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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1928

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Selling by Auction Without a License Auctioneer Fined Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 4

At the Narrandera Police Court, Clarence A. Moon, auctioneer, was fined £200 for selling goods by auction without a license. The evidence showed…

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Sequel to Burglary Licensee's Husband Charged with Receiving Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 4

Pursuing inquiries into a burglary at the premises of Crofton and Company Ltd., wine and spirit merchants, police officers to-day arrested Alfred…

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A Bathurst Publican Attacked in the Bar Defended by a Barmaid Sdney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 4

When Mr. Jack Quigley, a former noted jockey, now licensee of the Commereial Hotel at Bathurst, was attacked in the bar with great ferocity by…

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Licensing Court Three Transfers Granted

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 3

The transfer of publicans' licenses kept the Licensing Court more than usually busy this morning, when transfers were granted in three instances…

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Music in Public License Is Necessary If Copyright Works Used

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 3

Mr. S. W. Edwards, secretary of the Australasian Performing Right Association, is on an official visit to Broken Hill. In conversation with a…

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Betting in Hotels Opposed by Publicans in South Australia

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the South Australian Licensed Victuallers' Association Mr. M. J. Noonan the president, said in…

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Mr. Goodhart's Etchings a Set Has Been Selected for Menzies' Hotel, Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 1

Mr. J. C. Goodhart, the well-known Broken Hill business man and artist, whose etchings have been appraised highly as works of art by competent…

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262,308 Wireless Licenses in Force in Australia Canberra

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 1

Accordmg to Mr. W. G. Gibson, the Postmaster-General, there are now there are now 262,363 wireless licenses in force in the Commonwealth. New…

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Hotelkeeper Robbed Week's Takings Stolen Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 1

A daring robbery was committed late on Friday night, when fiarold O'Neill, licensee of the Railway Hotel, Bathurst, was sandbagged as he left…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 2

The Quarterly Licensing Court was held at the Courthouse this morning. Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., presiding. Superintendent Dimond presented his…

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Booth License Granted

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 3

In the Licensing Court this morning before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M. Arthur Leslie Garrard, licensee of the Australian Club Hotel was granted a…

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An Unlawful Game Spinning Jenny at Hotel

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 1

In the White Cliffs Police Court yesterday, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., William Walter Firth (42), and Alexander Sinclair (29), were charged…

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An Unlawful Game Spinning Jenny at Hotel

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 2

In the White Cliffs Police Court yesterday, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M. William Walter Firth (42), and Alexander Sinclair (29), were charged…

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Drunken Motorist a Fine of Ten Pounds and License Suspended

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, SM., Edward Fitzgerald (38) was charged with haring on April 28 driven a motor…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 2

In the Licensing Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., the following applications were dealt with: Arthur James Lloyde, licensee of…

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The Licensee Convicted

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 3

The part heard case was continued in which William Frederick George Lean, licensee of the Royal Exchange Hotel, was charged with having failed…

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Licensing Prosecutions Cases Heard in Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 April 1928 · page 1

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., the following cases under the Liquor Act were dealt with:…

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Bus and Motor Lorry Crash Into Hotel a Wall Demolished Three Persons Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 1

With a loud crash a timber lorry and a motor bus crashed into the side wall of Southwark Hotel, Port-road, shortly before 1 o'clock on Wednesday…

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Theft of £5 From Hotel Defendant Is Fined £5 and to Make Restitution

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., Joseph Patrick O'Farrell (49) was charged with having on May 8 stolen…

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Starting Price Shops Licensing Advocated in State Parliament Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 3

Speaking on the Chief Secretary's Department estimates in the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. W. F. Dunn urged that the Government…

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