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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1927

117 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 1 of 6

A Shooting Affray Two Men Are Wounded in a Maryborough Hotel Maryborough (Qld.)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

As a result of a shooting affray in a local hotel two wen were shot) and later one of them was arrested. John Johnson, a carrier, and Robert Miles,…

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Telephone is Wanted at Little Topar Hotel. Cost Would be £3230

Western Grazier · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 2

There is at present no telephonic communication on the mail route between Broken Hill and Wilcannia, (says the "Barrier Miner.") and as the…

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Prowler at an Hotel

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 3

Girls employed at (the Australian Club Hotel were alarmed on Saturday right when they noticed a man gazing through a [?] while they…

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Fowler's Gap Hotel

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 1

Fowler's Gap Hotel, which was recently owned by Mrs. H. Watson, has been sold to Mr. Finlay M'Lennan, well known in the district as a tank sinner,…

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The Federal Capital Hotel Rates Increased

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 1

Since the Hotel Kurrajong was opened recently increased rules have been fixed for accommodation at the Hotels Canberra and Kurrajong (says a…

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Hotel Bought for £7

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 4

Pargain hunters are having a great [?] [?] [?]…

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Liquor Allegedly Sold Without a License Warrant to Issue for Arrest of Defendant

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 3

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., Marcia [?] charged with having [?] January [?], sold liquor without…

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The Hotel Adelaide License Is Granted Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 4

The application hy Mr. J. A. Rundle, of Adelaide, for the transfer of the license of the Grand Central Hotel to the Hotel Adelaide to he erected shortly…

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A Modern London Hotel Completed After 10 YEARS London, January 26

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 4

The "Daily Mail" says that the Park-lane [?] the [?] skeleton of which has been a familiar landmark in Piccadilly for 10 years, will…

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The Hotel Adelaide License Is Granted Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 8

The application by Mr J. A. [?], of Adelaide, for the transter of the license of the Grand Central Hotel to the Hotel Adelaide to be erected shortly…

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A Modern London Hotel Computed After 10 YEARS London, January 26

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 8

The "Daily Mail" says that the Park-lane Hotel, the unfinished skeleton of which has been a familiar landmark in Piccadilly fur 10 years, will…

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Licensing Court Comment of Magistrate on Sportsmen in Hotels

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 3

In the Quarterly Licensing' Court this morning before Mr. [?]. C. Atkinson, S.M.[?] Acting-Superintendent W. F. Dimond presented his quarterly…

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Fire at Willyama Hotel

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 2

The Fire Brigade was called through the telephone exchange shortly after noon to-day to the Willyama Hotel where it was found that the roofing…

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Hotelkeeper's Suicide Worried Because Hotel Was Declared "Black" Cairns

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 1

Worried because the waterside workers had declared his hotel "black," George Randall on Saturday purchased a shot gun and blew the…

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An Adelaide Murder. Body of Man found Strangled at Grosvenor Hotel

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 2

Lying fully dressed with a sheet pulled over it, the body of John Robert Hindmarsh, manager for A.B. Bugen, jeweller, of Rundle-street, was found…

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Cyclists Knocked Down Motor Driver Fined £10 and License Suspended

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 3

Members of the West End Cycling Club were preparing to start on a road race from the West End Hotel yesterday morning when two of them were…

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Picture Hall and Hotel Are Destroyed by Fire Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 1

A fire at Berrigan on Saturday night destroyed M'Grady'a picture hall and Myer's Royal Hotel. Pictures were being screened at the time of the…

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Alleged Sale of Liquor Without a License Case Again Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., the case was again called in which Marcia Kusmanich is charged with having…

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Licensing Enginedrivers Bill Being Drafted Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly today Mr. J. M. Baddeley. Minister for Labor and Industry, told Mr. E. M. Horsington that a bill for the licensing of…

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Motor Car Club Manager Drunk in Charge of Car Fined £30 and License Lost

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 1

Albert G. Bill, described as assistant manager of the touring department of the Automobile Club, having in Marine-p[?], St. Kilda, was charged…

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