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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1911

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Cobu[?] Sensation. a Publican Stabbed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1911 · page 4

Daniel M'Mahon, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, at Coburg, at about 6 p.m. yesterday (reports the "Age" of June 5) entered the local police…

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Seaman Found Unconscious in Hotel. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 3

Early this morning Michael O'Hehir, the licensee of the Sydney and Melbourne Hotel, City, found a seaman named Charles Kavanagh (65), a native…

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Beer Duty Stamps. Raid on Hotelkeepers. Appeal to Mr. Hughes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 3

A deputation of members of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales waited upon the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. W. M…

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Barman Drops Dead. Whilst Talking Outside of a Hotel. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 6

Edward Howard (27), a barman at the Green Park Hotel, Oxford-street, Paddington, was talking to a woman outside the hotel yesterday, when he…

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West Australia. New Hotel Licenses Granted. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 2

The Gascoyne Licensing Court, composed solely of teetotallers, granted three new hotel licenses last week. Gascoyne is in the only district in the…

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Charges Against a Hotel Licensee Not Sustained. Adelaida

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 6

The charges brought against Alice Maria Bluston, hotel licensee, in the Insolvency Court, were dismissed to-day on the ground that they were not…

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An Hotel Tragedy. Man Shoots Himself in Bath-room. with Double-barrelled Pistol. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 4

An awful discovery was made at Aaron's Exchange Hotel, Greshamstreet, city, at the luncheon hour yesterday…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 4

At a meeting of the licensing Court this morning, presided over by Mr. H. S. Hawkins, licensing magistrate, the application of Mrs. Mary T. Axtell…

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Hotel Quarrel. Sharebroker v. IMPORTER. £250 Damages Claimed

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 6

An assault case of some interest came on for hearing in the Adelaide Supreme Court on Monday afternoon (says the "Register") before his Honor the Chief…

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Mr. O'malleys Advice to Governor-general. Should Stay in Hotel

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 6

Regarding the question of the Commonwealth finding a residence for the Governor-General in the States other than Victoria, Mr. King O'Malley said…

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Fire at Rockhampton. Hotel Completely Destroyed. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 4

The most destructive fire experienced in Rockhampton for the past 20 years occurred yesterday morning at O'Reilly's Hotel, at the corner of…

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Fire at Grafton. Hotel Burnt to the Ground. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 8

The Saxonian Hotel, Grafton, closed 10 days ago under the local option vote, was burnt to the ground to-day. The property belonged to the estate…

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Licensed Surveyor's End. Pound Dead on the Floor. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 June 1911 · page 2

On Tuesday night the family of Charles Godfrey Anderson, licensed surveyor, living at Henley, were startled by the report of firearms in…

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Crimean Veteran's End. Dies Suddenly in Hotel. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 4

A Crimean veteran named William Tregay, aged about 80, died suddenly and peacefully in a hotel at Newcastle yesterday afternoon…

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Melbourne Hotels Closed. by Victorian Licensing Board. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 June 1911 · page 4

Seven more Melbourne hotels are to he closed. So far the Victorian Licensing Board has ordered the closing of 502 hotels, and has awarded £195,434…

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Local Option Vote. Five Hotels Closed at Maitland. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 June 1911 · page 8

Five hotels have been closed at Maitland in accordance with the local option vote taken three years ago…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 June 1911 · page 5

At a sitting of the Licensing Court, presided overs by Messrs. H. S. Hawkins, chairman, and G. C. Bowen, licensing magistrate, a transfer of the…

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Boys Frequenting Hotels. a Hotelkeeper Before the Court. the Case Dismissed

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 June 1911 · page 4

At this morning's Police Court, presided over by Mr. H. S. Hawkins, A.S.M., Thomas Supple was charged with allowing a boy under the age of…

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Thieves at Work. Australian Club Hotel Visited

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 July 1911 · page 4

Thieves perpetrated a rather daring robbery last night at the Australian Club Hotel the more reckless because of the trivial success which could only…

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Banquet at Savoy Hotel. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 July 1911 · page 2

Dr. Findlay (N.Z. Attorney-General), Mr. M'Gowen (New South Wales Premier), and Sir Joseph.Ward (N.Z.Premier), attended the Fourth of July…

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