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

Hotels & licensing, 1921

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An Innocent Publican Sting of the Law. Kempsey

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 4

A peculiar position arose out of a case at the Kempsey Police Court. The magistrate (Mr. Fletcher) was forced by the provisions of the Act…

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Booth Licenses

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 2

Booth licenses were granted Frederick Thomas Hartland and John Dacey for Bathurst races on January 26 and 27, and for the Wattle Flat races on…

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Wrong Whisky Licensee Fined Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 1

In the Central Summons Court Rese Rooney, licensed of the Graham Hotel, Castlereagh-street, Sydney, was proceeded against on the informations…

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Publican's Death Shot Through the Head Tamworth

The Bathurst Times · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 2

Mr. J. Hughes, licensed of the Royal Hotel, was found in one of the rooms with a bullet wound in his forehead. A revolver was near by…

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On Licensed Premises

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 6

John Jones and Ernest Barrett were charged with having been found on the licensed premises of the Commercial. Hotel on Sunday, January 9, in contravention…

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Publican's Death. Shot Through the Head Tamworth

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 6

Mr. J. Hughes, of the Royal Hotel, Tamworth, to-night was found in his bedroom, which had to be broken into, lying in a pool of blood…

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No Surrender. of Motor Licenses. a Defence That Failed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 12

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Mudgee Licensing Court. Quarterly Sitting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 12

The Quarterly Licensing Court sat[?] on Friday. The court [?] by Mr. Walter Scott [?] Chairman), and Mr. R. J…

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Sunday Tracking License

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 10

In the Mudgee Court of Petty Sessions, on Friday, Joseph Looney. Mudgee, was granted a Sunday trading (shop) license…

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No Gun License the First Case. a Heavy Fine. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 2

"The Bench intends to administer the Act in a way that will help materially to put down the carrying of firearms by persons without a license…

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A Hotelkeeper's Hoard

Leader · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 4

In the evening of the day on which the [?]nsee, Mrs. Mary O'Donn[?]ll, was buried, thieves broke into the St. George's Hotel, in Pakington road[?]…

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Club Hotel Burgled

Leader · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 2

At the present juncture there is opcrating in and around Orange a gang of hotel thieves, who are driving a profitable trade at the expense of…

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Raid on Hotel Platoon Disbanded London

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 2

As a sequel to a raid on licensed premises at Blones, the entire Newton-Butler Platoon of special constables baa been disbanded…

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The Gun License Act

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 3

Under the Gun License Act, which was passed last session, it is now an offence to carry firearms without a license. The first two prosecutions under the act took place…

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Hotel Barbers Active. Orange

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 3

A gang or hotel barbers is operating in and around Orange. Several hotels have been visited during the present month. On Sunday night, the Club Hotel Orange, was…

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Gun License Act Special Exemptions Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 2

Referring to complaints that farmers and others were being hampered by the Gun License Act in destroying bird and animal pests which damaged…

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REDUCTION 23 Licenses at Newcastle Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 3

The Licenses Reduction Board has announced its decision, after hearing evidence as to why 61 hotels in the the Newcastle Electorate should not…

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Newcastle Hotels 23 to Be Closed. Newcastle

National Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 2

The licenses Reduction Board delivered its preserved decision this morning in respect of the Newcastle electorate. It was announced that…

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Baldry Hotel to Carry on

Leader · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 2

Before the Licensing Court (Messrs Helm and Haynes) at Molonong, Anglise and Co., Ltd., were granted a renewal Of the license of the Ontario Hotel,…

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License Transferred

The Bathurst Times · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 2

In the Bathurst Licensing Court this morning, Mr. Crane, S.M., granted a transfer of the license of the Railway Hotel, T[?]ana[?] from Joseph…

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