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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1901

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A North Queensland Tragedy. Murder and Attempted Suicide. In a Hotel Parlor. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 1

A telegram from Charters Towers states that man named Corday, in company with his wife, entered the public parlor of a hotel and callid for liquor. A moment or two…

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Hotelkeeper's Trying Experience

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 3

MR. W. LEWIS, of the Commercial Hotel, Birohip (Vic), has had a trying experience, the recital of which will prore interesting not only to…

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The Hotelkeeper and the Tourist

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 3

I HAD the pleasure of a long chat with Mr John Graham, whilst passing through Copmanhurst, Clarence River (writes a tourist). We were talking…

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Fire at the Commercial Hotel

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 2

SHORTLY after 10 o'clock last night a detached wood-and-iron bedroom at the rcar of the Commercial Hotel, in Oxide-street, was seen to be on fire. A telephone message…

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Publicans' Licenses

Western Grazier · Wednesday 29 May 1901 · page 2

LIKE many other Acts of Parliament the act dealing with the liquor trade seems simply made fur the city of Sydney. The act provides that all…

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Great Fire in Auckland. a Leading Hotel Destroyed. Several Lives Lost. Many Sarvivers injured. [By Telegraph.] Auckland

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 8

The Grand Hotel, the finest hotel in the city, was destroyed by fire this morning. The blass had a strong told before it was discovered, and spread rapidly. The…

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The Sunday Closing Laws. Raid on Publicans

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 June 1901 · page 4

AFTER an ominous qui[?], the police "swooped" down on a number of[?]hotels on the past two Sundays, and amongst these [?]aught breaking the Act were Thomas…

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The Sunday Closing Laws. Raid on Publicans

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 June 1901 · page 4

AFTER an ominous quietude, the police "swooped" down on a number of hotels on the past two sundays, and amongst these caught breaking the Act were Thomas…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 June 1901 · page 4

IN the Licensing Court to.day, before Messrs, Maitland, L.M., and Mills, J.P. m[?]'c permits were granted to Charles Berkholz. Gasworks. Hotel; Charles Pitcher, South…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 4

IN the [?] [?] to-day, before Messers. Maitland. P.M., and Mills, J.P., F Bletchley, Sydney For, and Arthur Ernest O[?] were each fined [?] with [?] [?] [?] for…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 June 1901 · page 4

IN the Licensing Court to-day, before Messrs Maitland. P.M., and Mills, J.P., F. Bletchrey, Sydney Fox, and Arthur Ernest Oelmann were each fined 20s., with 5s 6d. costs, for…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 June 1901 · page 2

IN the Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. Maitland, L.M., and Mills, J.P., Patrick Joseph Supple, licensee of the Sydney Club Hotel, was charged with a breach of the…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 July 1901 · page 4

M[?]SSRS. M[?]LAND, L.M., E[?]ey, and Mill[?] J[?] P., ad[?]d in the Licensing Court to-day. A[?] l[?]s were granted to Jasper G[?] W[?]man and John Waters…

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Offending Publican[?]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 July 1901 · page 4

[?]L [?] of breaches of the L[?]ing ACt were d[?]t with in the Li[?]ng Court to-day. Ja[?]es Robert Ca[?] p[?]ed not g[?]y to a charge of keeping his p[?]mises…

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Offending Publicans

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 July 1901 · page 4

SEVERAL ca[?] of breaches of the Licensing Act were dealt with in the Licen[?] Court to-day. James Robert Carr pleaded not guilty to a charge of keeping his pr[?]mises…

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Barrier Miner. Wednesday, July [?], [?] the State As Hotelkeeper

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 July 1901 · page 2

Is connection with the new Common-wealth capital it is already [?] agreed that there shall be no sale of freehold-land. Public ownership of the Federal…

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Licensing Prosecutions

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 July 1901 · page 4

MESSRS. MAITLAND,. P.M., Mills and Eley, Js.P., dealt to-day with a number of publicans for tr[?] [?] pr[?] hours on different dates. William John Biggs, Mrs. Maroney,…

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If the State Were the Hotelkeeper. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 5

SIR,—Having [?] various countries and many cities, I find Broken Hill to be a very unique spectacle[?] It is strange to see [?] large a settlement of population with such…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 4

THE quarterly Licensing Court was presided over [?] [?]ing by Messrs. [?]. L. Maitland, P.M., and G. A. M[?] J P. Booth licenses were granted to A[?]red Barrett (Victoria…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 July 1901 · page 4

THE quarterly Licensing Court was presided over this morning by Messrs. E. L. Maitland, P. M., and G A to Ille, J P. Booth licenses were granted to Alfred B trett (Victoria…

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