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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1901

94 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 5

The Australian Hotel. the Business Changes Hands

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 8 August 1901 · page 3

On Monday evening Mr. Hay Mair showed the editor of the Tribune a wire he had that afternoon received closing the sale of the business of the Australian…

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Collapse of a Hotel Balcony. QUIRINDI

Werriwa Times and Goulburn District News · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 2

A TERRIBLE accident occurred to-nigh about half-past 8. The imperial Hotel balcony collapsed with 150 polo people on it. Mr Mc Donald, president of the club, had just finished…

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Young Police Court. THURSDAY. Before Mr. H. Byrnes, P.M. Breach of Licensing Act

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 2

William Dobson, licensee , of the Commercial Hotel, was charged with committing a breach of the Licensing Act by delaying admission of the police on…

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Collapse of an Hotel Balcony Scene of Great Excitement. 150 Persons Concerned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 4

Quirindi, Thursday.—A terrible accident occurred to-night about half-past 8. The Imperial Hotel balcony collapsed with 150 polo people on it. Mr. M'Donald, president of the…

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Collapse of a Hotel Balcony Scene of Great Excitement. 150 Persons Concerned. Many Injured. Train Despatched for Doctors. Some of the Injured. Quirindi

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 August 1901 · page 2

A terrible accident occurred to-night about half-past 8. The Imperial Hotel balcony collapsed with 150 polo people on it. Mr. M'Donald, president of the…

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The Licensing Law

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 3

THE following resolution was passed in the Perseverance lodge, L.O.G.T., Monday last:—" hat in the opinion of the lodge, it is highly desirable to amend the…

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Hotel Improvements

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 2

MR. T. Comins of the Yass Hotel has had considerable improvements made on the old hotel. No end of papering, painting and other improvements. We wish…

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License Transferred

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 5 September 1901 · page 2

Before the Licensing Bench, Messrs. Thomas (P.M.) and Ross (J.P.), on Tuesday morning, the transfer of the license of the Australian Hotel from Mr…

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Commercial Traveller and Publican

Werriwa Times and Goulburn District News · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 2

AN action in which a commercial traveller and a hotel-keeper figured came before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury on Wednesday afternoon…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, Sept. 3. (Before the P.M. Mr. J. R. Ross, J.P.

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 2

Mr. O'Brien applied for a transfer of license from Mr. Peter Johnson, of the Australian Hotel, to Mrs. Elizabeth Ryan…

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The Australian Hotel

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 2

ON Tuesday last Mrs. Ryan of the Australian Hotel obtained a transfer of the license from Mr. Peter Johnson, who has conducted the hotel with credit to…

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Robbery at an Hotel

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 September 1901 · page 3

IT was reported on Sunday morning that Mr. J. M. Thurston had been robbed of property to the value of about £80. Mr. Thurston, who is at mine manager from Croydon (Q.),…

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The Commercial Hotel

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 23 September 1901 · page 2

We are informed that Mr. W. Eager of this town finally closed this morning for the purchase of the freehold of the Commercial Hotel property, the figure involved…

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Sale of the Commercial Hotel

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 September 1901 · page 2

THE Commercial Hotel in Cooma Street, so long the property of the late Thomas Colls, has been purchased by Mr. W. Eager, of Yass. We believe the amount…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 30 September 1901 · page 2
Also in Werriwa Times and Goulburn District News

A SPECIAL meeting was held this morning before Mr. W. S. Caswell and Mr. A. G. Finlay. A renewal of her license was granted to…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 October 1901 · page 4

A sitting of the above court was held yesterday before Messrs. Caewell and Finlay. A renewal was granted to Mrs Mary Ann Tuchin, of the Yass and Collector Inn, Run of Water. A new colonial wine…

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Brewers and Publicans

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 October 1901 · page 1

Mr. Meagher: It seems to me that the Licensing Act has become so worm-eaten with abuses of a monopolistic character, which have put their tentacles round it,…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 7 October 1901 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Finaly and Sherpherd. George Rudge applied for a renewal of his license of the Commercial Hotel, Taralga…

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Licensing Court. Monday, October 7

Werriwa Times and Goulburn District News · Monday 7 October 1901 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Caswell, A. G. Finlay and I Shephord. A renewal of his license was granted to G. Rudge, Commercial Hotel, Taralga…

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