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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1929

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Waterside Workers Proposed Changes in Licensing System Canberra

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 2

Mr. J. E. Latham, the Federal Attorney-General, in a letter to the Waterside Workers' Federation suggested sweeping changes in the system…

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Hotel Licence Transferred

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 2

In the Licensing Court this morning Mr. R. C. Atkinson, Licensing Magistrate granted a transfer of the licence of the Centennial Hotel from Albert…

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Robbery of Evening Frocks From the Crown Hotel Goods Later Recovered

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 8

Evening frocks and a dust coat belonging to Miss Carne, dancing demonstrator at the Palais de Dause, which were stolen last night from her…

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Robbery of Evening Frocks From the Grown Hotel Goods Later Recovered

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 2

Evening frocks and a dust coat belonging to Miss Carne, dancing demonstrator at the Palais de Danse, which were stolen last night from her…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 2

In the Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., Angus M'Calium Founds applied for a transfer of the licence of the Southern Cross…

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Dr. Arthur's Address on the Liquor Traffic Favors Closing Hotels on Saturday Afternoon Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 4

Dr. Arthur, the Minister for Health, in an address to the New South Wales Prohibition Alliance, said: ''The fact that the people of New South Wales…

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Rising Sun Hotel Mr. Samuel Drew Leaving After 25 Years' Occupancy

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 3

Mr. Samuel Drew. who been licensee of the Rising Sun Hotel at Railway Town since October, 1903 will this month leave the business and will…

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Local Hotel Robbery Man Arrested Yesterday by Sydney Policemen Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 3

In March a young man stayed at a Broken Hill hotel for one night. After his departure two residents missed property valued at £36, including a…

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Man Injured by Fall From Balcony of Hotel

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 2

George Cocking (27) was admitted to the Hospital last night suffering from severe injuries to the head caused by falling from the balcony of the…

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Hotel Window Broken

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 1

A window of the bar of the Victoria Hotel was broken early this morning by a bar being thrown through it. At 12.30 a.m. a boarder heard voices in…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 2

In the Licensing Court this morning Mr. R. C. Atkinson, licensing magistrate, granted a transfer of the licence of the Rising Sun Hotel from…

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Hotel Window Broken Young Man Fined in Court and to Pay Compensation

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 3

Before Mr. R. C. Atkinson. S.M., in the Police Court to-day Leslie Thomas Walsh (20), a laborer, was charged with having on or about May 24…

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Negotiations for Sale of Freemasons' Hotel

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 2

Rumors were current to-day that the freehold and licence of the Freemasons' Hotel had been sold to a business firm which trades from…

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Leave of Absence Granted to Licensee of Hotel

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 May 1929 · page 3

In the Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson. S.M. David Garland, licensee of the All Nations Hotel at South Broken Hill, applied…

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Freemasons' Hotel Sold Mrs. Romain and Mr. M'beath Exercised Option To-day

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 1

Megaw and Hogg, auctioneers, who were agents for the deal, reported to-day that the option over the lease of the freemasons' Hotel which was taken…

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Hotel Cashier Robbed Man Steals £30 Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 1

While Miss Heinze, cashier of the George Hotel, Fitzroy, had her back turned getting a telephone number for a well-dressed man who had come into…

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Valueless Cheques Hotelkeepers Victimised by a Recent Visitor an Arrest at Goulburn

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 8

Regarded by the police as expert magsmen, two men won the favor of local hotelkeepers recently to the extent that one licensee cashed four…

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Valueless Cheques Hotelkeepers Victimised by a Recent Visitor an Arrest at Goulburn

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 2

Regarded by the police as expert magsinen, two men won the favor of local hotelkeepers recently to the extent that one licensee cashed four…

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Annual Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 2

A sitting of the Licensing Court for the renewal of all licences will be held at the Courthouse on June 17. All hotelkeepers and others desirous of…

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State Politics Saturday Afternoon Closing to Be Sought for Hotels Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 June 1929 · page 4

Though strenuous prohibition efforts are being made to have in the new Liquor Bill a provision, closing all hotels at 1 o'clock on Saturday…

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