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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1898

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 1

AT the Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. Mills, J.P., tlie following applications were granted:—W. J. Biggs, Royal Mail Hotel, a music permit for the 14th instant (to-night),…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Friday, 8Th Inst. [Before Messrs J. W. Fletcher, L.M.,(chairman), T. E. Atkins and J. M. Byrnes, L.Ms.]

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 3

The Inspector's quarterly report was read and received, and showed that with one or two exception the houses under the Inspector's jurisdiction were all fairly…

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Terrible Fire in Tasmania. Hotel at Gormanston Burnt. Six Men Lose their Lives. [By Telegraph.] Hobart

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 2

A terrible fire has occurred at Gormanston, where, during Sundny night, Lynch's Criterion Hotel was burned to the ground. Forty people were sleeping in the hotel at the…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 July 1898 · page 4

IN the Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. Thomas, P.M., renewals were granted to George Allen, Allendale Hotel; Patrick Quinn, Southern Cross Hotel; and James…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 4

IN the Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. Thomas Deputy L.M., a transfer of the license of the Willyama Hotel was granted from George West to William H. Birdseye,…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 4

IN the Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. Thomas Deputy L.M., a transfer of the license of the Willyama Hotel was granted from George West to William H. Birdseye,…

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The Election [By Telegraph.] The Publicans and the Parties. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 2

The Licensed Victuallers' Association has passed a resolution that, the association having two friends of the trade before the electors in King Division, the association…

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Messrs. Cann and Thomas at the Allendale Hotel

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 2

Messrs. Cann and Thomas addressed a full meeting of Broken Hill and Alma electors at the Allendale Hotel last night. Mr. John Shelly was, in the chair. Speeches on the…

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Rival Meetings at the Willyama Hotel. Mr. Walker Refused a Hearing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 July 1898 · page 2

A tremendous crowd gathered inside and outside of the Willyama Hotel last night, attracted by two advertisements announcing that Mr. Walker would address the electors…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 1

MR. THOMAS, Deputy L. M., presided in the Licensing Court this morning. Music permits were granted to Thomas Alfred Byerlee, of the Crystal Hotel, and William John Biggs,…

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A Warning to Publicans

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 1

THIS morning in the Police Court, before Mr. Thomas, P.M., and Mr. Crawford, J.P., Walter Birdseye, licensee of the Willyama Hotel, was charged with selling cigars…

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Licensed Victuallers' Racing Club

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

The annual meeting of the L. V. R. C. was hold at the Exchange Hotel last night, Mr. P. Quinn in the chair. The report and balance-sheet presented showed that the club…

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Fire in a Hotel

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 August 1898 · page 2

ABOUT 8 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered at Carlier's Tattersall's Hotel in a bedroom occupied by two daughters of the proprietor; and assistance was rendered only…

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Licensing Laws. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

SIR,—With refercnco to rm application for a hotel license that recently came before the bench, I am told by interested persons that reference to the local option vote by…

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Licensing Laws. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 2

SIR,—The last local option vote for Wills Ward, " Shall any new publicans' licenses be granted in respect of premises situate within the ward," resulted in a minority of " noes."…

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Suicide of a Publican

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 4

INFORMATION was received in Broken Hill to-day from the police at Tarrawingee that a publican named W. Kelly, licensee of the Packsaddle Hotel, on the Tibooburra…

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Hawker's Licenses. Objections by the Bench

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 4

TO-DAY, at the Police Court, two Assyrian women applied to Messrs. Makinson, P.M. and Hall and Mills, Js.P., for hawkers' licenses. Mr. Justin M'Carthy appeared for…

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Victimising Hotelkeepers. Some Choque Transactions

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 August 1898 · page 4

AN elderly man named William Rite appeared before Mr. Makinson, P.M., in the Police Court to-day on two charges of obtaining money by false pretences…

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Victimising Hotelkeepers. Some Cheque Transactions

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 August 1898 · page 4

AN e[?]erly man named William Rite appeared before Mr. Makinson, P.M., in the Police Court to-day on two charges of obtaining money by false pretences…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 1

MR. MAKIN[?]ON, P.M., and Mr. Mills, L.M., presided over the Licensing Court to-day. Alexander Gordon Marshall was granted a certificate for a license on completion of…

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