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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1920

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Licensing Court

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 5

On Tuesday the Licensing Bench (Messrs. Crane, S.M., Dr. Foley and Mr. W. H. Wordsworth) granted the following renewals:—…

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A Licensing Court Matter

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 2

At the Licensing Court this morning the Bench—Messrs Helm, P.M., and Wallace Hunter and W. G. Dowling, J'sP.,—held that the parlour off…

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Metropolitan Hotel Repairs

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 4

Mr. Norman Bland has secured the contract for the erection of the wetsern wall of the Metropolitan Hotel, and other repairs rendered necessary by the…

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New Hotelkeeper

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 2

This week the Railway Hotel changed hands, Mr. W. S. ("Bill") Richardson, lately of the Railway Dept., having taken over same from…

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Australia Hotel Bar Alterations Not According to Plan Second License Fee Demanded

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 9

A Homowhat interesting position under the Liquor Act arose in connection with the application of J. J. Flannery for a renewal of the license of the…

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Licensing Court Renewal Applications

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 9

Sydney Johnson, who last week was granted a transfer of the license of the Club House Hotel from Cecil Martin, applied for a renewal of the…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Western Champion · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 12

The adjourned Quarterly Licensing Court was held on Wednesday before Messrs. Helm (chairman), Balcombe and Boyd. The Quarterly report…

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Reefton Hotel Burnt Down

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 10

At about three o'clock on Friday morning a fire broke out in the Reefton Hotel, which, being an old weather board building, was speedily demolished. The…

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Forbes Court Matters Tuesday, July 27, 1920. (Before Mr Helm, P.m.) Found on Licensed Premises

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 2

Wm. Morris, Alec Kolges and Thos. Curry were charged with being found on the licensed premises of the Empire Hotel during prohibited…

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On Licensed Premises Defendant States He Went to See His Daughter

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 6

Before Major Crane, S.M., Joseph Charnock, of Woodstock, was charged with having been found on the licensed premises of the Royal Hotel,…

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License Refused

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 8

The police opposed the transfer of a hotel license at Dubbo last week on the grounds that the applicant was a single man and was keeping…

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Local and General Licensed Victuallers' Cup

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 2

At a meeting of the local Licensed Victuallers on Thursday evening, it was decided to donate a Cup (valued at £35V.) to the Cowra Jockey Club for its next…

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Liquor Act Cases a Sunday Sing-song. Licensee Convicted—Intruders Acquitted

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 10

At the local police court on Tuesday afternoon last, before Mr Helm, P.M., Cecil Charles Gaggin and Ernest E. Morris, were charged with…

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Charges Against the Licensee. a Conviction

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 10

There were two charges against the licensee, A. G. Lance, the first being withdrawn by Inspector Cupitt in view, of the P.M.'s decision in the…

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Licensing Gourt Tuesday, August 10. (Before Mr Helm, P.m.) Wine License Transferred

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 10

A transfer of the wine license of A. M. Pascoe, Camp and Sherriff Streets, was granted to Mary Catherine Pascoe, a widow, and…

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Hotel Transfer Opposed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 10

Sidney Johnson applied for a transfer of the Club House Hotel to James Pascoe. Mr Meillon (of Messrs Robinson…

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Licensing Court Altering Licensed Premises

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 9

A special Licensing Court was held on Tuesday morning before Messrs Helm, P.M., and W. G. Dowling and Wallace Hunter, J's.P…

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Reduction of Hotels

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 2

During, the hearing of evidence in the Melbourne Licensing Court the chairman, Mr R. Barr, remarked that since the inauguration of the Licenses…

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The Commercial Hotel

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 5

The Commercial Hotel, Wyalong, has changed hands, the license having been transferred from Mrs. Taylor to Mr. Brain…

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(Published by Arrangement.) 100,000 Liquor Licenses. I — What Prohibition Meant in U.S.A. As Much Drink As One Can Carry

Western Champion · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 2

An interesting proof that the sale of liquor goes on in great quantities' despite National prohibition in the United States is the fact that more than…

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