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

Hotels & licensing, 1928

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A Valanche! Hotel Demolished Many Believed Dead Milan

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 1

An avalanche demolished the celebrated Franzenhoe Motel below the St. Ellvio Pass. Although there were no guests in…

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New Hotel License at Neville to Replace Hostelry Burned Down and License Surrendered Two Years Ago. Licensing Board of N.S.W. Recommends Granting of License After a Two Days’ Hearing

Cowra Free Press · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 10

Some two years ago Neville’s only hotel building was burned to the ground, and the license surrendered, thus leaving that…

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Found Hanged. Man in Hotel (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 1

James Hamilton, 44, was found dead in his room at the Dunbar Hotel, Paddington, with one end of a strap around his neck, and the other end…

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Danger of Fire in Metropolitan Hotel Must Instal Lights

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 6

"There is a danger of fire at any time in the Metropolitan Hotel, where 20 rooms have only candles for lighting purposes,"…

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Hotel License Transfered

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 1

Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, S.M., on Wednesday the license of the Australian Hotel was transferred from Alexander Vincent Poynton to William…

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Nw Hotel for Cargelligo

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 2

The contractor for the erection of the commodious new hotel for Lake Cargelligo has arrived at the Lake and has commenced operations…

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Barmedman Hotel Improvements Ordered

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 12

At the Licensing Court on Wednesday, before Mr. E. Harrison (Chairman) the adjourned matters in connection with certain improvements to…

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Licensing Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 12

Before Mr. K.Harrison, P.M., at the local Licensing Court on Wednesday, H. J. Ausburn was granted a transfer of a spirit merchants licence from J…

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Meeting of Young Electorate Hotelkeepers

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 2

At a well attended meeting of hotelkeepers in the Young electorate held at the Railway Hotel on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Geo. F…

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Sheep Stealing Statements From Graziers "License Skin and Wool Buyers."

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 4 June 1928 · page 2

Mr. D. T. Herbert, President of the Graziers' Association, told at the last meeting that two bales of wool and several sheep were stolen from his…

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Liquor Licenses

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 4 June 1928 · page 2

Local licensees trading under the Liquor Act are reminded that renewals for fresh licenses must be made before June 30…

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THE Western Champion —AND THE—Parkcs District Representative Thursday, June 7th, 1928. Licensing Court

Western Champion · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 12

At the Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M., an application for the transfer of the Cambridge Hotel Parkes, from the…

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Quandialla's Progress a Modern Hotel

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 1

A rapidly growing pastoral centre on the Stockinbingal line is the little township of Quandialla. Although yet in only the embryo stages, having…

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Hotel Broken Into

Western Champion · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 13

About 11 o'clock last night the Royal Hotel premises were broken into by some person forcing the door leading from the main passage in the hotel…

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A Modern Hotel

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 2

We had the pleasure on Tuesday of looking through the new Quandialla Hotel, which has been built on modern lines. Our visit bore out all…

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Publican Fined Breaches of Act

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 2

Inspector Hugh MoEvoy, at the Industrial Court held at West Wyalong on Wednesday, proceeded against John Lee, licensee of the Post Office…

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FINED £10 Motorist in Trouble License Suspended

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 2

Vincent Piggott was charged at the West Wyalong Police Court on Wednesday with driving a motor car in the main street of the town while…

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Wool and Skin Buyers Would Welcome Scheme For Compulsory Licensing Preventing Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 7

That wool and skin buyers should he registered and that they should be forced to keep books with the signatures of all…

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Pastoral Hotel Grenfell Road

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 5

We think Mr. Robinson, P.M., yesterday did a graceful act and in a gracious manner, in granting a license to the proprietor of this hotel,…

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BURGLARIES Garages and Hotel Entered Only £3 Stolen Amateur Attempt

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 6

In the early hours of this morning, Byrnes' Metropolitan Hotel was broken into and the till robbed, and attempts were…

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