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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1907

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The Hotel Brawl. a Foundry Employee's Death. Killed by a Blow. Assailant Committed for Trial. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 4

An inquest was held to-day as to the cause of death of Francis Joseph Maugan, a foundry employee, killed in a hotel brawl at South Melbourne on…

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Liquor Cases. The Cable Hotel

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 8

Before Mr. M'Kensey, S.M., in the Police Court to-day, Joel Francis Stephens, licensee of the Cable Hotel, was charged with keeping his licensed…

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The Local Option Poll. Gloucester Votes No License A Poll Challenged. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 September 1907 · page 4

No license has been carried in Gloucester by a four-fifths vote. So far 43 electorates have declared for reduction, eight for continuance, and one…

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Closing Hotels. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 1

The Licenses' Reduction Board has decided that the following hotels in West Melbourne are unnecessary for the public conv[?]ience or…

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The Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 September 1907 · page 4

Before Mr. M'Kensey, S.M., and Messrs. G. C. Bowen and C. Eley, Js.P., to-day, Albert Voules Brown, for whom Mr. Justin M'Carthy…

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Fire in Adelaide. The Globe Hotel. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 2

A room and passageway at the Globe Hotel, Rundle-street, were destroyed by fire last night, The fire brigade provented further damage, getting the…

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The Local Option Poll. Seventy-six Complete Returns. Meeting of Licensed Victuallers. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 2

The position of the local option poll now stands:—From 76 complete returns 60 electorates favor reduction of licenses and 16 continuance…

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Hotel Destroyed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 4

Foley's Gillenbah Hotel, Narranderah, and all its contents were destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The property was insured…

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On Licensed Premises

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 8

Before Mr. M'Konsey, S.M., in the Police Court to-day, Walter M'Dermott was charged with being in the Athletic Club. Hotel at unlawful hours…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 October 1907 · page 4

Messrs. M'Konsey, S.M., and Eley and Bowen, Js.P., sat as a Licensing Court to-day. An application for a booth license…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 October 1907 · page 4

Before the Licensing Bench (Messrs. MKensey, S.M., Bowen and Eley, Js.P.) this morning a renewal of John W. Harris's annual license of the…

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Publican's Tragic Death. Falls Downstairs. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 2

John Boswell, licensee of the Perseveranca Hotel, at the corner of Hanson and Gilles streets, met with his death in a tragic circumstance last night…

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Licensing Butchers. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 2

It is proposed to li[?] the but[?]rs, in order to impose upon them the task of keeping t[?]r pla[?]s, carts, and utensils clean…

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A Hotel Quarrel. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 4

During closing time at the Windsor Castle Hotel, North Adelaide, there was a dispute as to whether Frank M'Namara had paid for his beer, and…

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Jockey's License Cancelled. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 2

Charles Jenkins has had his jockey's license cancelled for using abusive language to the judge at a recent race meeting…

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Victoria. Hotel in Flames. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 8

Great excitement was [?]used at S[?]le at 4.30 this morning. The Club Hotel was in flames, and the p[?]ace was full of people. The fire brigade was…

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Suicide at a Hotel. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 October 1907 · page 2

Frederick James, an elderly man, boarding at the Cambrian Hotel, Maryborough, after going to bed cut his throat with a razor, completely…

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A Liability of Hotelkeepers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 4

Richard Watson licensee of the Gladstone Hotel, South Broken Hill, was charged in the Police Court this morning before Mr. M'Kensey, S.M., with…

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The Sale of Liquor. Without a License. A Watter Fined. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 November 1907 · page 4

Frederick Nixon, a waiter, was fined £30 to-day for selling liquor without A license…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 November 1907 · page 4

In the Lic[?] Court to-day Mr. M'K[?] S.M., granted a transfer of a colo[?] wine licen[?] from I[?] Kran[?] to Hary Ex[?]. A music…

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