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

Hotels & licensing, 1927

266 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 14

Orange Hotel Two Mysterious Fires ORANGE

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 2

Two mysterious fires which occurred at the Federal Hotel, Orange, are being investigated by the police. The first outbreak was discovered…

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INCENDIARISM? Fires at Club Hotel. Two Outbreaks in One Night

Leader · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 1

The Club Hotel has two narrow es[?] at midnight on Monday and at [?] 2 am, yesterday, when [?] of fire occurred in two…

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Pistol Licenses Act. Dates from Sept 1. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 2

The Pistol Licenses Act will not come into operation on September 1. From that date rifles and sporting guns need not be licensed, but…

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Mudgee Hotels Challenge to Critics Statements Combated (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 13

From time to time, the Mudgee Chamber of Commerce has discussed the question of the erection of new hotel premises within the…

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Hotel Buyer Mr. Greg. McGIRR

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 16

It is recorted that the freehold of the Royal Hotel has changed hands, the purchaser being Mr. Greg. McGirr, of Parkes…

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£2000 CLAIMED Hay Hotelkeeper Domestic Troubles SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 2

Harry Carter, a hotel licensee, of Hay. asked Mr. Justice Owen and a Jury of 12, in the Divorce Court to-day to award him £2000 damages…

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Fight Outside Hotel. Blackheath Man Injured. KATOOMBA

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 2

After exchanging blows it is alleged, with another young man outside the Astoria Hotel, Blackheath, on Saturday, Michael P. Kirby struck his head on…

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Radio Sets in Hotels

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 6
Also in Leader

Many hotel keepers now have wireless sets for their own entertainment and to pick up sporting results for their clients. The…

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Publican and His Wife Divorce Claim for £2,000 SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 5

Further evidence was heard to-day in the Divorce Court before Mr. Justice Owen and a Jury or 12, in the action for £2000 damaKes by Henry…

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In Hotel Parlor. Woman Narrowly Misses Death. SYDNEY. This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 1

At the central police court this morning Percy Gordon McBeth (28) a laborer, was remanded by Mr. Longfield, S.M, until September 2, on a charge…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday, August 26. (Before H. H. Farrington, P.m.) on Licensed Premises

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 4

Peter Gerald O'Neill pleaded guilty to a charge of having been found on the licensed promises of the Grand Central Hotel dining prohibited hours…

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Publican's Divorce a Win for the Wife Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 2

The Carter divorce suit ended to-day with a verdict for the wife. In this suit Henry Carter, an elderly hotel licensee of Hay, alleged…

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Radio Sets in Hotels The Licensee's Position

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 4

Many hotelkeepers now have Wireless Sets on their promises of their own entertainment and in order to pick up sporting results for their…

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Royal Hotel Garden

National Advocate · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 2

One of the beauty spots of Bathurst now is the yard and garden at the rear of the Royal Hotel, which has been laid out and arranged by…

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Un Hare in the Country. Only One License is Each Tows

Leader · Wednesday 7 September 1927 · page 2

The Chief Secretary said to-night that. In country town[?] other than Newcastle, only one tin hare license would be granted…

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Fight with Mimed Man. Hotelkeeper’s Experience. TOOWOOMBA

Leader · Saturday 10 September 1927 · page 1

J. Scaniann a hotelkeeper has reported Jo the police that a man called at his hotel after an argument. P seated a revolver which he pressed…

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Struggle for Revolver. Publican and Stranger Toowoomba

National Advocate · Monday 12 September 1927 · page 2

J. J. Scanian,a local hotelkeeper, stated last night that a man called at his hotel yesterday morning, but was advised to go away, as he…

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Electric Coursing at Lithgow. Land Secured--license Obtained. Opening on Labor Night

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 September 1927 · page 1

A meeting was held on Friday evening at which it was reported that a license, had been grunted for " tin " hare coursing at Lithgow. The ground…

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Ike Hotelkeeper Wins. Toowoomba

Leader · Monday 12 September 1927 · page 6

J. Scan lap, a hotelkeeper, has reported tithe police that a man called at his hotel alter an argument, presented a revolver which be pressed…

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