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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1947

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Winecoff Hotel Fire Inquiry

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 2

So that it may never happen again in the U.S.A., a grand jury has been appointed to inquire into how and why 127 people died in the holocaust which…

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Gasworks Hotel Cricket Club

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 3

The Gasworks Hotel Cricket Club will play a match against the Junction Hotel Cricket Club on Sunday, commencing at 10.30 a.m. on the…

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Journalist Robbed at Sydney Hotel

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY.—When ho returned to his room at the Australia Hotel a Melbourne journalist, R. V. Knealo, found the door…

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Bomb Near Hotel

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 3

Rome, January 12. The police found a bomb in a heap of dirt in front of the Milano Hotel where there had been telephoned a bomb warning…

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Hotel Hours Referendum Last One Favored 6 p.m

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 1

Sydney, January 15.—Voting will be compulsory at the Hotel Hours Referendum in N.S.W. on February 15, when 1,869,734 electors will have the right to…

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Hotels Closed On Referendum Day

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 1

Sydney, January 16,—The Minister for Justice. Mr. Downing, announced today that a proclamation would be issued…

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Hotels to Close on Referendum Day

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY—Hotels throughout New South Wales will be closed on February 15, the date of the referendum to decide hotel…

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Hotel Disturbance

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 5

Sydney, January 17.—In Manly Police Court today Mrs. Opal Pearl Barlow (28), a barmaid of Manly, was charged with having intlicted grievous bodily harm on…

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Old Sydney Hotels Many To Be Repaired

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 4

Alterations costing £106,000 were ordered to be made to licensed houses in the metropolitan area in 194[?]…

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Licensing Board Here In March

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 8

Members of the N.S.W. Licensing Board will visit Broken Hill in March for the purpose of hearing two local applications…

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Woman's Story of Alleged Assaults Two Men Before Court; Sequel To Hotel Meeting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 8

STORY of an alleged criminal assault on a 37-year-old married woman in the Proprietary Dam on Saturday, January 18, was told in the Police Court today before Mr. J. B. Hodgson, acting S.M…

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Activities in and Around Wilcannia Cases In Police Court Licensing and Petty Sessions

Western Grazier · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 1

Before Mr. Hodgson, Police Magistrate, at the Wilcannia Police Court, on Tuesday last, several matters affecting hotels were dealt with. In the Court of Petty Sessions, three remand cases were heard. The prosecution was conducted by Sergeant W…

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Tenders for Oriental Hotel

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 4

Tenders have been called from persons willing to take over the licence of the oriental Hotel. Argent Street. This will be for a fresh lease. A 10…

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Referendum, Licensees And Union

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 3

Mr. A. C. Crowhurat, who is acting as Campaign Organiser for 10 o'clock closing on polling day, February 15, has received the following from the General…

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Transfer of Hotel Licences

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 2

At present being negotiated are the transfer of two hotel licences. Mr. W. Cousens, who has been at the Hillside Hotel is leaving, and his place…

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Hotelkeepers and Pint Glasses Agreement With B.I.C.

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 3

It has come to the notice of the B.J.C. that some hotelkeepers ore again refusing to serve pint glasses. Tfihis, the secretary Mr. J. G. Polkinghorne,…

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Hotels Closed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 1

A proclamation has been issued closing hotels during voting hours for the Liquor Referendum on Saturday next…

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Temperance Hotel for Canberra

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 4

CANBERRA-Construction of a temperance hotel in Canberra by the Queensland. Temperance League- is likely to be delayed…

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6 p.m. Closing Of Hotels To Remain In Vic

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE.—Six o'clock closing of hotels would remain in Victoria, because the Government considered the…

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20 Minutes Grace to Hotels

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 8

SYDNEY—The State Government will not alter the 20 minutes' grace allowed hotelkcepers for clearing the bars after 6…

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