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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 12 of 16

Attempted Safe Robbery. at Tele Imperial Hotel. Disturbed Depredators Decamp

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 July 1912 · page 5

At about 1 o'clock this morning Mrs. Maguire, wife of the licensee of the Imperial Hotel in Oxide-street, heard suspicious sounds, and awakened her…

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Dirty Hotel Premises. "Scarcity of Labor in Broken Hill."

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 July 1912 · page 4

In extenuation of a charge against his client in the Police Court this morning[?] Mr. J. R. Edwards made reference to the shortage of labor in Broken Hill…

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Sensation in Palace Hotel. Young Man Found Dead. with a Bullet Through His Head

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 July 1912 · page 4

A young man named Archibald Cochrane was found dead in his bedroom on the third floor of the Palace Hotel about 5 o'clock yesterday…

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The Palace Hotel Sensation. Inquest Held This Afternoon. Verdict of Suicide While of Unsound Mind

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 4

At the Courthouse this afternoon Mr. T. Hall, the City-Coroner, conducted an inquest concerning the death of Archibald P. Cochrane, who was found dead…

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Hotel Accommodation. Action by Health Authorities. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 4

"The Health Department for some years past, has been going to a lot of trouble trying to improve the general conditions of the country hotels," said…

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Licensing Court. Quarterly Sitting

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 8

Mr. C. T. Butler, S.M. (chairman), Mr. G. C. Bowen, and Dr. Macgillivray, honorary magistrates, occupied the bench at the quarterly sitting of the…

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Licensing Court. Quarterly Sitting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 8

Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M. (chairman), Mr. G. C. Bowen, and Dr. Macgillivray, honorary magistrates, occupied the bench at the quarterly sitting of the…

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Hotel, Club, and Restaurant Employees' Union

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 5

Mr. J. H. M'Cubbin occupied the chair at a special meeting of the Hotel, Club, and Restaurant Employees' Union…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 8

In the Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., and Mr. G. C. Bowen, J.P., the following cases were dealt with:—…

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Disturbance in an Hotel. Crockery Flying About. Three Charges Against a Young Man

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 2

A young man named Joseph Blaikie, was proceeded against in the Police Court this morning before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., on three charges. In the…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 4

In the Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., and Mr. G. C. Bowen, J.P., renewals of hotel licenses were granted as follow:…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 8

In the Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., and Mr. G. C. Bowen, J.P., renewals of hotel licenses were granted as follow:—…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 2

At a special sitting of the Licensing Court, presided over by Mr. C. F. Butler, L.M., to-day. the following renewals of hotel licenses were granted:…

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Jockeys and Trainers' Licenses

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 4

As the racing year terminates on July 31 (Wednesday next), all jockeys and trainers' licenses taken out for the current year expire on that date. It will…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Charge Against Hotelkeeper. Licensee of the Royal Exchange Hotel. for Allowing Drunkenness on His Premises. a Fine Imposed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 1

In the Police Court this afternoon, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., Gordon Miller, licensee of the Royal Exchange Hotel, was charged with having…

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Crown And-anchor Hotel. Cancellation of License Sought. Thu Case Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 July 1912 · page 4

In the Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., and Mr. G. C. Bowen, J.P., R. R. Rodda, licensee of the Crown and Anchor Hotel,…

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Jockeys' and Trainers' Licenses

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 August 1912 · page 3

Concurrent with the new racing year it is necessary for horse trainers and jockeys to renew their licenses or to take out new ones. Consequently a…

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Case in the Warden's Court. Successful Objection to the Registration of a Business License. Costs Against the Applicant

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 August 1912 · page 4

In the Warden's Court this morning, before the Warden, Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., Frederick Hilton Taylor applied to be registered as the holder of a…

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Licensing Prosecutions. on Premises During Prohibited Hours

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 2

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., Mary Bletchley, licensce of the Family Hotel, was charged with having allowed persons…

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Big Hotel Robbery. Arrest of M'coy the Boxer. £12,000 Worth of Jewels Taken. a Foreign Princess the Victim. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 August 1912 · page 8

M'Coy, the boxer, was chargea in Bow-street to-day, in connection with the stealing of £12,000 worth of jewels belonging to a foreign princess at the…

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