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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1924

216 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 11

South Australia. Hotel Safe Robbed Renmark

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 October 1924 · page 4

The Renmark Hotel was robbed last night. The safe door was prized and £54 was stolen. The police think that the thief had some knowledge of the…

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South Australia. Hotel Safe Robbed Renmark

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 October 1924 · page 8

The Renmark Hotel was robbed last night. The safe door was prized and £54 was stolen. The police think that the thief had some knowledge of the…

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Alleged Bogus Detective Melboubne Hotel Incident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 October 1924 · page 4

Consternation was caused at Menzies' Hotel about midnight on Wednesday by the actions of man who it is alleged claimed to be Detective…

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Charge Against Motorist License Is Cancelled

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 October 1924 · page 3

Horace Stanley Bolger, builder, of Railway-place. Fairfield, was charged at the St. Kilda Police Court on Wednesday with having driven a motor car…

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Cancelled Motor License Restoration Is Refused

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 October 1924 · page 4

About two months ago Norman Grant was fined £15 at the Melbourne City Court for having been drunk while driving a motor car (says the…

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Death at an Hotel. Inquest Dispensed with

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 October 1924 · page 1

The police were informed yesterday, that a mah hamed Peter Kennedy (49) had been found dead in bed at the Southern Cross Hotel at 11.30 a.m…

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Fire at Caulfield Hotel Racehorses Endangered Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 3

A fire occurred at the Caulfield Club Hotel last night and endangered some racing stables behind, in which were several horses, including Cliffdale and…

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Hotelkeeper in Trouble. Fined £75 on Two Charges Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 October 1924 · page 1

Charles Glover, the licensee of the Nedlands Hotel, was yesterday fined £75—in default, four months' imprisonment—for having failed to keep a…

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Licensing Court. Applications Heard To-day

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 2

In the Licensing Court to-day before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, licensing magistrate. George Thomas Fawcett, licensee of the Sydney Club Hotel; Hercules…

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Attempted Bribery. Hotelkeeper Fined £20

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 November 1924 · page 3

Remarkable evidence was given at the North Melbourne Police court on Monday during the hearing of a charge of attempted bribery against [?]…

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Sydney Hotel Tragedy. Man Wounds a Woman Then Takes His Own Life Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 1

A tragedy occurred at the Northern Rivers Hotel, city, yesterday. Willium Kirkwood (30), employed at the hotel, tried to kiss Mary Bussell (19),…

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Sydney Hotel Tragedy. Man Wounds a Woman Then Takes His Own Life Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 10

A tragedy occurred at the Northern Rivers Hotel, city, yesterday. William Kirkwood (30), employed at the hotel, tried to kiss Mary Russell (19),…

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Licensing Court Applications Heard To-day

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 November 1924 · page 2

In the Licensing Court this morning before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.M., the following applications were heard: A License Transferred…

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Robbery From Hotel Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 1

It was reported to the police yesterday that the sum of £300 had been stolen from the Figtree Hotel, Hunter's Hill, where a safe was opened with…

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Fire at Tokio Hotel and Club Destroyed (Reuter's Message.) Tokio, November 13

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 4

Reuter's Osaka correspondent reports:— The Osaka Hotel and the Bankers' Club were completely burnt down this…

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West Australia Amendment Is Proposed of the Licensing Act. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 1

Mr. P. Collier, the Premier, states that the Government has decided to introduce a bill this session to amend the Licensing Act, providing that the…

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Fire at Tokio Hotel and Club Destroyed (Reuter's Message.) Tokio, November 13

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 November 1924 · page 8

Reuter's Osaka correspondent reports:— The Osaka Hotel and the Bankers' Club were completely burnt down this…

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Licensing Court Transfer of Licenses

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 November 1924 · page 3

In the Licensing Court this morning, before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.M., Percy Harold Lehman was granted the transfer of the publican's license held…

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Wireless Telegraphy Act Users of Wireless Sets Fined for Not Having Licenses Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 November 1924 · page 4

The first prosecutions under the Wireless Telegraphy Act against persons for listening-in without licenses were heard yesterday at the North…

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Drunken Motor Driver License Is Suspended for Period of Three Months

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 November 1924 · page 1

In the Police Court this morning before Mr. G.A. Stevenson, S.M., Alfred Henry Vine pleaded guilty to having been found drunk in Blende-street…

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