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Murray · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1916

249 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 13

Hotel Accommodation. Board of Health Requirements

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 1

A special sitting of the Licensing Bench was held at Wentworth on 28th ultimo, the Licensing Magistrate, Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M. presiding…

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District News. (Continued from page 7.) ADELONG. Adelong Hotel Destroyed by Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 46

One of the largest fires ever known in Adelong occurred hero at 1.30 a.m. on Tuesday, when Roderick M'Lean's Adelong Hotel, a huge wooden and brick…

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Military Riots in Sydney Thousands of Soldiers Take Part. Liquor Bars Raided. Hurried Meeting of the Cabinet. Proclamation to Close All Hotels. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 3

Some thousands of the soldiers in training at Casuaia and Liverpool camps refused duty to-day and leaving camps, entered upon, a long series of riots at Liverpool and…

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A Soldiers' Strike at Liverpool. Against the New Syllabus Malcontents Parade Sydney. Serious Rioting and Disorder. A Hasty Cabinet Meeting Called. All the Hotels Closed at 8 o'clock. Fatal Collision at Railway Station. One Soldier Killed. Premier Holman Complains of the Federal Arrangements. Tactfulness of the Police Restores Order. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

A number of troops at the Casula and Liverpool camps refused duty, as a protest against the new syllabus of training. Numbers came to the city…

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Sensational Riots. Soldiers in the City. Fight with Police Force. Several Hotels Raided. Evening News Office Damaged. Sydney, Tuesday, 2 a.m

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 6

Sensational rioting by soldiers took place in the city to-night, when the soldiers took charge of several hotels and promised to…

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Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, February 16. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 5

A booth license was granted to Thos, Norman on the occasion of the Daysdale Picnic Races on 1st March…

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Six O'clock Closing of Hotels. Sydney a Changed City. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 2

Mr. W. T. Willington, President of the Chamber of Manufactures, in the course of an interview, said: "I am very pleased that the Minister of Defence has issued…

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Albury Licensing Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 4

The P.M. presided at the Albury Licensing Court yesterday. John Gayford Wigg, licensee of the White Horse Hotel, Bowna, applied for a…

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Six O'clock Closing of Hotels

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

An officer of the police force, discussing the innovation of 6 o'clock closing of hotels in Sydney and suburbs, said that the police generally welcomed the change…

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The Six O'clock Closing of Hotels. Mr. Holman's Views. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 1

Mr. Holman declined to discuss the action of the Defence Department in regard to the liquor traffic. He said that early closing seemed much more…

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George Hotel Balcony

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 2

Some people will not be tempted to see the Eight Hours' procession to-day, because in order to do so they will have to stand for an hour or so in the…

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Six O'clock Closing for Hotels

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 3

"The proclamation for 6 o'clock closing," said Colonel Ramaciotti, State Commandant, "applies to all licensed premises selling intoxicating liquors. Billiard…

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Curious Licensing Case

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 4

In the police court at Shepparton on Tuesday, before Mr. E. Knight, P.M., Jas. M'Donald, licensee of the Terminus Hotel, was fined £5 for having his bar…

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Albury Licensing Court. Monday, February 21. (Before Mr. Laidlaw, P.M.). Bowna License Transferred

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 31

John Gayford Wigg, licensee of the White Horse Hotel, Bowna, applied for a transfer of the license to Marie Lenore Drummond. Mr. Tietyens appeared for…

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Terminus Hotel, Wodonga, to Be Sold

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 31

Messrs. Watts, Turnbull and Co. will offer for sale by public auction on Wednesday, 8th March, on the promises, the Terminus Hotel, Wodonga. The buildings…

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Licensing Prosecution. a Small Fine Imposed

The Independent · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before Mr Walter Scott. P.M., John Bellett was charged that, being the licensee of the Court House Hotel, he did allow Neil…

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Closing Time of Hotels. Extended to Eight O'clock. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 3

Senator Pearce, Minister for Defence, I said to-day that the Defence Department had decided to issue an order extending the time for closing hotels in New South…

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Early Closing of Hotels

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 4

It is generally believed that 9 O’ clock will be the closing hour of hotels in New South Wales under the new Liquor Act to [?]…

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Early Closing of Hotels. Defaulters to Be Prosecuted Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 2

Colonel Ramaciotti, N.S.W. State Military Commandant, stated to-day that he had decided to prosecute a number of hotelkeepers who had disregarded the…

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Hotelkeeper Fined. Sunday Night Case

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 2

On Thursday at the Police Court, before Mr W. Scott, P.M., John Bellett, licensee of the Court House Hotel, was charged with allowing, Neil McDermott…

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