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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1912

313 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 16

Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 4

At this morning's sitting of the Licensing Court, Attended by Mr. C. F. Butler (chairman), and Mr. G. C. Bowen (member of the Licensing…

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Sunday Trading. Adelaide Publicans Fined. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 8

A number of publicans were fined in the Adelaide Court to-day for having sold liquor on Sunday. Defendants were William and George…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 4

At a sitting of the Licensing Court this morning. presided over by Mr. C. F. Butler. S.M., the application of Richard Walsh for a booth license in…

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A Man Burnt to Death. in a Hotel Stable

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 6

A fire occurred ou Saturday evening in Lamplough's hotel stables at Beulah, Victoria, which resulted in the death of John Scott Lyon, who was…

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Purchasing Gold Without a License. a Working Jeweller Heavily Fined. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 8

Mark Russell, a working jeweller, was charged, on summons, to-day with purchasing gold without a license. Evidence was given to the effect that…

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The Closing of Hotels. by Licenses Reduction Board Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 June 1912 · page 8

As a result of this year's operations of the Licenses Reduction Board, 94 hotels will be closed in Victoria, making 606 since the board has been established,…

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Robbery at Meningie Races. £30 Stolen From Publican's Booth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 4

lt is reported that a bag containing about £30 was stolen from the publican's booth at the Menindie races last Week. The licensee of the booth, Mr…

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Licensing Court. This Morning's Sitting

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 4

A sitting of the Licensing Bench was held at the Court House this morning, and attended by Mr. C. F. Butler (chairman) and Mr. G. C. Bowen…

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Fire at West Wyalong. Post Office Hotel Destroyed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 4

A fire broke out this morning in the main street of West Wyalong. Flames were seen issuing from the windows of Collins's Post Office Hotel. The…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 2

At a sitting of the Licensing Bench at the Courthouse this morning a renewal of the hotel license of the Newmarket Hotel to Mr. V. A. H. Gardner…

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"Send £10, I'm Very Ill." Alleged Attempt to Victimise a Local Hotelkeeper. Man Arrested at Ballarat

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 June 1912 · page 4

On Friday a telegram was received from Ballarat by a Broken Hill hotel-keeper, Mr. P. Walsh, asking that the sum of £10 be wired as the sender was…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 June 1912 · page 4

A sitting of the Licensing Court was held this morning, and attended by Mr. C. F. Butler (chairman) and Mr. G. C. Bowen (member of the Licensing…

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Sequel to Motor-car Accident the Driver Fined. for Not Having a License

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 2

The sequel to the motor-car accident which occurred in Oxide-street on the night o[?] june 19 last was the appearance of the driver. John Andrews, in…

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Special Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 4

On the 19th instant, before Messrs. F. Cornthwaite and James Kershaw, L.Ms., renewals of licenses were granted to E. Holmes, Central Australian…

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Licenses for Tenants

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 7

At the present time there appear to be a number of people in Broken Hill who are quite unable to find suit[?]ble houses for renting. When once a…

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Licensing Prosecutions. Proceedings in the Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 8

The stipendiary magistrate, Mr. C F. Butler, was engaged for some time in the Police Court this morning hearing a,number of cases of breaches of,…

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Licensing Prosecutions. Licensee Oe Sportsman's Arms Hotel Fined

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 4

In the Polico Court this morning, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., Henry Keisawetter, licensee of the Sportsman's Arms Hotel, pleaded not guilty…

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Licensing Prosecution. Licensee of Excelstor Hotel Fined

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 2

The adjourned case in which Rebecca Bertram, licensee of the Excelsior Hotel was charged with having permitted persons other than boarders to be on her…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 4

In the Licensing Court this morning, the magistrate, Mr. C. F. Butler, granted renewals of licenses to John Harvey, Crystal Hotel (assessment…

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Hotel, Club, and Restaurant Employees

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 2

Mr. J. H. M'Cubbin (president) occupied the chair at a general meeting of the Hotel, Club, and Restaurant Employees' Union, held last evening…

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