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

Naturedly, the publicans unitedly expressed their dissatisfaction in terms of varying warmth, according to the nature of the business they have been…

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6 O'clock. Hotels to Close Bathurst Affected Military Proclamation. Sydney Included

The Bathurst Times · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

Sub-Inspector McKenzie, as Licensing Inspector for the District, late yesterday afternoon received the following urgent telegram from…

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Hotel Closing What Will the Hour Be? Cabinet Not Unanimous. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 4

Although it is generally believed that 9 o'clock will be the closing hour of hotels under the new Liquor Bill to be introduced into Parliament next…

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Closing of Hotels. Firm Step by Minister for Defence. Sydney

Leader · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 4

The Inspector General of Police received word this afternoon that under the War Precautions Act, Regulation 12, Senator Pearce has ordered the…

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The Closing of the Hotels

National Advocate · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

The action of Senator Pearce, Actings Prime Minister, in closing at six o'clock all hotels within the County of Cumberland, as well as all those…

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In Sydney Consternation Among Hotel-keepers. Duration of Embargo. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Defence's proclamation regarding the 6 o'clock closing, caused considerable consternation among city hotel-keepers, as they…

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Hotel-keepers Astonished

National Advocate · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

Though several hotel-keepers in Bathurst had had an inkling for seme time past that measures were likely to be taken to curtail their…

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To Close at 6 O'Clock Hotels in Military Districts Drastic Step by Acting Prime Minister SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

The Inspector-General of Police (Mr. Mitchell) received word from the State Commandant, Colonel Ram aciotti, to-day, to the effect that the Acting-Prime Minister and the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) had issued a proclamation under the War Precautions Regulations (12a)…

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Swift Action Bathurst Hotels Closed How the News Was Received a Bombshell to Hotel-keepers. Incidents in the Streets

National Advocate · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

Shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, a thunderbolt struck Bathurst with a dull, sickening thud. The long arm of the War Precautions Act…

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Hotels Closed at Six. in Military Areas. by Order of Senator Pearce

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 4

Senator Pearce, noting under the War Precautions Act, has ordered the closing of all hotels in the county of Cumberland (the metropolitan area) at 6 o'clock, and all hotels…

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The Licensing of Plumbers

Democrat · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 2

Applicatons for a sanitary license for Mr. Fitzgerald and others was opposed by two other plumbers of the town. Ald. Kelly: I think myself that the…

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Refused Billiard-room License Oberon Applicant Fails. Magistrate Condemns Premises

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 4

John Landford's application for the removal to Bathurst of the license to conduct a billiard room held by him with regard to premises at Oberon…

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HOTELS. 6 O'clock State Government Attitude Defined. Mr. Holman Speaks. Suggested Alternative. Reform in the Camp Itself. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 2

Commenting this morning on the decision of the Federal Government, to close the hotels in Sydney and country camp areas at 6 p.m., the State Premier…

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The Hotels Closing at 6 O'clock Sydney Press Opinion. Minister Supported. State Government Humiliated

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 1

Both the Sydney papers are firmly behind the Minister for Defence in his proclamation calling on the hotels to close at 6 P.M…

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Booth License Granted

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 3

Mr. C. Jennings, L.M., yesterday [?] booth license to John M. Kelly, to operate between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on March 2…

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Hotelkeeper Charged

National Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday before Mr. C. Jonning's, P.M., James Lamkin, licensee of the Globe Hotel, was charged with knowingly permitting…

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Billiard License Bother Building Condemned by P.M. License Refused

National Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 4

"In such a condition, I could not dream of granting a license," said Mr. C. Jennings, P.M., yesterday afternoon, when, at the Bathurst Police…

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Early Closing of Hotels

Leader · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 1

Members of the local shire and municipal councils have received the following circular from Mr. Richard W. Churchill, town clerk of Bexley:…

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Hotel Close. 6 p m. till 6 a m

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 1

The Inspector-General of Police (Mr. Mitchell) received word from Colonel Ramaciotti, state Commandant, on Thursday afternoon to the…

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