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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1913

215 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 11

Big Jewellery Ro[?]ery. Traveller Loses £10,000 WORTH [?] Goods. Taken From a Hotel Hall. [Reuter[?] Me[?]e.]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 October 1913 · page 8

[?] jeweller's traveller left the hall of [?] Commercial Hotel, Kendall, leaving two boxes containing 1000 brooches, 600 [?]-br[?] etc., worth £10,000…

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A [?]D for Freedom. Cyril Hans' Escape and Recapture. Caught in a Hotel Bar

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 4

Cyril or Charles Hans, alias Cliarles Shepherd, who was committed for trial at the next Quarter Sessions on a chitrge of having passed valueless…

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The No-license Question. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 3

Sir,—The following extract from the Sydney "Bulletin," further shows the state of things we may expect locally should no-license win by a "sly-grog"…

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No-license Demonstration. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 2

A big no-license demonstration was held in the Town Hall last night in view of the ensuing local option poll. The speakers urged the closing of all…

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Licensing Court. Southern Cross Hotel Transfer

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 October 1913 · page 4

A special sitting of the Broken Hill Licensing Bench was held at Courthouse this morning, Messrs. C.F. Butler S.M., and G.C. Bowen, J.P.,…

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The No-license Question. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 5

Sir,—Mr. Noonan (by the indispensable help of "The Bulletin") is again stirring the pool, and every time lands the same old fish—"sly grog." He…

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Alleged Theft. Hotel Boarder Charges His Room Mate

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 October 1913 · page 4

Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., at the Broken Hill Police Court this morning, Albert Page, a young man, was charged with stealing 30s., the…

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Sporting. Riding Without a License. a Port Pirie Jockey Punished

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 November 1913 · page 4

For riding his horse Littlehampton at the Port Pirie races last month without having a trainer's licence the S.A.J.C. has withdrawn the lieense of…

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Licensing Count. Peter's Hotel Transfer

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 November 1913 · page 4

The bench at the special sitting of the licensing court held this morning was comprised of Messrs C. F. Butler, S.M. (chairman) and G. C. Bowen,…

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The Wellington Strike. a Serious Disturbance. Shots Fired. Several Hotels Closed. the Trouble Extending. Wellington (N.Z.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 November 1913 · page 4

The Wellington waterside workers' strike conference yesterday was abortive, owing to the employers insisting on an agreement under the Arbitration…

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Booth Licenses

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 November 1913 · page 4

Edmund Lewis mode application for booth licenses in connection with the grandstand booth and the members' bar at the Broken Hill Jockey Club's…

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Theft From an Hotel. a Quick Capture

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 3

A boarder in the Central Hotel, Port Pirie, changed his clothing to play tennis on Saturday afternoon (says the local correspondent of the…

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Licenses. Theatre Royal Hotel Transfer

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 November 1913 · page 4

The Licensing Bench (Messrs. C. F. Butler, S. M., and G. C. Bowen, J.P.) this morning granted an application to transfer, the license of the Theatre…

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Hotel Parrot Stolen. Chase and Capture

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 November 1913 · page 3

An unkempt man, carrying a small leather kit bag, was seen to turn hurriedly from Collins-street into Elizabeth-street, Melbourne, a few minutes…

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The New Zealand Strike. Still Unsettled. Hotels to Remain Closed. Auckland

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 November 1913 · page 2

The excitement attendant on the extension of the watersiders' strike has abated, and the struggle is proceeding very quietly. There appears to…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 November 1913 · page 4

Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge. D.S.M., and Mr. G. C. Bowen, J.P., William Redmond Calligan made application for a spirit merchant's…

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The No-license Question. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 November 1913 · page 5

Sir,—As we are about to have an election, at which a most important question is to be decided, vis., whether we are to reduce or increase our…

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Closing the Hotels. Columbus (Ohio)

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 November 1913 · page 8

The State liquor license law which requires the number of saloons in a "wet" territory to be reduced to one for each 5000 of the population, will…

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Closing the Hotels. Columbus (Ohio)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 November 1913 · page 4

The State liquor license law which re[?] the number of saloons in a "wet" territory to be reduced to one for each 5000 of the population, will…

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The New Zealand Strike. Partially Called Off. Some Unions Disobey. a New Seamen's Union Formed. the Closing of Hotels. Auckland

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 November 1913 · page 4

The strike committee has decided to call off the strike except as regards the seamen, waterside workers, tram men, and carters. Many of the unions,…

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