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Murray · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1918

136 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 7

State "Booze Dens." Government Hotels Condemned Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 3

At a meeting held at Darwin, to deal with the management of the State hotel, various speakers declared the Government hotels were nothing short of "booze dens,"…

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Attempt to Burn Down Hotel Four Fires-discovered. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 2

Local police are investigating a mysterious out-break of fire which occurred at Hotel Brighton le Sands early this morning. The licensee, who was aroused by…

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Publicans and Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 32

When the Gilgandra Jockey Club committee sat to consider tenders for the publican's booth in connection with the club's annual meeting on May 15 and 16, the…

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Albury Licensing Court. (Before Mv. J. Laidlaw, P.M., and Dr. W. Cleaver Woods, L.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 3

A transfer of a publican's license was granted from M. L. Pond, of the Race Club Hotel, Albwy, to Francis Henry Talbot…

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Shots in Ant Hotel

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 2

James William Reid, formerly licensee of the Beach Hotel at Merewether, was committed for trial at Newcastle' on Monday on a charge of shooting with…

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Gaming on Licensed Premises

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 4

Before the P.M. (Mr J. Laidlaw) and Mr M. J. D'Arcy, J.P, at the Albury Police Court yesterday, the following defendants were proceeded against on a…

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Albury Licensing Court. Monday, May 20. Before Mr. Laidlaw, P.M., Dr. Woods and Mr. H. M'Cutcheon, L.M's

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 19

Michael Burns, of Henty, applied for renewal of publican's license at Henty. The licensing inspector Sergeant Kersley, formally objected. There were certain…

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Story of an Alleged Spy Life at a London Hotel

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 5 June 1918 · page 4

Visitors to the Savoy Hotel, London, have quite vivid memories of Mme. Despya Davidovitch Storsch, the attractive Turkish woman, and Baron Henri de…

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Albury Eight Hotels Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 3

A committee meeting was held at Hodge's Rooms, Dean street, last evening, the president, Mr. Wm. McDonald, being in the chair. Present:—Messrs. A…

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German Refused a Lodging Charge Against a Publican

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 10 June 1918 · page 3

At the Traralgon police court on Thursday, Superintendent Fowler, licensing inspector, proceeded against A. P. Hodder, licensee of Tocncabbie Hotel, for failing…

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Aibury Licensing Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 4

At the Albnry Licensing Court yesterday before the P.M., (Mr J. Laidlaw), Dr Woods and Mr H.M 'Cutcheon, Licensing Magistrates, renewals of licenses were…

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Gaming on Licensed Premises

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 4

At the Albury Police Court yesterday, C. Bolton. whose case had been adjourned through, him being away on a droving trip, was charged with gamins with dice…

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"Slippeby Jack" Story From Yerong Creek. Max Grabs Woman in Hotel Yard. Yerong Creek

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 2

A woman and young lady both reported to-night at Yerong Creek Railway Station that Mrs. Steerman, a waitress, had been grabbed by a man whilst she…

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"Hotel Barbers." Exciting Chase in the City Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 3

After an exciting chase in the heart of the city this morning, the detectives ran to earth, a suspect thought to belong to class of criminals known as "Hotel…

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Jerilderie Licensing Court. Renewals Granted

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1918 · page 2

At the Jerilderie licensing court on Thursday last renewals of publican's licenses were granted to Messrs C. J. Curtin, H. W. Watson, W. A…

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Victorian Liquor Laws Temperance Bars in Hotels Prohibition Unlikely

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 June 1918 · page 3

In his speech at Castlemaine on June 27 it is understood that Mr. Lawson, the Victorian Premier, will promise the introduction of legislation abolishing…

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Special Licensing Court. Monday, 18th June. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M., and Mr. H. M'Cutcheon, L.M.). Renewals

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 18

Messrs. F. W. Tietyens, F. J. Belbridge and V. Flood Nagle appeared for the various applicants for renewals of publicans' licenses. There were no police…

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Urana Licensing Court

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 2

The Licensing Bench, Dr C. M. Macknight, Chairman, and Messrs N. C. Clapperton and R. D. Culley, Members dealt witn the…

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Jerilderie Licensing Court

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 2

At the last sitting of the Jeril derie Licensing Court held on Thursday, 13th June, before the P.M. and Mr J. R. Firth, J.P. the…

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Special Licensing Court. (Before Mr. W. Scott, P.M., and Dr; Palmer, J P,)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 2

The following renewals of publican’s licenses at- Deniliquin and elsewhere were granted on Tuesday:— John Bellett, Court House hotel…

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