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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1936

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Hotel Licensee Fined

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 4

The licensee of the Hillside Hotel, Charles Leahy, was fined 20/-, with 8/- costs, yesterday by the magistrate (Mr. R. Donaldson) in the…

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Hotels To Close To-morrow Morning

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 3

All hotels in Broken Hill will he closed to-morrow, morning while Anzac Day commemoration services are being conducted…

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Hotel Balcony Tragedy Coroner's Comment On Cause DUBBO

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 1

An inquest was held into the death of Mrs Florence May Meeth (56), who died as a result of injuries she received when the balcony of the…

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Union's Attitude to Extended Hotel Hours

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 7

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The secretary of the Liquor Trades Employees' Union (Mr. Owens) said to-day that unless hotclkeepers agreed to grant…

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Union's Attitude to Extended Hotel Hours

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The secretary of, the Liquor Trades Employees' Union (Mr. Owens) said to-day that unless hotelkeepers agreed to grant…

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Men in Hotel After Hours Licensee Fined In Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 6

A conviction was not recorded against the licence of John Morgan, of the Commercial Hotel, when he pleaded guilty in the Police Court…

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West Darling Activities Race Meetings Next Week Bookings at Hotels

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 3

This year's Western Darling Picnic Club's annual carnival should be the most successful since the predepression days of 1928. This is the…

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Licensing Court on June 15

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 6

The Licensing Court for tile renewal of liquor licences for "the ensuing 12 months will sit on June 15. Applications for renewals should be…

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Palatial Hotel For Katoomba

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 2

Mr. A. G. Melville, a former licensee of the Grand Hotel, and who has been the licensee of the Ivanhoe Hotel. Blackheath, is an…

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Princess Marries Greek Hotel Porter (Special to "The Miner.") ATHENS, May 27

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 1

A sensation has been caused by the elopement and marriage of Princess Assa, elder sister of King Ghazi of Iraq, to Anastanios Charalambi…

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Surprise at Ottawa Tariff "Licensing System" (Special to "The Miner.") OTTAWA, May 27

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 1

Commenting on Australia's tariff policy generally, Government officials here express surprise that at a time when Canada and the United States…

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Disastrous Hotel Fire Two Seriously Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 3

A disastrous fire early this morning completely destroyed the Great Northern Hotel at Byron Bay. The inmates were compelled to beat a…

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Hotel Licence Transferred

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 3

The licence of the Victorin Hotel, Oxide-street, was to-day trans[?] from Harry Mend[?]son to Cuthbert Gregory Gordon Jones by Mr.R…

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Queen's Head Hotel

Western Grazier · Saturday 13 June 1936 · page 2

At a Licensing Court held before Mr R. Donaldson, S.M., at the Courts house on Thursday evening, the licence of the Queen's Head Hotel was…

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Renewal of Licences Licensing Court Annual Sitting

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 June 1936 · page 3

The annual silting of the Lie[?]ing Court for the renewal of publicans licences, spirits merchant licences, and Australian wine licences was held…

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Man Shot in Hotel Woman On Intent To Murder Count

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— The shooting of a man in a Fitzroy hotel had a sequel in the Fitzroy Court, when Isabel Davidson (56), of…

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40 Hour Week in Hotels

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 1

The Barrier Industrial Council is anxious to finalise its 40-hour week campaign and on Monday next negotintions will be carried on with…

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Three-yearold Charge Man Arrested At City Hotel

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 June 1936 · page 3

Arrested in an Argent-street hotel at 1.30 a.m. on Sunday Clarence Charles Sydney Reader appeared on warrant before Mr. R. Donaldson,…

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"Scatter" in Hotel Shooting Charge Against Woman "Was Pretty Drunk" Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 1

Isabel Davidson (56) of Fitzroy, was committed for trial at the Fitzroy Court on a charge of having shot James O'Brien…

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Tourist Hotel Destroyed Brisbane, Tuesday.—The well

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 3

known tourist resort and surf[?] paradise, the hotel at Southport, was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The hotel is famous for its…

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