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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1896

112 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 6

Trafalgar Day. Celebration at the Crown Hotel

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 October 1896 · page 2

THERE was a large and enthusiastic gathering at Sayers' Crown Hotel last evening to celebrate the 91st anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar…

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A Serious Fire. The Silver Age Hotel Imperilled. Good Work by the Brigade

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 October 1896 · page 3

A FIRE, which at one time threatened to assume alarming proportions, broke out last night in Argent-street, in a fish shop adjoining Webster's Silver Age Hotel. As…

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Hotel Changes

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 November 1896 · page 3

Mr. T. Byrne, who was for 18 years a resident of Wilcannia, and was during the whole of that time a member of the council, and als[?] the mayor[?]l…

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Licensing a Gambling House. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 November 1896 · page 2

The Belgian Government proposes to issue a license for a public gambling house in Brussels on the annual payment of 500,000 francs to the Government, and to impose…

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Auctioneers' Licenses

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 November 1896 · page 4

THE annual meeting of magistrates for the hearing of applications for auctioneers' licenses was held this morning. The bench consisted of Mr…

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The Melbourne Grand Hotel. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 December 1896 · page 2

An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders in the Grand Hotel and Coffee Palace Company was held yesterday afternoon, when an…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 December 1896 · page 4

A LICENSING Court was held this morning for the granting of renewals and transfers of hotel licenses. The bench consisted of Messrs. Makinson,…

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Opening Hotels on Sundays. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 16 December 1896 · page 3

A Sunday Opening Bill will be introduced by Mr Copeland next session. It will provide for the opening of licensed promises on Sundays…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 December 1896 · page 4

A SPECIAL Licensing Court was held at the courchouse to-day for the granting of annual hotel and billiard-room licenses. The Bench consisted of Mr…

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Outrage at a Hotel. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 December 1896 · page 2

Three men, driving a sulky, called at the Lickhouse Hotel, Rockdale, yesterday, and demanded liquor. Thc proprietor refused to serve them on the premises, in…

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Kircuhbra Hotel Races

Western Grazier · Wednesday 30 December 1896 · page 3

Notwithstanding the intense heat there was a large gathering at the Kircuinbra Hotel on Boxing Day to witness the races. Everything passed off satisfactorily, the…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 December 1896 · page 4

A SPECIAL Licensing Court was held to-day. A renewal of the license of the Pig and Whistle Hotel (and billiard room attached) was granted to…

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