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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 14 of 16

Athletic Carnival Booths. License Refused for Night[?] Sports

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 8

In the Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M., application was made by Francis M'Guire, license of the Imperial Hotel for a booth…

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First Hospital Sunday. Further Receipts Announced. Record Hotel Box Collections

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 September 1912 · page 2

Up to the present the gross receipts from the first Hospital Sunday collcetions amount to £277 19/6. whilst this total will be augmented by proceeds…

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Sale of Tobacco. Hotelkeepers' Grievances. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 4

A deputation from the Licensed Victuallers' Association asked the Minister of Trade this morning to expun[?] or modify the clause, in amending the…

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Getting at the Cash. Young Man Burgles an Hotel. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 8

The Royal Admiral Hotel, in Hindley-street, was broken into last night but the burglar was captured by the police. Two constables saw a light, and upon…

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The Citizens' Hospital Demonstration. the Hotel Boxes Counted. Badge Returns Not Yet Complete

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 3

The collection boxes deposited at the various hotels, restaurants, and clubs in the city in connection with the Citizens' Hospital Demonstration were…

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Marauder in an Hotel. a Back Yard Chase. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 8

A charge of having burglariously entered the Royal Admiral Hotel, Hindley-street, during the early hours of October 8, and stolen five packets of…

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Boosting. a New York Hotel Olerk's Earnings

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 October 1912 · page 1

An interesting analysis of the many sources of income enjoyed by hotel clerks, the most condescending and scoruful [?]ess of New York officials, was…

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Police "Graft" Scandals. Irish Governess Killed in a Hotel

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 2

A mysterious affair, resulting in the death of a pretty young Irish governess, which has been brought into the police "graft" scandal, same to light in New…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 4

A sitting of the Broken Hill Licensing Court was held at the Courthouse this morning, there being in attendance Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge (chairman),…

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Encounter with a Burglar. Excitement at Captain Cook Hotel. Two Men Shot. Burglar Makes His Escape. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 2

The Captain Cook Hotel, facing Moore Park, was the scene of some excitement early this morning. A burglar was discovered in a room, and…

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Sunday Trading. Licensee of the Palace Hotel Prosecuted. Thought His Customers Were Travellers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 8

At this afternoon's sitting of the Broken Hill Police Court, presided over by Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M., Harold Miller Player was charged with…

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The Downfall of Jack Johnson, License of His Gilded Saloon Cancelled. to Be Prosecuted on All Charges Laid Against Him. [Reuter's Message.] Chicago

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 3

The Chicago City Council has ordered the revocation of Johnson's saloon license and his immediate prosecution on all the charges laid against him…

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Hotel Closing Hours. Labor Council Decline to Receive a Presbyterian Deputation. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 2

The Sydney Labor Council has declined to receive a deputation from the Presbyterian committee in regard to the closing hours of hotels…

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Fire in a Chicago Hotel. Five Hundred Guests Flee for Their Lives. [Reuter's Message.] Chicago

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 8

The Veley Hotel, Morrison, caught fire to-day, and 500 hotel guests fied for their lives. The Veley Hotel ad[?]oins Wolgast's, the pugilist, home…

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The Se[?]ant's Knock. Was Not Responded To. Licensee of Tattersall's Hotel Fined

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 8

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge D.S.M., three young man pleaded guilty to having been found on the…

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Case Against the Licensee

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 8

Hugh Byron Nolan, licensee of the hotel, pleaded not guilty to a charge of permitting persons other than lod[?]rs or bon[?] fide travellers to [?] on…

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Misleading a Publican. He Wanted a Drink. It Costs Him £5 10/

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 4

William Dixon walked into the Palace Hotel on Sunday, October 6, last and representing himself as a traveller to the licensee, Harold M. Player, was…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 4

In the Licensing Court this [?]ing a temporary booth license, was granted to Daniel Carey, licensee of the Allendale Hotel, for the L.V.R.C. races to he…

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Early Closing of Hotels. a Temperance Manifesto

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 2

The New South Wales Alliance has issued the following manifesto, signed by Archdeacon Boyce, president; Rev. Professor Clouston, acting-president;…

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Shocking Lift Accident. at the Grand Central Hotel. a Cook's Head Jammed by an Elevator. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 4

The Grand Contral Hotel was the scene of a shocking lift accident on Friday afternoon, Otto Kuhn, a cook employed at the hotel, being the…

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