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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1926

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Farewell to Mr. Lawton Racing Men Say Good-bye at Freemasons' Hotel Presentations Made

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 3

At the Freemasons' Hotel yesterday afternoon (as briefly reported in the Latest News Issue) many prominent racine men and residents met to say…

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Hotel License Transferred

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 2

In the Licensing Court this morning before Mr. G. A. Stevenson. S.M., Andrew Gardner applied for the transfer of the publican's license held by…

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Fire at an Hotel Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 1

Six persons had exciting escapes when a fire destroyed, several bedrooms at the Cambrian Hotel at Maryborough carly on Saturday morning…

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Lithgow Beer Strike Publicans Have Decided to Retain Old Prices Lithgow

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 3

The beer strike at Lithgow terminated yesterday when the publicans caved in and reverted to the old prices for all liquors…

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Attempt to Bribe a Police Officer Licensee Fined £10 Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 4

On a charge of having bribed a police officer to neglect his duty at Ambleside on December 13. William August Henry Nitschke, the licensee…

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Hotel Robberies Visitors Victimised Auckland (N.Z.). February 12

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 4

A number of wealthy residents, also some overseas visitors, who are staying at Terraces Hotel, Taupo, were robbed of many valuables and cash…

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Hotel Robberies Visitors Victimised Auckland (N.Z.), February 12

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 8

A number of wealthy residents, also some overseas visitors, who are staying at Terraces Hotel. Taupo, were robbed of many valuables and cash…

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Hotelkeeper Killed His Assailant Suicides When Placed in Lockup Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 1

A tragedy occurred at the Commercial Hotel, Trayning, early yesterday morning when the manager. Mr. Horace Brown, was struck on the head…

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Hotelkeeper Killed His Assailant Suicides When Placed in Lockup Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 2

A tragedy occurred at the Commercial Hotel. Trayning, early yesterday morning when the manager. Mr. Horace Brown, was struck on the head…

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Theft From Hotel Three Months' Imprisonment Ordered New Arrival

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 4

In the Police Court this afternoon before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.M., Alexander Wilson (21), a new arrival, pleaded not guilty tn a ohargo of…

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Liquor Act Prosecution Second Conviction Against a Licensee

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr, G. A. Stevenson, S.M., James Ross Charlton, licensee of the Palace Hotel, was charged with…

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Baths at Hotels

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 2

It was reported to-day that Mr. Triegs had requested the licensees of residential hotels to remove the plugs from the baths with the idea of…

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Bus Licenses in Sydney Are Still to Be Issued Previous Order Revoked. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 1

Mr. C. C. Lazzarini, the Chief Secretary, has given orders revoking his previous instructions to the Police Department that no further buses are…

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Melbourne Shooting Case Occurrence at Hotel Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 2

At a late hour last night Lisle Yates (32), boarding at the Marribyrnong Hotel, was shot in the face and neck at a few yards range with a shot…

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THE 44 Hour Week Hotel Employees to Work Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 5

In the Industrial Court to-day Judge Beeby refused the application of the licensed Victuallers' Association for a declaration that hotel employees should…

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6 O'clock Closing of Hotels Move to Be Made in Sydney for 7 O'clock Closing Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 1

A move to have hotels kept open until 7 p.m. is to be made shortly. It is claimed by a great majority of publicans that they are losing much…

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New South Wales Hotel. Verandah Collapses When Bumped by a Lorry Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 4

When a two-ton motor lorry backed into the verandah post of the Metropolitan Hotel Pitt-street, early this morning it brought the whole…

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New South Wales Hotel Verandar Collapses When Bumped by a Lorry Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 8

When a two-ton motor lorry backed into the verandah post of the Metropolitan Hotel, Pitt-street, early this morning it brought the whole…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 2

In the Licensing Court this morning, before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.M., John Joseph Lee was granted the transfer of a publican's license…

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A Magistrate's Decision in Bathurst Hotel Case Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 2

At the Bathurst Police Court yesterday Mr. Scott, stipendiary magistrate, decided that bona fide hotel lodgers might invite bona fide guests…

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