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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1931

161 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 9

Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 4

In the Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. G. S. Goldie. S.M., the applications of Percy John Goodenough and George Hedley Lewis for the annual renewal of…

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Theft of Jewellery From Victoria Hotel Young Man Gaoled Convicted on Two Charges

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 3

Before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., in the Police Court to-day, Arthur Francis Harvey (23) was charged with the theft of two diamond rings, one gold…

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Theft at Hotel Suspect Arrested Be Detective Patrol Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 4

Four detectives disturbed a suspect at the rear of the Captain Cook Hotel, Moore Park, carly this morning as they were cruising in the patrol car. The…

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Four Men Run Amok and Take Gharge of Hotel Sentenoed to Imprisonment Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 1

Running amok at the Meadows Hotel on Saturday night, four men, from.Mt. Bold reservoir works frightened all the occupants away [?]ook possession of the…

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Hotel Manager Found Dead Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 1

James Frederick Carpenter (32) was found dead this morning by his wife at a city hotel of which he was the manager. A revolver was found…

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Katoomba Hotelkeeper Is Shot by a Gunman Young Man Arrested Sydney, Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 3

Patrick Slavin (43). licensce of the Family Hotel at Katoomba, was to-night approached by a man whom he had ejected from the hotel earlier in…

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Hotel Employees Agreement to Continue for 12 Months

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 2

The dispute in the liquor trade over wages and conditions has been settled. The employers and employees representatives conferred on Thursday, and…

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Tibooburra Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., visited Tibooburra during the week, and returned late yesterday afternoon. At Tibooburra he held a Licensing Court…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 1

In the Licensing Court this morning, before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., the quarterly licensing report was prosented by Inspector Gibson…

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Licensing Court Licence Is Transferred of the Soldiers' Hostel

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1931 · page 3

In the Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. G. S. Goldie, licensing magistrate, an application for the transfer of the licence of the Palace Hotel from Harold…

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Woman Shot Dead at Katoomba Hotel Statement by Husband Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 July 1931 · page 4

The manager of the Hotel Ritz at Katoomba. Herbert Bloon, was awakened about 7,o'clock this morning by the sound of a revolver shot, He sprang…

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U.S.A. Hotel Fire Guests Were Aroused by Mrs. Keith Miller New York, July 30

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 August 1931 · page 1

Mrs. Keith Miller, the famous airwoman, formerly of Melbourne, discovered a fire early to-day next to her room in the Hotel Grant, at Fort…

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Liquor Act Gases Attempted Bribery Alleged' Against Licensee

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 1

Before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., in the Police Court this morning, Denis A. Kiley, liconsee of the ROyal Exchange Hotel, was charged with having failed…

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Liquor Act Prosecutions Licensed Fined £6 Three First Offenders Fined £1 Each

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 August 1931 · page 1

Before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., in the Police Court this afternoon Denis A. Kiley was charged with having on July 26 failed to close and keep closed all…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 August 1931 · page 2

In the Licensing Court to-day, Mr. G.S. Goldie, Licensing Magistrate, granted a transfer of the hotel and billiards licences of the Soldiers' Hostel…

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Former Local Publican in Bankruptcy Court Tells an Adelaide Judge of His Troubles Here Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 6

William Frederick George Lean, former licensee of the Royal Exchange Hotel at Broken Hill, appeared in the Adelaide Bankruptcy. Court to-day…

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Intoxicated Girls in Hotels Near Hobart Police Raid Disclosures Hobart

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 4

Disclosures that followed police raids On hotels near Hobart recently when girls were alleged to have been found under the influence of liquor were…

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Country Hotel Burnt Damage About £7000 Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 1

Small's Hotel at Copmanhurst, 20 miles from Grafton, was completely destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The damage is estimated at £7000. The…

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London Taxi Theft Lamp Stolen From Car in Front of London Hotel

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 5

Mr. Arthur Mee writes in the London "Times" of July 30:— "This is the plain unvarnished tale of something that happened in the full…

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Brisbane Watersider's Former Soldiers Refuse to Wear Licensing Discs Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 September 1931 · page 6

There was a new development in the waterside situation to-day, when a number of returned soldiers declined to wear the discs issued to them last…

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