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

Hotels & licensing, 1928

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Motorist Fined for Driving While Drunk and License Suspended

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 2

For driving his motor car while under the influence of liquor, a Cowra resident was fined £5, in default six weeks’ gaol, and his license was…

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To-Day’s Court News [Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, S.M.] No License and No Number Plate

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 2

Herbert Carroll was fined £1, with 8/ costs, for driving a motor car without a license, and 10/, with 8/ costs, for driving a car without a number…

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After Hours on Licensed Premises. Local Man Charged Accordingly. Information Is Dismissed

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 1

At the Forbes Court of Petty Session on Tuesday, Ernest Jones, a local man was called upon to answer a charge of being on licensed premises…

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Hotel Licensee Fined

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 3

The licensee of the Imperial Hotel was this morning fined £4, with £2 10/ costs, in default one month’s gaol, for failing to keep a room on…

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Local and General Fined £200. Auctioneer's License Not Renewed

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 1

A case of unusual interest to auctioneers was dealt with at the Narrandera Police Court, when Clarence A. Moon was lined £200 on a charge…

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The Troubles of a Licensee Fined for Failing to Keep One of His Rooms Clean.an Early Morning Visit by Inspector Lewis and Sergeant Rowley. Who Find Cochroaches and Grease

Cowra Free Press · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 4

On Tuesday morning before Mr. J. R. Scobie, S.M., John William Mitchell licensee of the Imperial Hotel, was changed with failing to keep…

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Canberra Hotels Lose £60,000 a Year. Higher Tariffs Expected

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 2

Although their rates already are high, the Federal Capital Commission hotels are still losing money, and guests soon will be expected to…

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Auctioneer Fined £200! Neglected to Renew License

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 6

A case of unusual interest to auctioneers was dealt with by the Narrandera bench. Clarence A. Moon was fined £200 for having sold goods by…

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On License Dpremises After on Licensed Premises After

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 3

A local resident was fined 10/, with 8/ costs, for being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours, and the licensee of the Fitzroy Hotel was…

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On Licensed Premises

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 2

Four young fellows were fined 10/, with 8/ costs, for being on licensed premises during prohibited hours; while a fifth (a second offender) had…

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News and Notes Motor License Cases

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 2

The following were fined 10/, with 8/ costs, for faillig to renew motor [?]E: Miss Lorna Twigg, Geoffrey A. Hassan, John T. Bell, Hugh P…

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Can Bend Elbow Again. Hotel Boycott Off. Manager Backs Down. Adelaide

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 7

A Darwin message says that me hotel boycott has been declared off the manager of the Club Hotel having withdrawn certain remarks…

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Closing of Hotels. Graziers Say Diminution Spells Inconvenience

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

Objections to the closing of country hotels by the Licenses Reduction Board were raised at the Graziers' Conference last week…

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Selling a Hotel Duped by Confidence Man

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 1

A confidence trickster has been successfully operating in Albury distinct. In a township near the border a hotel property was acquired, and…

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Forged Cheques Hotelkeeper Victimised

Western Champion · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 11

Several of the local hotelkeepers have been victimised by means of forged cheques. On Saturday, 31st March, a man…

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SANDBAGGED Publican Robbed of £120 (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 1

Harold O'neil, licensee of the Rail way Hotel, Bathurst, was placing a weeks takings, amounting to £120 in a bag, when an unknown man struck…

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Hire Licenses

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 4

At Forbes Police Court yesterday, William Shanahan was fined 10 with 8- costs, for plying for hire with an unlicensed vehicle, in the…

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Robbed & Sandbagged. £120 taken from Railway Hotel No Further Developments

Western Champion · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 13

No further developments have taken place in connection with the burglary at the Railway Hotel on Friday evening when the…

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Hotel Licenses Transferred

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 2

The license of the Royal Exchange Motel was this morning transferred to Mrs. Jane Latchford, and the Imperial Hotel from John William…

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Ahoy I Hotel in Sight

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 5

Picture to yourself a noble looking ship riding at anchor with a large number of passengers aboard enjoying the sea breeze, and you have in a nutshell the latest…

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