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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1908

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. an Hotel Row. Constable and Civilian. Bench Finds Against the Constable. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 4

At the City Court this morning Constable Churchus charged Arthur Vincent, a young man, with insulting behavior and assault. During the…

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New South Wales. Reduction of Licenses. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 4

The unsatisfactory way in which the reduction of licenses is being carried out was referred to at a meeting of the council of the New South Wales…

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The Licensing Bill. Crowded Meetings in Opposition. Lord Rothschild's Warning. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 4

Crowded meetings, presided over by Lords Rothschild and Mr. G. D. Fab[?] Conservative member for the City of York, and representing a…

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Closing of Hotels. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 4

Siz hotels have been closed in the North Coast d'strict by order of the Local Option Court…

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Selling Without a License. £1 for a Cigar

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 8

In the Police Court this morning Mr. M'Kensey, S.M., imposed a fine of £1, costs 6s., or seven days' imprisonment, on J'not B'eechmore, licensce of the…

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Fire at Buninyong. Hotel and Three Shops Destroyed. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 4

An exciting scene was witnessed at Buninyong at half-past 3 this morning. A fire broke out in an unoccupied shop and spread to the promises of the Royal…

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The Cable Hotel. Appeal Before the Supreme Court. A Rule Nisi Granted

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 5

The Special Court appointed under the new Liquor Act to determine the number of hotels to be closed [?]n Broken Hill decided in the case of the…

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Dust Stained Travellers. Hotel Accommodation Denied Them

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 3

At the Benalla (Vic.) County Court sittings, A. Loblinck, a local marine dealer, brought a suit, against John Daws, the proprietor of an hotel on the…

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Hotel on Fire. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 8

A large hotel at Sliding Rock, si[?]ated some miles from Boltana, was completely destroyed by fire last nighty Little or nothing was saved from the…

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Licensing Bill and Elections. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 8

In connection with the Parliamentary by-election for the Peckham division of Camberwell. which was won by Mr. Gooch, the Conservative…

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The Licensing Bill. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 4

At the meeting of the United Kingdom Temperance Alliances at the Queen's Hall, London, last night, where Mr. Lloyd-George, President of the…

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Renewals of Publicans' Licenses

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 4

In the Licensing Court to-day, before Messrs. M'Kensey, S.M., and G. C. Bowen, applications for renewals of their licenses were granted to the…

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The Special Licensing Court. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 2

Sir,—Now that Mr. Bevan, the barrister, is in Broken Hill, I should like to ask him, through your columns, if the following statement, mide by Mr. S. J. Jacobs, the…

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The Licensing Bill. Motion for Its Rejection. Mr. A[?]quith's Address. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 2

Mr. E. Cave, K.C. (Conservative member for the Kingston division of Surrey), on Monday will move in the House of Commons the rejection of the…

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Burning of Hotel. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 8

The Esplanade Hotel at Middleton Beach, Albany, was burned to the ground yesterday. The building was insured for £2000. An inquiry is…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 4

Sittling as a licensing bench in the Police Court this morning, Messrs. J. M'Kensey, S.M., and C. E. Eley, J.P., granted John Daw. licensee of…

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Closing Hotels

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 2

Sydney, Wednesday. The Local Option Court sitting a Darlinghurst has decided to reduce the number of hotels at Redtern by five…

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Publican's Conviction. Unsuccessful Appeal

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 4

At the Quarter Sessions this morning, Frederick Schmidt, licensee of the Alma Hotel, South Broken Hill, appealed against his conviction for, on…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 4

Sitting as a licensing bench in the Police Court this morning, Messrs. J. M'Kensey. S.M., and C. E. Eley, J.P., granted John Daw. licensee of…

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Knocked Down in Hotel. Man Still Unconscious. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

Charles Peterson who was knocked down in a Perth hotel on Friday last by James Reid is still unconscious, and his condition is pre[?]arious. Reid has…

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