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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1949

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Criticism of Hotels

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 3

Sydney.—Australian hotels are "flop houses," says Mr. K. Raymond, who represents British American, French, and New…

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Hotels Dispute In Canberra

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 1

Canberra, August 11.—Staff of Canberra's five hotels and 15 hostels are likely to go on strike soon in sympathy with the stiff of Mulwala House…

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Hotel Transfer

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 August 1949 · page 4

In the Licencing Count yesterday Mr. A. N. Bott Licensing Magistrale, approved the transfer of the licence of the Sportsman's…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 3

In the Licensing Court today, Mr. A. N. Bott, S.M., granted extension of time to the Broken Hill Legion Club to comply with the…

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Court Sequel to Police Hotel Visit

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 3

In the Police Court today, before Mr. A. N. Bott, S.M., the cases were heard together in which a man was charged with having been on licensed premises during prohibited hours and Arthur M…

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Drinking After Hours Offender And Licensee Fined

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 4

In the Police Court yesterday Thomas Williams was charged with drinking on licensed premises during prohibited hours. Arthur M. Cowan, as the…

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Fire at Hotel

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 8

Kitchen curtains and a blind were burnt when a methylated spirit stove burst into flames at the Junction Hotel this morning…

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Hotel Theft

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 3

Brisbane.—Police believe that thieves who stole £520 from a safe at the Grosvenor Hotel, City, found a duplicate key to the safe…

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Tasty Lunches in English Hotels

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 3

London.—London's licensees aren't worried by any ban on counter lunches. They never have been and are astonished when told that the United Licensed Victuallers' Association attempted to impose…

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Locol Govt. Hotels Plan

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 September 1949 · page 5

Newcastle.—The 1950 conference of the Local Government Association will discuss a plan to build community hotels throughout the…

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Wireless Sets Not Licensed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 8

There has been a big slump in the number of wireless licences issued in Broken Hill in recent weeks…

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No Lodgings, So Bombed Hotel

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 5

Wellington (N.Z.);—A home-made bomb blew out every window in a two-storied Wellington hotel, wrecked 15ft. of fence, and shattered windows for hundreds of yards around…

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Hotel Changes

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 11

Application has been made for the transfer of the licence of the Oriental Hotel, Argent Street, from George McKay to Hanley…

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Hotel Manly Damaged

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Clad in only night attire, more than 70 guests and members of the staff fled from their rooms…

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Hotel Licence Transferred

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 October 1949 · page 5

The licence of the Oriental Hotel was yesterday transferred in the Licensing Court from George McKay to Hanley Albert Tilden. Mr. A. N. Bott, S.M.,…

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Hotel Transfer

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 October 1949 · page 4

In the Licensing Court yesterday afternoon Mr. A. N. Bott, S.M., granted a transfer of the licence of the Oriental Hotel to Henry…

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Attempting to Set Fire To Tibooburra Hotel Man For Trial On Two Counts

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 7

William Edward Hoare (27), station hand, was before Mr. C. K. Ward, S.M., in the Tibooburra Police Court on Monday and Tuesday on two charges of maliciously attempting to set fire to the Tibooburra Hotel, the dwelling of William John…

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Attempting To Set Fire To Tibooburra Hotel Man For Trial On Two Counts

Western Grazier · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 1

William Edward Hoare (27), station hand, was before Mr. C. K. Ward, S.M., in the Tibooburra Police Court on Monday and Tuesday on two charges of maliciously attempting to set fire to the Tibooburra Hotel, the dwelling of William John…

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Ape Sold Liberty for Glasses of Sherry Melbourne.—Liberty was yielded for two glasses of sherry in a hotel yesterday

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 2

When a baboon walked into a hotel at Shepparton yesterday a quick thinking but startled, drinker gave him two sherries…

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More Radios Are Licensed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 8

Melbourne.—The number of radio licences in Australia rose by 24,000 in September; the Postmaster-General, Senator D. Cameron,…

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