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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1915

263 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 13 of 14

Auctioneer's License. Mr. H. Fotherby's Application Refused

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 2

Henry Fotherby, of West Broken Hill applied before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., in the Police Court this morning for an auctioneer's license. The…

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Liquor Limitations. Hotels Open for Nonintoxicants. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 4

Although intoxicants are saleable only between limited hours, on week days only, in London and some of the arsenal towns, the publichouses are…

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In Australia. Soldiers in Strife. a Riot at Liverpool. Hotels and Refreshment Room Bombarded. Fighting in a Train. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 4

A serious riot, in which over 1000 soldiers participated, occurred in Liverpool township last night. Stones and bottles were freely thrown…

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Licensing Court. Removal of Publicans' Licenses

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 4

In the Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. H Giles Shaw, S.M. (chairmain), and Mr. G. C. Bowen, L.M., the following applications for renewals of…

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Industrial Court. Hotelkeeper Fined

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 2

In the Industrial Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, Industrial Magistrate, William Berkholz pleaded guilty to a charge of having failed to…

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South Australian Parliament. the Licensing Bill. Important Amendments Carried. a Twenty-one Hours' Sitting Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 4

The Assembly sat all night and well into to-day in an effort to take the Licensing Bill right through the committee stage…

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Big Fire in Sydney. Blaze at the Hotel Australia. All City Brigades Out. a Three-hours Fight. Considerable Damage. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 5 December 1915 · page 1

A fire broke out at 11.30 o'clock this morning on the top, floor of the Hotel Australia, Castlereagh-street, Sydney…

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Hotel Australia Fire. Three Floors Burnt Out. Damage in the Lower Storeys. the Insurance and Loss. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 December 1915 · page 2

Further details are to hand of the fire at the Hotel Australia yesterday (a brief report of which appeared in the Sunday special issue of "The…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 December 1915 · page 4

In the Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., Herbert Shelley, licensee of the Criterion Hotel, applied for permission to transfer…

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German Club Licenses. Refused Until After the War. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 December 1915 · page 2

Applications were made yesterday in the annual licensing court, Melbourne, for the registration of three German Clubs. The police opposed the…

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Hotelkeeper Found Drowned

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 December 1915 · page 4

An inquiry was held at Culcairn on Monday by Mr. Stoyles, district coroner, regarding the death of Patrick Fagan, aged 43 years, who was found…

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Hotelkeeper Fined

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 3

F. V. Field industrial inspector, proceeded against George Gardner for committing a breach of an Industrial Arbitration Court award by employing…

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Licensing Court. To-day's Sittings

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 December 1915 · page 4

In the Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. H Giles Shaw, S.M. (chairman), and Mr. G. C. Bowen, L.M., the following business was transacted:…

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Boiler Licenses and Enginedrivers' Certificates

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 December 1915 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Estell) has received the reports of the Board of Examiners of Enginedrivers upon examinations, showing the following…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 December 1915 · page 2

In the Licensing Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M. (chairman), and Mr. G. C. Bowen, L.M., the following applications were dealt…

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Government Hotel at Darwin. Effects of a Strike. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Sunday 26 December 1915 · page 2

The hotel taken over by the Federal Government at Darwin has been practically closed, owing to a strike. The matter is to be referred to the Federal…

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To-day's Racing. L.v.r.c. Meeting. Wee Gun Wins the Handicap. Voluble the Publicans Purse

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 December 1915 · page 4

OFFICIALS.—Committee: Messrs. S. J. Barnett (chairman), O. B. Macdougall, R. W. Hillier, A. V. Brown, C. Webster, P. Clarke, E. C. Gough,…

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Victorian Country Fire. Hotel and Stores Destroyed. £4000 DAMAGE. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 December 1915 · page 2

A fire in the main street of Gordon (58 miles north of Melbourne) on Xmas morning destroyed the Mount Hope Hotel, Parker Bros.' general store, and…

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Publican's Fatal Fall. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 December 1915 · page 2

Robert Miller (54), a well-known publican of Junee, and for many years owner of the Locomotive Hotel there, died…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 December 1915 · page 2

In the Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M. (chairman), and Dr. Macgillivray, L.M., Thomas L. Martin was granted a renewal of…

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