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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1930

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Licensing Court Quarterly Police Report

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 2

The Quarterly Licensing Court was held this morning. Mr. R. C. Atkinson pressing. Inspector Gibson reported that all…

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Non-union Labor Proposed for All "Black" Hotels West Maitland

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 1

Everything is quiet on the West Maitland coalfields to-day. The only alarming development is the declaring "black" of hotels in Cessnock and…

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Ammonia Cylnder Bursts at Hotel in Sydney Two Men Overcome Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 3

When a large ammonia cylinder burst in a freezing chamber in the basement of Wentworth Hotel, Wynyard-squnre, to-day, the explosion…

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Action at Newcastle About Black Ban on Hotels Must Be Bone Offcially Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 1

At a meeting of the Hotel, Club and Restaurant Employees' Union at Newcastle last night a motion was carried repudiating the "black" ban…

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Detonator Discovered at Kurri Kurri Hotel Cessnock

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 1

A detonator was found yesterday in the premises of the Station Hotel at Kurri Kurri. Police have been quartered at this hotel since the trouble…

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The Federal Capital Hore Government Branches Are to Be Transferred Hotel May Be Altered for Use As Offices Canberra

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

After having considered the reasons advanced by the Auditor-General, Mr. Cerutty, why his Department should not be transferred to Canberra, the…

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Miner Declared "Black" for Visiting "Black" Hotel Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 1

Because a miner at Cessnock was seen drinking in a "black" hotel he has been himself declared "black" by his lodge…

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Revolver Die Fought in Hotel Bar at Price One Man Is Arrested for Attempted Murder Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 1

In a revolver duel at the Wheatsheaf Hotel at Price, 12 miles from Ardrossan, last night the licensee of the hotel, Edwin Burt (60) and John…

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Hotel Employees' Compulsory Levy d for Their Own Members Sydney, Wednesday.d

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 1

The Hotel Employees' Union has refused to strike a levy to assist the miners, but has imposed a compulsory levy to assist its own members thrown…

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State Politics Amending Liquor Bill Discussed by the Cabinet Opening Time of Hotels Will Not Be Altered Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 1

The State Cabinet yesterday gave further consideration to the draft of the amending liquor bill. It vas decided that hotel hours should not be…

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"Black" Ban on Hotels Conference of Unions Discusses the Position Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

A conference representing the Miners' Federation, the Liquor Trades Union, and the Hotel and Restaurant Employees'. Union waa held…

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Hotels and Police "White" at Cessnock Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 1

A message from Cessnock says that as far as local business firm are concerned the police and the hotels are now "white." Butchers, bakers, ice…

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State Liquor Bill No New Hotel Licences [?]

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 2

Sydney, Monday. It is reported that the new Liquor Bill which the State Government will introduce shortly will contain a provision that no new hotel licences be…

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Liquor Act Prosecutions Liquor Taken From Hotel During Unlawful Hours Two Men Fined

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 2

Before Mr. R. O. Atkinson, S.M. in the Police Court this morning, Robert Hewitt (40), a fitter, and Simeon Paul Williams (54), a pensioner, were each…

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Beer Declared "Black" at W.A. State Hotel Trade Is Affected Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 1

Beer at the State Hotel at Gwalia has been declared "black" on account of 6d being charged for a lO[?]ounce pot of beer. The men demand 12 ounces…

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Drover in Court Rode Horse Into Bar of a Country Hotel Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 1

Drunkenness, riotous behavior, indecent language, and malicious damage to property were charges upon Which Themas Sweeney (30), a drover,…

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Beer Strike Pickets Are Doing Duty at Canowindra Hotels Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 1

A message from Canowindra says that beer pickets are on duty follow ing the refusal of botelkeepers to accede to the demand of a deputation…

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Beer Strike Likely Checkweighers' Assn. Makes Demands on Publicans to Comply by Thursday or All Beer Is "Black"

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 1

Unless certain demands made by the Combined Cbeckweighers Association are met by the members of the Hotelkeepers' Association by to-morrow beer…

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Statement by Secretary of Hotelkeepers' Union

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 1

Mr. E. L. Martin, secretary of the Hotelkeepers' Union, on being approached for a statement in regard to the position which has been created…

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"Black" Ban on Beer Little Effect Noticed in the Hotels To-day

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 2

The "black" ban on beer came into force to-day at the instigation of the Check-weighers' Association but it is apparently haring little effect on…

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