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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1908

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Closing Barrier Hotels. What Broken Hill Publicans Think of the Matter

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 11 December 1908 · page 2

Rumors have circulated throughout the city during the past couple of days that the Licensed Victuallers Defence Association and the Barrier Temperance…

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Special Licensing Court. the Privy Council Appeal. Not Yet Determined Upon

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 December 1908 · page 5

Following upon the, judgment of the State Full Court with reference to the Special Licensing Court for the electorates of Broken Hill and Sturt, it…

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The Licensing Law. Appeal to the High Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 5

The High Court on Thursday granted the Crown leave to appeal from a judgment of the Full Court making absolute a rule nisi for a writ of…

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Licensing Court. To-day's Sittings

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 December 1908 · page 8

A sitting of the Licensing Court was held this morning before Mr. M'Kensey, S.M., and Mr. J. Bristowe, L.M. The application by Joseph Henry…

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Claims for Wages. Carpenter and Publican

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 December 1908 · page 8

In the police Court this morning, John Herbert Wright proceeded against Joseph Henry Burns to recover £19 10s. for work and labor done…

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A Shocking Tragedy. Reported From Armidale. Piercing Scream Heard in an Hotel. Girl Found with Her Throat Cut. Murder Suspected. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 December 1908 · page 4

A shocking tragedy occurred in the Central Hotel, Rusden-street, Armidale, in the early hours of yesterday morning. Shortly before daylight the…

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Licensing Court. Before Messrs. J. McKensey, S.M., and J. Bristowe, J.P.

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 15 December 1908 · page 2

The adjourned application of Joseph Henry Burns for a renewal of the license of the Federal Hotel was proceeded with. Sub-Inspector Sawtell reported…

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Hotel on Fire. a Comedian Badly Injured. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 December 1908 · page 4

The hotel at Aberavon (a Welsh s[?]aport), in which Mr. Arthur Roberts, the well-known comedian was staying, was destroyed by fire last night. Mr…

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Local Option Poll. Licensing Bench Taking Evidence. at Port Adelaide. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 3

The Lieensing Beneh took evidence for the closing of 15 hotels at Port Adelaide to-day in counection with the local option poll…

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The Influential Barmaid. Women's Work in Hotels

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 7

The case of the 27,000 English barmaids whose threatened occupation has been retained to them by a change in the Licensing Bill, is (writes a London…

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Hawkers' Licenses

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 8

Mr. J. M'Kensey. S.M., granted the folowing foet li[?]cuses in the Licensing Court this morning—Annie Bowdett. Bed Joseph Otto Khyatt. Mary Said…

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A Terrible Fatality. Mr. E. H. Mitchell (Tattersall's Hotel) the Victim

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 17 December 1908 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred about 5.30 o'clock last evening, at Tattersall's Hotel, when Mr. Edward Henry Mitchell, the well-known and genial licensed…

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Licensing Court. WEDNESDAY—Before Messrs. J. McKensey S.M., [?] Bristowe, and G. C. Bowen. Billiard Licenses

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 17 December 1908 · page 2

W. J. Biggs, J. H. Gordon, M. Hegarty, T. W. Supple, T. C. Tait. Jas. Noonan, M. J. Noonan, W. Reichers, I. W. Bekholz. R. W. Hil[?]ier, A. E. Pilgrim H. M…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 December 1908 · page 3

In the Licensing Court, before Messrs. J. M'Kensey, S.M., J. Bristowe and G. C. Bowen, Js.P., R. O'Connell was granted a renewal of his…

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S.A. Licensing Bill. Amendments by Legislative Council. W.C.T.U. RESOLUTION. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 December 1908 · page 2

The amendments in the Legislative Council in the Licensing Bill are voluminous. They number 70, and one of them involves the striking out of all…

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Coronial Inquest. Inquiry Into the Death of Mr. C. H. Mitchell, of Tattersall's Hotel

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, before the coroner, T. Hall, Esq., J.P., an inquiry was held into the circumstances touching the death of E. H. Mitchell…

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The Fate of the Licensing Bill. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 8

In the Assembly yesterday afternoon the Premier (Mr. T. Price) moved the second reading of a comprehensive bill providing for the registration of nurses…

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The Trade Interviewed. Opinions for and Against by Various Hotelkeepers

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 2

However desirable it may be that the thirsty wayfarer should have his pint of liquor at the most reasonable figure there does not seem much hope, to…

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The Fate of the Licensing Bill. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 8

In the Assembly yesterday alfternoon the Promier (Mr. T. Price) moved the second reading of a comprehensive bill providing for the registration of nurses…

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Licensing Court. WEDNESDAY—Before Messrs. J. McKensey, S.M., and G. C. Bowen

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 December 1908 · page 4

In the Licensing Court yesterday morning, W. J. Biggs, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, and Chas. H. Webster, licensee of the Centennial Hotel…

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