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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1917

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In Australia. Returned Soldier Found Dead. in Hotel Bedroom. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 4

Roy C. Buss, a returned soldier, who lived at Bundaberg, Queensland, was found dead in his bedroom at the Grand Central Hotel on Wednesday…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 2

In the Licensing Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shew, S.M. (chairman) and Mr. G. C. Bowen, L.M., William Burns applied for a refund…

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Shooting Fracas in an Hotel. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 4

Three shots were fired in a room at the Evening Star Hotel Crown-street, Surry Hills, last night, as the result of which Mochael Farrell was taken to…

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Tarcoola Hotel Burst

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 4

The Tarcoola correspondent of "The Register" reports:—The Tarcoola Hotel and a billiard room were destroyed by fire on Monday. Two…

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Late Sporting. Licensed Victuallers' Racing Club. Application for an Extra Meeting

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 June 1917 · page 4

When the boycott hy the L.V.A. resulted in the abandoning, so near to the date of the fixture, of the race meeting which should have been held…

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Sporting. Licensed Victuallers' Racing Club. Application for an Extra Meeting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 1

When the boycont by the L.V.A. resulted in the abandoning, so near to the date of the fixture, of the race meeting which should have been held…

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Licens Nc Court. Renewal and Transfers. a Cancellation Avoided

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 8

In the Licensing Court this morning, before Mr. H. Gites Shaw, S.M. (chairman), and Messrs. G. C. Bowen and T. Hall, L.Ms., T. F. Halfpenny applied…

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South Australia. a Test Licensign Case. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 8

Judgment has been reserved by the Full Court in regard to an application to restrain the Licensing Court from hearing an objection by Inspector…

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Licensing Court. To-day's Sittings

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 8

In the Licensing Court to-day, before Messrs. H. Giles Shaw, S.M. (chairman), and G. C. Bowen, L.M., the following applicants were granted…

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New South Wales. Licensed Porters for Railway Station. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have decided to appoint a number of licensed porters at the Central Railway Station. There is to be a fixed scale of…

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Order Regarding Hotels. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 4

If soldier under the influence of drink are found in the vicinity of Liverpool hotels an future the premises will be closed at 4 o'clock p.m. on…

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Hotelkeeper Prosecuted. Men on Premises During Prohibited Hours

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 1

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., Margaret Aldridge, licensee of the Duke of Cornwall Hotel, was charged with…

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Local Government. Shires Association's Deputation to the Minister. Condition of Country Hotels

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 6

Replying yesterday to a deputation from the Shires' Association, which was presenting him with resolutions passed at the annual conference of the…

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Man Shot Dead. Disturbance at an Hotel Publican Under Arrest. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 15 July 1917 · page 1

While in the bar a public house at Mary Vale, near Wellington (New. South Wales), William Downey was late last night shot dead. The…

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South Australia. Hotel Window Smashed. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 July 1917 · page 4

A big window of the Exchange Hotel at Port Pirie, worth, £15, was broken on Saturday night to enable a thief to steal half a dozen bottles of liquor…

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Mary Vale Hotel Tragedy. Coroner's Finding of Murder. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 4

At the inquest on William Downey, who was shot by Arthur Collins at a hotel in Mary Vale, near Wellington, on Saturday night, a finding of murder…

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A Publican Charged. Persons on Premises During Prohibited Hours. Case Dismissed

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 1

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr H. Giles Shaw, S.M., James Henry Byrnes, licensee of the Theatre Royal Hotel, was charged that he did…

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High Cab Fares. a Cabman's License Suspended

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 4

Alleged exorbitant charges for cab hire constituted a subject of complaint made by the master and officers of a steamer at Port Adelaide to the local…

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Carrying Out the Licensing Laws. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 6

The Attorney-General (Mr. Barwell) intimates that he will strictly, administer the present licensing laws…

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Licensing Appeals

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 2

C. J. Moore (Denver City Hotel), R. W. Hillier (Commercial Hotel), and J. L. C. Hayward (Adelaide Club Hotel), appealed against the cancellations of…

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