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Murray · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1906

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Publican and Customer Fined

The Independent · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 2

The first prosecutions under the new Liquor Act took place at Hay on Tuesday, when John Hanlon was fined £1 for being on the licensed…

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Banquet at Tattersall’s Hotel

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 2

Last night the visiting team were entertained at a banquet at Tattersall’s hotel The Mayor [Ald. H. L. Wilkinson) presided and about 4 gentlemen were present. An excellent dinner was served by Mr…

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Hotelkeeper’s Alert

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 4

The United Licensed Victuallers’ Association is rapidly adapting itself to the new order of things brought about by the Liquor Act, At a meeting at which there was a very full…

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Union Hotel, Wahgunyah

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 2

Mr. Oxley, who was to take over a lease of the Union Hotel at Wahgunyah last week, all but took possession and then altered his intention,…

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Albury Licensing Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 2

The Albury Licensing Court yesterday (Messrs. C. E. Oslear and G. Adams, L.M.s.) chanted a transfer of the license of the Town Hall…

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Shocking Murder. Mysterious Stabbing Case. Lady Murdered in an Hotel Bedroom. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 3

The Royal Hotel, George-street, Sydney, was the scene of a terrible tragedy this morning. Mercy Gregory, wife of Mr. John A. f. Gregory, licensee of the United Club…

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Fearful Tragedy in Sydney Hotel. a Female Lodger Killed. A Callous Act. A Youth Charged with the Crime. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 2

Mrs Mercy Gregory, wife of the licensee of the United Club Hotel, Coolgardie, was found dead in her bedroom at the Royal Hotel, Sydney, yesterday. A scream was…

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Sampling Wolfe's Schnapps. Alleged Malicious Damage. A Publican Fined

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 4

A case of some interest was heard before Mr Macfarlane, S.M., yesterday at the Water Summons Court, in which Wm. Henry Bulmer, of Moses Moss…

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The Hotel Murder Death of Mrs Gregory. Inquest Opened. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 2

Further particulars of the tragedy that occurred yesterday morning at the Royal Hotel, George-street, when Mrs Mercy Gregory was stabbed to…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Sunday. the Hotel Murder. Funeral of Mrs Gregory

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mrs Gregory, the victim of the brutal murder at the Royal Hotel, George-street, city, on Thursday morning last, took place this…

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Hotel Change

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 2

Mr. E. L. Archer, in conjunction with Mr. A. O. Boyle, of Howlong, report that they have disposed of the lease and furniture of the Howlong…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, February 7, 1906. (Before Mr. C. A. Onclear, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 5

Thos. Mitchell, transfer of publican's license from E. J. Kelly [?] Quatta Granted. Robert D. Harpet, renewal of…

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Murder in a Sidney Hotel. Theft the Motive. a Youth Admits the Crime

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 25

The Royal Hotel, George-street, Sydney, was the scene of a terrible tragedy early on Thursday morning. 1st inst. Mrs. Mercy Gregory, wife of Mr. John…

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Drinking Liquor on Licensed Premises

The Independent · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 2

When the foregoing case had concluded. W. A. Arnold, a young man, appeared to answer a charge of being found drinking in the hotel named on the due in question…

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New South Wales Liquor Law. Selling on Sunday. a Moama Hotelkeeper Fined

The Independent · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 2

The first case in the Deniliquin district under the New South Wales new Liquor Act was heard at Moama on Monday, when John Donohoe, licensee of the Riverina…

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The Royal Hotel Murder. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 4

The Inquest on the body of Mrs. Mercy Gregory was resumed this morning. So fat the evidence has born marely a repetition of that…

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[?] Alleged Malicious Damage. a Publican Fined

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 3

A care of some interest was heard before Mr. [?] S. M., recently as the Water Summons Court, Sydney, in which Wm. Henry Bulmer, of…

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Licensing Court. (Pefore the P.M.)

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 5

Thomas Mitchell was granted a transfer of publican's license from E. J. Kelly. Quat Quatla Hotel. Robert O. Harper was granted a…

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Closing Hotels During Elections

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 2

At a meeting of the Urana Progress Association the following resolution was carried :—"That the wording of section 16 of the N.S.W. Liquor Act…

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Albury Licensing Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 2

At a special Licensing Court, before the P.M. yesterday, a transfer of the license of the Piney Range Hotel. Walbundrie, was granted from Theodore…

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