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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1942

87 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 5

Said He Went to Hotel for Duck

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 September 1942 · page 2

ADELAIDE.—In the Adeilaide Police Court Frederick Richard Walter Leaney (34), laborer, of Clifton Street, Maylands, was charged with…

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Withdrawal of Charges Commission Inquiring Into Licensing Administration MELBOURNE, September 14

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 15 September 1942 · page 1

Following allegations made by Mr. Hollins. M.L.A., in the Legislative Assembly concerning the withdrawal of charges in Courts which had been [?]…

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Check On Hotel Tariff Rates

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 September 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA.—With the operation of the new maximum prices for meals, many big hotels with longstanding "bed and breakfast" and…

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Six Months for Publican Obtained Liquor By Forgery ADELAIDE, September 22

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 23 September 1942 · page 1

Pleading guilty to conspiracy to prevent the enforcement of National Security Regulations relating to the control of liquor, Peter Reidy (47), former…

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Hotel Manager Called Up Sydney, September 25

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 26 September 1942 · page 4

Application for exemption from military service by John Allan Mendes (34) licensee and manager of the Mayfair Hotel, King's Cross, was refused today by…

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Many Hotels Without Beer

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 October 1942 · page 2

Hotels are now rationed their month's beer supply week, by week. Yesterday—delivery day—found eight hotels which take a certain brand of beer, right cut…

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Breaches of Liquor Act; Licensee Fined

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 October 1942 · page 2

THE Prime Minister's appeal for a strict observance of the liquor laws was quoted by Mr. R. Solling, S.M., in the Police Court today, when…

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After Hours Trading Licensee and Men Fined

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 20 October 1942 · page 3

George McKay, licensee of the Oriental Hotel in Argent street. was fined £2 with 5/- costs in the Police Court yesterday, when he pleaded guilty to being the…

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Federal Govt. May Commandeer Hotel

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY.—It is believed that the Commonwealth Government will shortly commandeer a city hotel as a hostel for soldiers. Sleeping…

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Diluted Beer Costs Licensee Fine of £20

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 October 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Albert L. Browne, licensee of Belfield's Hotel, at the corner of King and George Streets, Sydney, was fined the maximum…

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Today's Greyhound Meeting Watchful Ronnie And Globe Hotel Selected

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 31 October 1942 · page 4

Every Effort was made yesterday to drain the Cricket Ground where the Greyhound Club will conduct its meeting this afternoon. The heavy rains this week caused a flooding of the ground, but it has been made fit for the meeting today. Best bets of the meeting…

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Forbes Was At Leading Hotel

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 October 1942 · page 8

NEW YORK, October 30.—John Woolcott Forbes, his wife, and their three children, were staying at the Ritz, smartest hotel in Mexico City, when Forbes was arrested. Deported from Mexico, Forbes is now in the county gaol at Dallas (Texas)…

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Beer Increase to All Hotels

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 November 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY—Supplies of beer to hotels next month will be increased by 40 per cent, in accordance with the arrangements made with the…

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Hotelkeepers Can Regulate Supplies Melbourne, November 6

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 7 November 1942 · page 4

Senator Keane, today said that provided they did not exceed their quota hotelkeepers could regulate their beer supplies to suit their monthly…

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No Discrimination Against Hotelkeepers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 November 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE.—Action has been taken to prevent discrimination against hotelkeepers who formerly sold interstate beer and must now…

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Member Challenges Premier on Hotel After-hour Trading

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 November 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Mr. Sanders, M.L.A., today issued a challenge to the Premier (Mr. McKell) either to admit that hotels in certain districts had been given concessions regarding the supply of liquor after hours or to instruct the police that the law must be administered rigidly…

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Gaol for Hotel Keeper Sydney, November 19

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 1

Six months' imprisonment and three months' imprisonment were the sentences imposed on Neville Henry Dunn (30), licensee of the United States Hotel…

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£10,000 Damage in Fire in Queanbeyan Hotel

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 1

QUEANBEYAN.— Fire swept through the top portion of the Royal Hotel, Queanbeyan, at 3 a.m. today, causing damage estimated at £10,000…

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Big Hotel Fire at Queanbeyan Sydney, November 20

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 21 November 1942 · page 1

Five swept through the upper section of the Royal Hot 1. Queanbeyan, early today, causing damage estimated at £10,000. Starling in the lounge at the…

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Hotelkeeper Fined For Selling Liquor After Trading Hours

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 November 1942 · page 3

The fact that there did not appear to be a shortage of beer, even if there was a shortage of hotel bar emplayees, was commented on in the…

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