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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1896

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Fire in Crystal-street. The Royal Mail Hotel Partly Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 April 1896 · page 2

AT 3 a.m. on Sunday a fire broke out in the Royal Mail Hotel, Crystalstreet, occupied by Mr. J. M'Kio. There have been changes in the hotel…

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Licensed Tictuallers' Picnic. Some Political Speeches. References to Sir Henry Parkes. [By Tblegbaph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 2

The annual Licensed Victuallers' picnic was held at Coogee yesterday. There was a large attendance Sir G. R. Dibbs being amongst the guests…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 April 1896 · page 3

IN the Licensing Court yesterday afternoon, before the L.M. (Mr. J. Dunstan), a transfer of the license of the Cable Hotel from Percy…

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Theft From an Hotel. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 3

A sum of £70 was stolen from the Commercial Hotel at Barraba on Sunday night. A young man named Myers has been arrested on suspicion…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 2

MESSRS. J. F. Makinson, L.M., and G. A. Milla presided in the Licensing Court this morning. Mr. Makinson had been sworn in by Mr. Mills, J.P.,…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 4

IN the licensing Court to-day music permits were granted to T. Perrott, of the Oxford Hotel, and T. Johnson, of the Freemasons' Hotel, for to-morrow…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 1

IN the Licensing Court to-day music permits were granted to T. Perrott, of the Oxford Hotel, and T. Johnson, of the Freemasons' Hotel, for to-morrow…

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Taking Down Hotelkeepers. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 3

An elderly man, formerly well known as a cattle-buyer for one of the biggest squatters in Australia, was to-day remanded for a week on a charge of…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 2

MESSRS. Makinson (chairman) and Mr. G. A. Mills presided to-day. The wine license of G. T. Lambert, Railway Town, was transferred to T…

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Two Big Fires. [By Telegraph.] The Napier Masonic Hotel Burned. AUCKLAND

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 May 1896 · page 2

The Masonic Hotel at Napier was partially destroyed by fire last night. Including the loss of furniture and stock the damage is estimated at £7000…

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Attack on an Hotel. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon, the Milton Hotel at Newtown was Attacked by three men, who bombarded the building with bricks, smashing every…

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Mr. Lormer's Position His Right to Sit on Licensing Cases Challenged. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 June 1896 · page 4

A great scene occurred in the District Court to day while Mr. farmer, J.P., was sitting on the bench. When a licensing case was called on,…

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Mr. Lormer's Position. His Right to Sit on Licensing Cases Challenged. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 1

A great scene occurred in the District Court to day while Mr. Lormer, J.P., was sitting on the bench. When a licensing case was called on,…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 4

MESSRS. Makinson, Mills, and Dunstan presided to-day. Hawker's foot licenses were granted to Joseph Hanna and Bedi Joseph; and an auctioneer's…

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London's Biggest Hotel

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 2

MR. HENRY W. LUCY, in his latest London correspondence, writes:—The newest London lion is the Hotel Cecil, on the Thames Embankment. I have had a chance…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 June 1896 · page 4

MESSRS. Makinson and Mills presided to-day. Hawkers' foot licenses were granted to Weng Chong and Edward…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 June 1896 · page 1

MESSRS. Makinson and Mills presided to-day. Hawkers' foot licenses were granted to Weng Chong and Edward…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 4

A special Licessing Court was held to-day before Mesers. Makinson and Milla, L.Ms. The following hotel licences were renewed:— William Starr,…

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Bursting of a Water Main. Some Peculiar Effects. £500 Damage to a Hotel. AUCKLAND

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 2

Some peculiar effects were caused by the bursting of a water main in Shortland-street, Auckland, the interior of the City Club Hotel being…

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The Royal Mail Hotel. License Opposed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 4

AT the Quarterly Licensing Court to-day, John M'Kie, licensee of the Boyal Mail Hotel, applied for a renewal of his license, which was…

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