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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1909

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Meeting of Publicans. Promised Assistance for the Unions

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 3

A meeting of the Liquor Trade Defence Association was held this afternoon, at which a resolution was carried that each publican should…

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Licensinc Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 5

Messrs. J. M'Kensey, S.M.,. and G. C. Bowell, J.P., presided in the Licensing Court this morning. Thomas Patrick Burrows, of the…

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Licensing Prosecutions. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 4

There were several prosecutions under the new Licensing Act at the Police Court to-day Ernest Hender, publican, for removing two bottles of beer…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 4

The Quarterly Licensing Court was hold on Wednesday afternoon last. Messrs, W. N. Dove D.S.M. and G. C. Bowen, J.P., adjudicated. The…

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Burglars Break Into Hotel. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 8

Burglars broke into the Morphettville Arms Hotel, Morphettville, at an early hour this morning, and stole a small sum of money, cigarettes,…

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Licensing Court. Reductions in Fees Asked For

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 4

In the Licensing Court this morning. Messrs. Dove, D.S.M., and G. Bowen, J.P., presiding H. H. Conley applied for a renewal of the license of…

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A Former Broken Hill Publican. Sued for £100. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 3

James D. Barrowman, a farmer, is suing W. H. Birdsoye (formerly of Broken Hill), licensce of the United Service Hotel, for £100, alleged to have been…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 5

Messrs. W. N. Dove, D.S.M., and G. C. Bowell, J.P., presided in the Licensing Court this morning. F. W. Pfitzner applied for a renewal of the…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 5

Messrs. W. N. Dove, D.S.M., and G. C. Bowen, J.P., president over the Liconsing Court this morning. Otto William Nelson, licensce of the…

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Reduction of Hotels. in Port Adelaide District. Special Bench Appointed. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 4

To-day the Special Bench appointed under the new Licensing Act sat at the Port Adelaide Police Court to take evidence in connection with the…

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West Australia. Hotel on Fire. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 2

Shortly before 1 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in the East Perth Hotel. Much damage was done, and the inmates to the number of 14…

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Local Option in South Australia. Wine Licenses in Sturt District. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 8

The special bench appointed in connection with the local option polls took evidence to-day concerning the wine licenses in the Sturt district…

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A Rebuilding Scheme. an Adelaide Hotel to Be Pulled Down. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 8

It is understood that Mr. A. Waterhouse, the owner of the property on which the Clarence Hotel and adjoining chambers stand in King William-street,…

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Hydro Bobberies. Capture of Alleged Notorious Hotel Thief. Calls No Witnesses

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 7

So keen was the desire to see the man who is declared to be the most notorious hotel and hydro thief in the country (says "Lloyd's" of January…

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"Bill" Bailey at Port Pirie. Treated As an Undesirable. Made to Leave His Hotel. Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 4

It was unknown to unionists here that James Bailey, the underground foreman at the Proprietary mine, in company with John S. Swainson, the…

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Local Option in East Torrens. Reducing Number of Hotels. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 6

The Special Licensing Bench is taking evidence concerning the hotels in the East Torrens local option district. It is intended to reduce the number…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 2

In the Licensing Court this morning the application of T. W. Supple, of Argent-street, for a booth license in connection with the St. Patrick's…

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A Licensing Decision. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 2

An application arising out of the action of the Special Licensing Bench in deciding that certain publicans' and wine and spirit merchants' licenses…

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Adelaide Licensing Cases. an Application Adjourned. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 4

The argument in connection with the application to the Supreme Court to prohibit the Special Licensing Bench from proceeding further with its work…

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Empire Hotel Tragedy. an Inquiry Held. the Barmatd's Evtdence. Verdict of Suicide Returned. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 2

The City Coroner began an inquiry yesterday into the death of Thomas Wheeler, the victim of the shooting tragedy at the Empire Hotel on Friday…

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