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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1940

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Tooth's to Take Over Freemasons Hotel

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 3

It was learned today that on February 1 Tooth and Company will take over control of the Freemasons' Hotel. The. lease of Mr. W. E…

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Fire Razes Hotel and Eight Shops

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—At Nanangolast last night fire destroyed the Commercial Hotel and adjoining eight shops. Most of the occupants of the…

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Changes at Commercial Hotel Cost Over £2000

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 3

EXTENSIVE alterations to the Commercial Hotel, which will cost between £2000 and £3000, are in progress. Work was started…

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Publican's Licence Sought by Magistrate! Has No Jurisdiction; Won't Hear Case

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 3

"IT has been the law for 46 years and I don't feel a proper person to change it. I cannot overlook the decision of the Full Court," said Mr. A. B. Collins, S.M., in the Licensing Court today when he ruled…

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Alterations to Hotel Court Permission Given

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 4

Permission for material alterations to be made to the bar of the Royal Hotel, Oxide Street, was granted by Mr. A. B. Collins, S.M., in the…

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Freemasons Hotel Licence

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— Efforts are still being, made to test the decision of the Full Court given 40 years ago that an application for a new licence…

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Strike Threat Delayed At Darwin Hotels

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 4

DARWIN. Friday— The threat of the North Australian Workers' Union to call out on strike 60 odd employees at three of Darwin's four hotels has…

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Bedrooms for Public S.M.'s Comment In Hotel Case

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 1

"IT is not asking licensees too much to observe the minimum accommodation, and I insist on such observance in all cases,'' said Mr. A…

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Licence for Palace Hotel William Anderson Successful

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 1

IN the Licensing Court today Mr. A. B. Collins, S. M., granted the transfer of the licence for the Palace Hotel to William Joseph Anderson…

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Freemasons Hotel Licence

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 1

When the application by Marie Isobel O'Keeffe for the transfer of the licence of the Freemasons Hotel came before the State Full Court yesterday…

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Hotel Fire Begins With Explosion SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 1

AFTER a loud explosion a fire broke out last night in the Ivanhoe Hotel, Blackheath, and destroyed a greater part of the premises…

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Drove Car When Not r Licensed; Man To Pay £2/16/0

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 4

George Dryen was fined 20/-, with 8/- costs, on each charge when he appeared beore Mr. A. B. Collins, S.M.,,in the Police Court today charged…

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Fatal Brawl in W.a. Hotel

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 1

PERTH, Thursday.— A middle-aged Italian, Luigi Gianoncelli, died in the Southern Cross Hospital. Gianoncelli was drinking in the Exchange Hotel…

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Open Seadon Licenses

Western Grazier · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

It is desired to advise that a request to have an open season declared in respect of kangaroos for the Wilcannia Pastures Brotesiton District…

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Freemasons Hotel Licence Transferred

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 1

An application by Thomas Clifford Phillips for the transfer of the licence of the Freemasons Hotel from Walter Edwin Dobson to himself was granted…

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After Hints About Hotel After Hour Trade SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 1

A suggestion that there is no hotel in Sydney that did not trade in. liquor sales after hours was made in the leave to be granted to Mrs. Alma…

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Freemasons Hotel Renovations

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 4

Hopes that work on renovations to the Freemasons Hotel, which has been purchased by Tooth and Company, will be started in about two months…

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New City Hotel Will Be Ready In 15 Months

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 3

The new Royal Exchange Hotel, which is to be erected on the site of the present building at the corner of Argent and Chloride Streets at a…

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Liquidation Of Hotel Firm ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 4

A petition by Alexander Solomons tobacconist,, of Kundle Street. Adelaide, for an order for the winding up of Nooiian's Southern Cross Hotel…

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Hotelkeeper Examined in Bankruptcy

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Friday— Before Mr. Acting Registrar Forbes, Walter Edwin Dobson (52), licensee of the Freemasons Hotel, Broken Hill, gave…

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