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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1913

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Special Licensing Courts

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 8

A special licensing court for the licensing district of Broken Hill will be held at the local Courthouse each Wednesday in the month of April…

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Mount Browne Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Milparinka Licensing Court was held at the Courthouse on the 2nd instant. Mr. Fred Corhthwaite (chairman), and…

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Alleged Arson. Fires in Hotel Rooms

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 1

A sensation was caused in the Whitfield district yesterday, when a wellknown resident, Henry Herbert Smith, a baker, was arrested and charged…

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Shooting Affair. a Hotel Disturbance. an Old Man's Self Defence. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 4

A shooting affray occured outside a hotel on the corner of Pitt and Goulburn streets on Saturday night, and as a result a tailor named Joseph…

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Licensing Court. Renewals and Transfers Granted

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 4

Messrs. C. F. Butler S.M., (chairman), and G. C. Bowen, J.P. constituting the licensing bench at the Broken Hill Court House, this, morning,…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition a Hotel Fire. Seven People Burned. [Renter's Message.] New York

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 8

A fire last night destroyed a hotel at Malone City. Seven of the inmates were burnt to death. One woman escaped by jumping on to a pile of…

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Licensing Court. Transfer Renewals and Additional Bars

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 April 1913 · page 4

There was a sitting of the licensing bench at the Broken Hill Police Court this morning, C. F. Butler, S.M. (chairman), and Dr. Macgillivray, J.P.,…

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Hotelkeeper's Death. Found in the River. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 April 1913 · page 4

The body of William Halliday, hotel proprietor, of Queenstown, was found lost evening in the Queen River, a couple of miles below Queenstown…

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The No-license Poll. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 2

The Labor Council of New South Wales last night threw out a suggestion to the Government that it postpone the no-license poll until after the State…

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Another Shooting Affray. in a Sydney Hotel. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 5

As the result of a disturbance which occurred in a city hotel shortly after 10 o'clock on Saturday night, Patrick Buckley (20), a footpath sweeper,…

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The Following Appeared in Saturday's Third Edition Sporting. A.R.C. Summer Meeting. Cold and Windy Weather. Pendulous Wins the Licensed Victuallers' Handicap. Adelaide, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 6

The Adelaide Racing Club held its Summer metieng at Victoria Park this afternoon. The weather was fine, but cold and windy. Results:-…

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"Down Dishes." Strikes at London Hotels

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 7

The London "Daily Chronicle" relates how the big hotels in the metropolis' were brought to terms last month by the organised' waiters and…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 4

At a sitting of the Lansing Court this morning, tended by Mr. C. F. Butler (chairman) and Mr. G. C. Bowen (member of the Licensing Bench), music…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 5

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

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On Licensed Premises. Why Two Men Were There. "Tell That Tale to Someone Else."

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 2

Two men, S. Donnelly and J. Carroll, pleaded guilty, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., at this morning's sittings of the Broken Hill Police Court, to having…

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Licensed Victuallers' Racing, Club

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 2

The secretary of the Licensed Victuallers' Racing Club will accept nominations for the coming race meeting of the club on June 7th, up to 6 p.m…

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Licensing Court. To-day's Sittings

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 4

A sitting of the Broken Hill Licensing Court was held at the Courthouse this morning, and was attended by Mr. C. F. Butler chairman) and Mr. G. C…

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Prohibition in New Zealand. Mr. M. J. Noonan Visits No-license Areas. and Gives His Impressions

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 1

During March of this year Mr. M J. Noonan, of the Globe Hotel, who during the last liquor campaign took a prominent part in the fight against…

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West Australia. Death in a Hotel Fire. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 4

An examination of the human bones found in the debris of a fire at Murchison inn, Geraldton, has proved them to be those of a local fisherman, Peter…

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'Varsity Men As Waiters. to Graduate in Hotel Work

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 7

Germany's latest, education[?] institution is a "university" which is to be erected at Dusseldorf for training men for the higher ranks of hotel…

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