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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1919

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Hotels Again Closed. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 1

The Adelaide hotels are closed this afternoon in consequence of the return of 95 soldiers from the Takada…

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Closing Hotels in Melbourne. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

Following the closing of young and Jackson's hotel on Wednesday, the Military Commandant yesterday closed Richaidson's hotel in Swanston-street…

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More Hotels Are Closed. Inquiry Into Drug Selling. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 4

Additional hotels, including the Quensland, in Bourke-street, and the House of Commons were closed yesterday by the military authorities. The…

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Soldiers and Drink. Melbourne Authorities Close Hotel and Wine Cafe. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 4

The Swanston Hotel, at the corner of Swanston-street and Post Office Place, was closed by the military authorities, and also Gavala's wine cate in…

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Soldiers and Liquor. Closing Melbourne Hotels

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 3

Commendable alertness (reports Friday's "Argus") is being displayed by the intelligence officers of the Defence Department in their campaign against…

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Soldiers and Drink. Melbourne Authorities Close Hotel and Wine Cafe. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 1

The Swanston Hotel, at the corner of Swanston-street and Post Office Place, was closed by the military authorities, and also Gavala's wine cafe in…

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All Hotels Closed. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 2

The Victorian State Cabinet yesterday decided to [?]ose all public houses within an area of 15 miles of the Post Office. The decision will take effect as…

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Hotels Closed Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 2

All the hotel. bars in Melbourne were closed this morning. It is estimated that 1000 employees will thus be thrown out of work…

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Claims by Hotelkeepers Made for Loss of Trade Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 2

The Sydney hotelkeepers, it is stated, are preparing their individual bills of costs against the Government for loss of trade arising out of the…

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Licensing Act Prosecutions

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

Nine first offenders pleaded guilty in the Police Court this morning to charges of having been found on the licensed premises of the Freemasons…

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Closing of Hotel Bars. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 2

All hotel bars in the city were closed to-day, although some in the suburbs were opened and remained open until the proprietors were advised to close…

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What Are Bona-fide Lodgers? Hotelkeeper's Appeal

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 4

A case of interest to licensed victuallers came on for hearing last week before Judge Backhouse by way of appeal from a decision of Mr. M 'Kensey at the…

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Hotel Employees Idle. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 2

It is anticipated that if the embargo on the sale of liquor is not removed in Victoria there will be over 3000 employees out of work next week…

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Man Who Would Not Pay for Hotel Accomodation Charged in Police Court. Remanded for Settlement

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 4

Arthur David Lang, licensee of the Imperial Hotel, Oxide-street, in the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Gates, Deputy S.M., proceeded against Peter…

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Hotelkeepers Fined

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 4

George Lonsdale, Criterion Hotel, was charged before Mr. A. Gates, Deputy S.M., in the Police Court with being the licensee of premises upon…

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Auckland Hotel on Fire. a Lodger Suffocated. Auckland (N.Z.)

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

The Thames Hotel at Auckland caught fire on Wednesday night. The top storey was completely burned, and the second storey partly burned. An…

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At the Newmarket Hotel During Prohibited Hours Licensee and Public Fined

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 2

Richard Gapper and Walter M'Cully each pleaded guilty in the Police Court this morning to charges of being found on the licensed premises of the…

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Union Meetings. Hotelkeepers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the Broken Hill Hotelkeepers 'Union will be held at the Druids' Hall to-night. All restaurant, boarding-house, lodging, house, and fish…

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Removal of Restrictions Churches, Theatres, Hotels All to Reopen Forthwith Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 11

The State Cabinet decided last night on a further relaxation of the influenza restrictions affecting indoor gatherings. The churches are to be allowed to…

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Removal of Restrictions Churches, Theatres, Hotels All to Reopen Forthwith Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 5

The State Cabinet decided last night on a farther relaxation of the influenza restrictions affecting indoor gatherings. The churches are to be allowed to…

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