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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1909

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Special Licensing Bench. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 1

The case in which an order from the Supreme Court is [?] against the Special Licensing Bench was continued to-day…

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The Westralian Floods. Fruit Crop in Peril. Hotels Flooded Out. a Miner Killed. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 2

Further telegrams as to the floods in the northern districts, state that considerable damage has been done to unripe fruit in the district…

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South Australia. Special Licensing Bench. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 3

Judgment will be given either on Saturday or Monday in the appeal case in the Supreme Court against the Special Licensing Bench…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 8

A man was charged with being found in the Crown and Anchor Hotel during prohibited hours on February 27 last. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association. of New South Wales. the Annual Meeting. Election of Officers. Open Letter From the New President

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 7

The annual meeting of the N.S.W. Licensed Victuallers' Association was held in Sydney on Tuesday last. After the general business had been…

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A Hotel Tragedy. Man Found Shot. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 4

At 3 p.m. yesterday, two shots were heard in the bedroom of Hopgood's Condobolin Hotel. On investigation, E. N. Du[?], lessee of the Mowabin…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Closing Hotels in Adelaide. East Tobbens and Sturt. Electorates. Special Licensing Bench's Decision. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 1

The Special Licensing Bench decided to-dat to close the following hotesl under the Act of 1908 in the East Torrens electorate:—Burnside Hotel,…

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Adelaide Licensing Bench 413 Applications for Renewals. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 6

The Adelaide Licensing Bench sat to-day, there being 113 applications for renewals of publicans' licenses. Eight were struck out because the applicants…

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New Zealand Affairs. Interesting Interview with Sir Robert Stout. No License and the Land Tax. Maori Progression. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 4

Sir Robert Stout, Chief Justice of New Zealand, who is at present in Sydney, in the course of an interview yesterday, said: "No license is not…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 3

Sir,—In reference to the "Open Letter of the New President" of the above association, let me say that the objcet of the no-license party is not "to drive…

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The Licensing Question. the Government's Attitude. Mr. Asquith's Reply to Deputation. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 2

Mr. Asquith (Prime Minister), replying to a deputation yesterday, declared that the Government had not abated one jot of its determination…

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The Publican's Beer. Entertaining After Hours

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 2

Appeal was made on Monday to Mr. Justice Pring, sitting in Chambers, by Oliver Herbert Hall, publican, against a conviction under somewhat…

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Publican's Suicide. by Strychnine Poisining. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 2

Alfred Jones, a native of England, aged 65, licensce of the Oriental Hotel, Kalgoorlie, was found dead in his bedroom at the hotel yesterday…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 4

Sitting as a Licensing Court this morning, Mr. W. N. Dove, D.S.M., refused an application by Henry Kieswetter, of the Sportsman's Arms Hotel,…

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"No License in New Zealand." Lecture by the Rev. C. E. Schafer. Broken Hill Publicans Threatened

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 March 1909 · page 3

At the Blende-street Methodist Church yesterday afternoon the Rev. C. E. Sehafer lectured on "No License in New Zealand" to a large…

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A Licensing Case Appeal. Case Before Queensland Full Court. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 2

The Full Court at Brisbane yesterday, consisting of the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Real, and Mr. Justice Shand, delivered judgment in an…

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New Licensing Law. Batch of Cases. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 8

A batch of cases under the new Liquor Licensing Law came before the Adelaide Police Court this morning. In two instances the licensees of…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 4

A Licensing Court was held this afternoon, the Bench consisting of Mesars. W. N. Dove (D.S.M.) and G. A. Bowen…

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Destructive Fire at White Cliffs. Block of Buildings Destroyed. Including Two Hotels. White Cliffs

Western Grazier · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 2

A most serious confiagration occurred here at one o'clock this morning a whole block of buildings being destroyed, comprising practically half…

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Publican and His Photos. Why He Lent Them to the Wives of His Customers

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 7

"The justice of the case will be met by prisoner being bound over to keep the peace," said the magistrate at Brentford on Wednesday, and (reports…

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