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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1925

199 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 10

Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 2

In the Licensing Court this morning before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, licensing magistrate, Frederick Walter Walpole applied for and was granted permission…

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Renewal of Licenses

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 3

Motorists are notified that all licenses to drive motor vehicles, must be obtained by July 1. This year a special form is necessary to obtain the license,…

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Fire at Hotel Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 1

A fire at the Occidental Hotel, Collins and Exhibition streets, on Saturday night started in the kitchen and destroyed the bathroom and another…

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Shot at His Wife Darlinghurst Publican Arrested by Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 1

Alfred Reid licensee of the Carrington Hotel, Bourke-street, Darlinghurst, has been arrestee on a charge of shooting at his wife with intent to murder…

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Hotel Robbers Busy Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 4

Hotel robbers have been busy in Adelaide during the past few nights but their efforts have not been richly rewarded. From a room at West's…

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Shot at His Wife Darlinghurst Publican Was Remanded Yesterday Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 1

In the Central Police Court yesterday Alfred Henry Reid (41) a [?]can, was charged with shooting at his [?] with [?] to murder [?]…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 July 1925 · page 2

In the Licensing Court to-day before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.M. two matters were dealt with. Hedwig Watson was granted permission to transfer the…

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Tenders Are Invited for L.v.r.c. Publican's Booth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 4

The Licensed Victuallers' Racing Club is calling tenders for the right to the publican's booth for the year beginning with the Silver City Cup…

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Wireless Licenses Reduction of Fees Sought. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 1

Owing to a depression in the wireless trade there is a movement afoot for a reduction of wireless license fees. A petition signed by 55 radio dealers…

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Woman Found Dead Wife of Licensee of Rockwell Hotel Inquest to Be Held

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 1

Mrs. Florence Muriel Quinn, the wife of Peter Leo Quinn, the licensee of the Rockwell Hotel, was found dead yesterday near Mutlow's Tank, about…

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Liquor Act Prosecution Licensee Pleads Guilty

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 4

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.M., Margaret Callaghan, the licensee of the Crown Hotel was charged with…

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City Hotels Crowded Out

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 3

City hotel managers visited this morning all stated that they were full up. At the Freemasons' Hotel about. 20 seeking accommodation had to be…

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Hotel Delicensed[?] Police Conspiracy Case Recalled Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 4

Notable among the [?] are being delicensed at [?] year is the Lohd[?] [?] which [?]…

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Intoxicated Motorist License Suspended and Fined

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 July 1925 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.M., Leslie John M'Laughlin (29) was charged with having driven a motor cycle…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 1

The Quarterly Licensing Court was held at the Courthouse this morning, Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.M., presiding. Inspector Dimond, district licensing…

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Robbery at an Hotel

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 2

A robbery occurred at the Willyama Hotel between 8 o'clock on Monday night and Wednesday night as a result of which the police are searching…

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Hotel Sold for £60,000

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 1

The Royal Hotel at the corner of Wellington and William streets, has been sold by the Dent estate to the Swan Brewery Company for £60,000…

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Licenses Reduction Board £223,816 Compensation in 1924 Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 2

The Licenses Reduction Board reports that during 1924 compensation fees in this State amounted to £223,816. Thirty-one wine licenses…

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The Londonderry Hotel Callaghan Refused Licence Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 4

Terence Callaghan will not retain the license of the Londonderry Hotel, Collingwood, even though a Salvation Army officer would have sworn,…

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The Londonderry Hotel Callaghan Refused Licence. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 8

Terence Callaghan will not retain the license of the Londonderry Hotel, Collingwood, even though a Salvation Army officer would have sworn,…

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