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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1929

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Fire Destroys Hotel Occupants' Naraow Escape Innisfail

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 4

A number of boarders narrowly escaped being trapped when a fire broke out at the Criterion Hotel, South Johnstone, early to-day. A number of…

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Prime Minister's House Too Large for Mr. Scullin Will Stay at Hotel Canberra

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 1

Mr. J. H. Scullin, the new Prime Minister, will not live at "The Lodge," the official residence at Canberra, because it is too expensive. He has…

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City Transport Some Licenses Cancelled by the City Council New Licences Granted

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 3

The following transport matters were dealt with by the City Council at its meeting last night; Alderman Duffy being given permission to leave…

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Fire Destroys Hotel Wife of Licensee and Child Both Bukned to Death Wellington (N.Z.), October 28

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 October 1929 · page 1

Trapped by flames when an hotel at Riverton was destroyed by fire, Mrs. Trembath wife of the licensee, and her child were burned to death…

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The Federal Capital the Disposal Oe Hotels Controlled by Commission Canberra

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 1

The disposal of hotels, cafes, and boarding-houses, which are at present controlled by the Federal Capital Commission, will be considered by Mr. A. J…

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Postmaster Found Dead in Hotel Bathroom Narromine

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 November 1929 · page 1

The body of Charles Frederick Taylor, postmaster, was found in a bathloom at tho Federal Hotel on Saturday morning. Deceased was a single…

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Publican Found Dead Grenfell

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 November 1929 · page 1

Patrick Joseph Nash (40), who took over the licence of the Bimbi Hotel yesterday, was found dead at 5 o'clock this morning hanging by a rope in a…

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Benefhsmries Under a Will Not Td Have Hotel Interest Mr. W. Dougall's Will Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 4

William Dougall, of Centennial Park, who died in September last at the age of 74 years, leaving estate valued at £30,000. specified in his will that in…

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Beneficiaries Under a Will Not to Have Hotel Interest Mr. W. Dougall's Will Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 November 1929 · page 6

William Dougall, of Centennial Park, who died in September last at the age of 74 years, leaving estate valued at £30,000. specified in his will that in…

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Licensing Court Transfer of Licence of the Masonic Hotel

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 November 1929 · page 3

Before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., in the Licensing Court this morning, Edward James Mortimer applied for the licence of the Masonic Hotel Mr. A…

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Police Patrol the Hotels Cleairng Up "Drunks"

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 November 1929 · page 2

Great activity is being shown on Saturday afternoons of late by the police in clearing up all men under the influence of liquor towards closing time…

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Hotel Licences New Procedure Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 November 1929 · page 4

Under the new system decided upon [?] the State Government no new hotel licences and transfers will be granted for the present. To secure a new…

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Barman Loses His Job for Assisting Policeman Hotel Declared "Black" Cairns

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 November 1929 · page 4

Daring the week end a constable arrested a man at Tally. The prisoner called on the crowd to assist him, but no one volunteered. He struggled…

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Singing of the "Red Flag" in Lounge of Hotel Charge Against Ministers Canberra

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 1

In the Senate yesterday Senator Lynch asked Senator Daly, leader of the Government, whether he was aware of the fact that the "Red Flag"…

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Hotel Safe Burgled Thieves Steal About £700 Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 November 1929 · page 1

During last night burglars broke into the Summer Hill Hotel. Summer Hill, blew open the safe, and stole between £600 and £700. The safe…

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Poisoning Case Man and Woman Dead in Bedroom of Hotel Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 November 1929 · page 1

Desmond James Gore (33), of Muswellbrook and Mary Pearl Elsley (24)a nurse, of Scott Memorial Hospital, Scone, were found dead m a bedroom…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 November 1929 · page 3

In the Licensing Court this morning Mr. R. C. Atkinson Licensing Magistrate granted the application of Mrs. Melinda Johns for the…

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Man Throws Explosives Into Bedroom of Hotel Woman's Narrow Escape Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 3

James R. Gent, a young man, was detained following, a crime at Yarloop, 78 miles from Perth, yesterday. He was brought to the Perth Hospital…

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Sydney Hotel Tragedy Inquest Adjourned Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 December 1929 · page 2

An inquest was opened to-day into the deaths of Mary Pearl Elsley (24), and Desmond James Gore (34), who were found fatally poisoned in a room…

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Strychnine Poisoning Mr. W. T. Grigg Dead Licensee of Rockwell Hotel

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 December 1929 · page 3

Mr. Walter Thomas Grigg (44), licensee of the Rockwell Hotel, died yesterday morning in circumstances which suggested strychnine poisoning…

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