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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1927

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Man Burnt to Death in Fire at Hotel Man Attempting Rescue Succumbs to Burns Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 September 1927 · page 1

News has been received at police headquarters to the effect that George King was burnt to death in a fire which destroyed the Rowena Hotel, at…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 September 1927 · page 2

[?] [?] [?]sing Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., Percy Harold Lehman was granted the transfer of the publican's license…

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Man's Sudden Death Near Excelsior Hotel

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 September 1927 · page 1

Francis Mitten (45), said to be a miner, died suddenly at 4.40 o'clock this afternoon near the Excelsior Hotel. Mr. Mitten had been staying…

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Expired Motor Licenses Not Returned by Man

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., Rolf Nelson was charged with having failed to return an expired license…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 2

In the Licensing Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., John James Fairhead, licensee of the Southern Cross Hotel and owner of…

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Electricians' Licenses Mr. Re[?]ce Is Appointed an Honoraby Inspector

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 September 1927 · page 1

The lighting committee presented to the City Council on Thursday night a communication from the Electrical Contractors and Electricians' Licensing…

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Mechanical Coursing License for Jubilee Oval Said to Have Been Granted

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 September 1927 · page 3

A license his been granted for the holding of mechamcal hare coursing meetings on the Jubilee Oval. This information was given to a "Miner"…

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Publican Fined Supplies Liberal Pints London. September 26

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 September 1927 · page 2

A hotel licensee who was monopolising the trade of his competitors was watched. It was ascertained that he supplied more than a pint measure when…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 2

In the Licensing Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., Peter John M'C[?]re was granted the transfer of the publican's license previously held…

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Man Robbed of £150 Snatched in Hotel Bar Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 2

Pulling a roll containing £150 in notes from his pocket in order to pay for drinks in a city hotel yesterday, Terence Lynch, a West Australian…

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Hotels on Election Day to Close During Polling

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 October 1927 · page 1

Referring to the position of the hotels, clubs, and wine shops on election day, Superintendent W. F. Dimond notified this morning that, the…

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Liquor Act Prosecutions Stephens Creek Hotel Cases

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 October 1927 · page 1

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., Thomas Gerald Moore, licensee of the Exchange Hotel, Stephens Creek, was…

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Criticism of Mr. Gosling Over Tin Hare Licenses Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 4

Mr. T. R. Bavi[?], leader of the Nationalist party, said last night that he understood Mr. M. Gosling, the Chief Secretary, had issued two new…

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Mechanical Coursing Reply of Chief Secretary Made to Allegations License Granted Friday to the South Racecourse Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 2

Allegations regarding the granting of mechanical coursing licenses vere replied to yesterday by Mr. M. Gosling, the Chief Secretary. He said…

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Fire Destroys Hotel £20,000 Damage Done. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 1

At daybreak yesterday the Lake Boga Hotel at Swan Hill was completely destroyed by fire in a few minutes. No water was available. The…

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H. L. Collins Gets License Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 3

H. L. Collins, the well-known International cricketer, has been granted a bookmaker's license and he fielded for the first time yesterday at the Ascot…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 October 1927 · page 2

In the Licensing Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., Superintendent W. F. Dimond presented his quarterly report. The…

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Hotel Thieves in London Pose As Australians London, October 25

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 October 1927 · page 4

Posing as Australians, two thieves have victimised various hotels. They tell a clever tale about havine conducted motor speed test[?] in Paris…

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Man's Charred Remains Recovered From Hotel Three Other Men Burned Wellington (N.Z.) October 31

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 October 1927 · page 1

Bert Roulston was burnt to, death in a fire "which destroyed the Commercial. Hotel, Murchison, at an early hour on Saturday…

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Fire Destroys Hotel Four Persons Injured by the Falling Debris Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 October 1927 · page 2

The Grand Hotel, (Queenschir, containing more than 200 rooms, was practically destroyed by a fire which broke, out on Sunday morning. The hotel,…

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