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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1945

103 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 6

Free Honeymoon Hotels For Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY. — Free "honeymoon hotels" for newly-married service couple? were urged yesterday by Mr. W. R. Nicholas, acting State…

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On Trail of Hotel Black Marketeers

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY.—A report of the Licenses Reduction Board states that any adverse reports regarding black marketing trading by publicans will…

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Judge Calls Hotels "Hog Swills"

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 7

Maitland, March 15.—Describing hotels as "hog swills," Judge Niel today granted an appeal against the Licensing Court's refusal to grant a spirit…

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No Bar for N.z. Hotel

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 1

AUCKLAND.—There will be [?]0 bar in the new hotel being constructed by the Invercargill Licensing Trust All drinking will be done in lounges,…

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Meals, Beds Not Provided; Court Action Against Hotels

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY.—The metropolitan licensing inspector visited 220 hotels in 79 country towns recently, and prosecutions of a number of them for having failed to provide meals and accommodation have been authorised…

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Hotel Had More Beer Than Water

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 2

PERTH.—A town where beer flows faster than water has been discovered by a Perth resident. It is Narrogin, 162 miles from Perth. On a visit he found the hotel bathrooms locked because water is very scarce. But beer was in abundance…

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Closing of Hotels When Peace Is Declared

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY.—When the defeat of Germany is announced it is likely that hotels and other licensed premises in New South Wales will be…

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Two Shot Dead In Hotel

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 8

SYDNEY.—Two men were shot dead in the bar of the Sunbeam Hotel, inn Surry Hills. Sydney, yesterday evening. They were Arthur Graham. 31. city Council employee, of Griffin Street. Surry Hills, married, and Cecil Miller. 35, ironworker, of Bennett Place. Surry Hills, married, with three…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 1

In the Licensing Court this morning, before Mr. G. S. Berry, licensing magistrate, the transfer of the licence of the Imperial Hotel was granted…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 4

In the licensing Court yesterday before Mr. G. S. Berry, Licensing Magistrate, the transfer of the license of the Imperial Hotel was granted from George…

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Cut In Eggs To Cafes, Hotels

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY.—The Deputy Egg Controller, Mr. R. C. Blake, announced today that egg supplies to hotels and, cafes would be reduced as from…

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Hotel keeper Collapses In Dock

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 3

Sydney, April 19.—Nelson [?] Grin[?] (40) a former sydney hotel keeper collapsed in the de[?]k at the Central Cri[?]…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 3

An application by Percival Victor Dennis for a spirit merchant's licence was before Mr. G. L. Berry. Licensing Magistrate, in the Quarterly…

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Hotel Licenses Transferred

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 2

In the licensing Court yesterday afternoon Mr. G. L. Berry, Licensing Magistrate, dealt with two applications for the transfer of licences of…

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Report on Hotels

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 3

Inspector Canning yesterday presented a report to Mr. Berry about the hotels in the Broken Hill district. Mr. Berry said that the information…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 3

Thomas Andrew Rosman made application in the licencing Court yesterday before Mr. G. L. Berry for a transfer of the licence of the Newmarket Hotel from…

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Hotels Closed

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 1

The local police have received instructions from Sydney that all licensing houses will be closed all day today, which means that no hotelkeeper…

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No Meals at Hotel; Licence Suspended

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 1

BRISBANE.—The Licensing Commission yesterday suspended the licence of the Exchange Hotel in Edward Street for failure to supply…

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Publican's Booth At Dog Races

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 7

A publican's booth will operate at the greyhound meeting of the Broken Hill (Trades Hall Trust) Greyhound Club on Saturday, Mr. J. L. Porra…

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Community Hotel Proposed for Gosford

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 3

GOSFORD.—Following a privately convened meeting here a committee has been set up to make preliminary investigation into the question of…

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