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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1908

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Australian Planos for New Hotel. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 8

A gigantic hotel is being built in the Strand on the site [?] by the [?] authorities. For this 20 Beale (Australian) pianos have been…

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Canon Nash. General License Issued. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 2

A general license to officiate in the ar[?] of Melbourne has been issued by Archbishop Clarke to the Rev. C[?]on Nash, whose case has been…

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Licensig Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 4

Mr. M'Kensey. S.M., conducted a Licensing Court this morning, when the [?] of the All Nations Hotel. South Broken Hill, was transferred from…

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The Licensing Poll. Activity of the Alliance

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 2

Mr. Cr S. Tomkins, of the Barrier Temperance Alliance, has received the following communication from Mr. Herbert G. Payne, acting general secretary…

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Temperance Demonstration in Manchester. Supporting Licensing Bill. Quarter of a Million Present

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 7

Long after the vast meetings in front of the 25 platforms had ended (says the "Daily Mail") a part of the procession was making its way into the…

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Transvaal Asiatics. Repatriation of Chinese. the Question of Trading Licenses. [R[?]utor's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 4

About 2170 Transvaal Chinese sailed from Durban yesterday for China. The Transvaal Government is about to legalise the status of Asiatics who…

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Drunkenness on Licensed Premises. the Case Dismissed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 8

Richard Watson, licence of the Gladstone Hotel, South Broken Hill, was proceeded against in the Police Court this morning, before Mr. M'Kensey,…

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Hotel Destroyed by Fire. Billiard Marker Suspected of Incendiarism. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 4

The Criterion Hotel, Trafalgar, has been destroyed by fire. Patrick M'N[?] billiard marker, who was arrested on suspicion and released on…

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Local Option. Quashing of Licensing Court Decisions. Deputation to the Premier

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 8

Canon Boyce telegraphed to-day to the Rev. C. E. Schafer of the Blendestreet Methodist Church, to the effect that a large deputation from the New…

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New Licensing [?]Gistrate. Mr. Bristowe, J.P., [?]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 4

Prior to commencing the businees in the Licensing Court this morning, the chairman (Mr. M'Kensey, S.M.) took the opportunity of congratulating Mr…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 4

Messrs. J. M'Kensey, S.M., and J. Bristowe and J. O. Bowen, Js.P., sat this morning ns a [?] Court, When John Bourke applied for a…

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Selling Liquor Without a License. Two Brisbane Residents Fined. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 2

At the Brisbane Police Court yesterday two men were fined £40 and £15 respectively on charges of selling liquor without a license…

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Special Licensing Court. Will the Court Sit? a Possibility of the Situation

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 4

So far no official information has been received in Broken- Hill concerning the composition or procedure of the Special Licensing Court which has…

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Hotelkeeper's Death. Was there Foul Play?

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 7

Acting under instructions from the Melbourne city coroner, Detective Arthur is making inquiries concerning the death of Arthur Parry, late licensee of…

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Found on Licensed Premises. Two Men Fined

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 4

A man was proceeded against at the Police Court this morning, before Mr. M'Kensey, S.M., for being found On the licensed premises of the Family…

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Hotelkeeper Fined. An Employee's Statement. Worked Over 80 Hours a Week. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 8

At the District Court to-day a Carlton hotelkeeper named Ryan was fined 10s. for not giving an employee, Alexander Crawford, a half-holiday…

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The Special Licensing Court. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 4

Sir,—Will you permit me to express the pleasure which I, in common with a large body of South Australians, feel at the enlightened action of the…

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Special Licensing Court. the Sittinu Next Thursday How the Matter Now Stands. Public Convenience to Be Considered

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 September 1908 · page 3

The second Special Court held in Broken Hill to give effect to the decision given by the electors of Broken Hill "and Sturt at the local option poll…

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Special Licensing Court. Temperance Party Meeting. the Closing of Hotels. Largest Possible Reduction Demanded

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 5

A meeting convened by the temperance party in connection with the sit ting of the Special Licensing Court was held in the Blende-street Church last…

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Met a "Buzz-cart." Rode Through Hotel Window

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 8

I was ridin' down-hill on a bike, and I met a buzz-cart," explained a "Jacky" on Sunday to Dr. J. Murphy, of High-Street south, Kew, at whose…

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