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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1952

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B.h. Once Had 77 Hotels

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 4

"Inquirer": In 1900 there word 92 hotels licensed in the Broken Hill licensing district, of which 77 were…

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Profit Made By Publicans

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 1

Sydney—Publicans made about 5/gross profit on every gallon of beer sold in 10oz. middy glasses and ? on a dozen bottles, the assistant manager of Tooth's…

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Many Hotels Are Tied to Brewery

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 2

Sydney—Many hotels were entirely dependent on Tooth and Co. Ltd., Sydney brewers, for liquor supplies, finance, renewal of leases, and structural alterations…

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Hotel Robbers Scared Away

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 1

Melbourne. — Three armed, masked men bound and gagged the night porter at the luxury Hotel Manyung, at Mt. Eliza, early today, but panicked and fled as they were trying to steal a heavy safe holding more…

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Why He Changed Hotels

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 6

Nassau (Bahamas) Monday. — Film Actor Errol Flynn changed hotels yesterday when he learned…

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Liquor Royal Commission: Sale of Katoomba Hotel Oueried Publican Denies Agreement To Pay £80,000

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 3

Sydney, March 18. — A publican and wine and spirit merchant told the Liquor Royal Commission to-day that it was a "definite lie" to say he promised to pay £25,000 more than the contract price for Gearin's…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 5

In the Licensing Court yesterday Mr. G. T. Garnsey. S.M., granted an application by Mrs. Mary Agnes Crosby to have her name endorsed…

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Licensing Law Abolition Urged

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 7

Brisbane. — All Australian liquor licensing laws should be repealed to allow anyone who paid his taxes to produce or sell drink to any person at any time, noted economist, Mr. Colin Clark,…

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Import Licensing Policy Committee Set Up To Examine

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 31 March 1952 · page 1

Canberra, March 30.—The Commonwealth Government has appointed a consultative committee to examine the effects of the new…

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Big Hotel Moves

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 4

Brisbane. — A two-storey wooden building, Queen's, Hotel, in Dalby, is being moved back 78 feet to make…

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Liquor Royal Commission Publican Advocates Longer Hours

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 1

Sydney, April 1.—Harry Leonard Shaw, licensee of the Allawah Hotel, Allawah, today advocated…

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Vic. Control of Hotel

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 6

Sydney.—The Plaza Hotel Wynyard, tho biggest liquor distribution centre in N.S.W. is controlled from…

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Body in Hotel Yard

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 6

Adelaide.—Police yesterday established the identity of a body found in the yard of the Southern Cross Hotel,…

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Probe on Hotel Meals

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 April 1952 · page 6

Sydney— The Royal Commission on Liquor will probe two more aspects of hotel management when it…

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Hotels to be Improved

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 8

Approval was given by Mr. D. T. Garnsey, S.M., in the Licensing Court today for material alterations…

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Hotel Trade Poll

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 2

Sydney.—There is likely to be a referendum on hotel trading hours with the State elections next year. A Minister said at the…

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Alterations to Hotels

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 3

In the Licensing Court yesterday. Mr. D. T. Garnsey, S.M., granted three applications by local hotels for material alterations to…

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Hotel Licence Transferred

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 1

In the Licensing Court yesterday Mr. D. T. Garnsey, S.M., granted on application for the transfer of the licence of the South Australian…

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Hotel Transfer

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 4

Mr. D. T. Garnsey, S.M., in the Licensing Court yesterday approved the transfer of the South Australian…

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Constable Tells Liquor Inquiry: Saw Beer Loaded Form Hotel Cellar Licensee Denies Early Morning Incident

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 1

Sydney, April 23.—A police constable told the Liquor Royal Commission today he had seen beer loaded on a lorry from the cellar of the New Brighton Hotel, Manly. Constable John Michael Bradstreet of Manly…

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