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

Hotels & licensing, 1920

232 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 12

Tragedy at Molong Well-known Resident Shot Dead. Publican Seriously Wounded

Leader · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 3

A sensational shooting affray occurred at the Freemason's Hotel yesterday afternoon. From the meagre information to hand it appears that a…

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Railway Hotel, Muswellbrook

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 40

Mr. J. Mitchell has taken over the proprietorship of the Railway Hotel, Muswellbrook…

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Were They Incenerated? Hotelkeeper and Wife. Supposed Terrible Happening. Orange

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 2

The police to-day received a telegram from Cargo announcing the destruction by fire of the Commercial Hotel at Cargo…

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Fewer Hotels New Act's Operation All Publicans Help to Pay

The Bathurst Times · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 4

In order that compensation for the loss of their licenses may be paid to publicans the are ordered to close their hotels under the new Liquor…

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After Hours Court House Hotel Raid. Publican and Customers Fined. One Case Dismissed

The Bathurst Times · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

The raid made on the Court House Hotel by the police on the night of the 13th inst., had an interesting sequel in the Bathurst Police Court this morning 'before Mr. Fincham,…

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Burned to Death. Tragic Occurrence at Cargo Hotelkeeper and His Wife the Victims

Leader · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 1

On Saturday morning the community or Orange was shocked when the news came through that Mr. J. Carmody's Post Office Hotel at Cargo…

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The Tragic Fire Hotelkeeper and Wife Incinerated. Details of Carco Outbreak Orange

The Bathurst Times · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 1

Details or the fire at the Commercial Hotel, Cargo, that destroyed the building and caused the death of the licensee and his wife, Mr. and Mrs…

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Licensed Transferred

The Bathurst Times · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

The license of the Royal Hotel, [?] Flat, was this morning trans[?]rred front William Foster to John [?] cey. Mr. Fincham was on the beach…

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Burned Alive. Husband and Wife Hotel Fire at Cargo. Orange, Saturday Night

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

A fire at four o'clock this morning destroyed the Commercial Hotel, Cargo, a weatherboard building, and the license, John…

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Tragic Hotel Fire Two Burnt to Death. Canowindra

National Advocate · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

A fire destroyed the Post Office Hotel at 5 o'clock this morning. The proprietor, Mr. John Carmody and Mrs. Carmody were both burnt…

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Hotel Raid Sequel at Police Court Eleven Convictions One Case Dismissed

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

The sequel to a police raid on Hartland's Court House Hotel, on the night of February 13 was heard at the Bathurst Police Court…

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Looal and Gen[?] Hotel Changes

Leader · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

The license of the ho[?] Hill that has been so carried on by Mr. Howis[?] changed hands, the e[?]…

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Burned to Death. Tragic Occurrence at Cargo. Hotelkeeper and His Wife the Victims

Molong Argus · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 1

On Saturday morning the community of Molong, who had not got over the frightful local tragedy, was again shocked when the news…

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"Come to See My Girl" a Very Casual Wooer . on Licensed Premises at 10.55 COWRA

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 2

Horace Lock, a young man answered not guilty at the Cowra Police Court to a charge of being illegally on the licensed premises of the…

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Beer Rush Publican Prosecuted Police Withdraw Information Cowra

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 2

At the local Police Court before Mr. W. Fincham, S.M., John Regan. licensee of the Courthouse hotel, pleaded guilty to a charge of having a man…

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[?]Booth License Granted

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

[?]t the Bathurst Licensing Court this morning before Messrs. Brooke Moore [?] E. T. Webb, Frederick Thomas I[?]land was granted a booth license…

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Hotel License Transferred

The Bathurst Times · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 2

[?] the Bathurst Licensing Court this morning before Mr. Fincham S.M., the lice[?]se of the Royal Hotel, New bridge was transferred from William…

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Local and General. Billiard License

The Bathurst Times · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 2

John Sparkes Murray was, at the Police Court this morning, granted a billiard license for Iris rooms at Sunny Corner…

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Hotel Change [?]

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 2

That well known and [?] hostelry, the Royal Hotel [?] is about to change hands [?] F. Hely, who has been [?]…

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Plumbing Licenses Why They Are Necessary

National Advocate · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 1

Ald McPhillamy, at the fortnightly meeting of the Bathurst Council on Wednesday night, moved: "That it be referred to the By-law Committee…

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