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Murray · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1920

154 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 8

Failure of State Hotels. Darwin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 4

A statement made by the Administra-tor shows that the State hotels are losing at the rate of £8500 a year, and retrenchment and increased prices are proposed…

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The Licensing Act. Berrigan Hotelkeeper Summoned

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 4

At a special meeting [?] the Jerilderie licensing court last week the inspector of licenses (First-class Sergeant Byrne ) applied for and was…

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Fire at Jerilderie Albion Hotel Partially Destroyed

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 2

Early on Friday morning last the residents were aroused from their slumbers by the pealing of the fire bell. This was about 2 o'clock…

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A Fire at Jerilderie. Albion Hotel Suffers

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 4

At about 2 a.m. on Friday last a fire occurred at the Albion hotel at Jerilderie, and soon after it had commenced was noticed by a couple of…

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Hotelkeepers’ Liabilities

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 4

The injustices which are liable to coour to hotelkeepers under the Liquor Act in New Sooth Wales are being driven home to publicans at…

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Bullet For Licensee's Husband BRISBANE

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

William Bourke, husband of Mrs Grace Bourke licensee of the Union Hotel at Blackall, Queensland, has been shot in the cheek. It surmised that the shot…

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The Courts Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, June 10, 1920. (Before Mr. Hamblin, P.M., and Messrs. W. R. Teague and A. C. Leslie. Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 3

Renewals of hotel licenses were granted to the following:--Jane Arnold, colonial wine license, Corowa; W[?]. Anderson, Riverina Hotel,…

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The District Hotel Licenses Batch of Renewals

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 2

The Hay Licensing Bench (Messrs Gibson, J. J. Harris, and W. J. Simpson), met yesterday, and dealt with a number of applications for…

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How the Trouble Began. The Unionist Club Surrounded. Hotels and Shops Looted

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 2

"The Times" Londonderry correspondent says that the Sinn Feiners surrounded the Unionist Club, and demaded the surrender of a certain…

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State Hotels at Darwin

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 44

The present unprofitableness of the State control of liquor traffic in the Northern Territory, as a result of the closing down of the meat works and the large…

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Urana Licensing Court

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 2

The following renewals of hotel licenses were grouted by the Urana Licensing Court at its last sitting, Messrs R. D. Culley and J. Wise occupying the…

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Hotel Prosecution the Case Dismissed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 3

For keeping his hotel open during prohibited hours. Sergeant Kersley proceeded, at the Albury Police Court yesterday, before Mr S. J. Hamblin, P.M., against…

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Hotel's Romantic History

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 4

The transformation of the Place Vendome, Paris, might well form the subject of a picturesque chapter of history…

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The Courts Corowa Licensing Court. Thursday, July 1, 1920. (Before Messrs. W. Teague and A. C. Leslie, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 3

A transfer of the license of the Savernake Hotel was granted from L. C. Rutzon to Thos. Michael Roche, late of Milbrulong…

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Hotel for Hospital. Country Committee's New Move

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 3

To undertake the duties of hotel proprietor in addition to managing the affairs of the institution is [?] members want the Maitland Hospital…

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Fire at Quat Quatta Hotel

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 3

Early on Tuesday morning last a fire occurred at the Quat Quatta Hotel which reduced the new brick portion to ashes. Mr. E. J. Wood, who was…

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Licensing Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 2

The following business was transacted the Licensing Court on Wednesday before Dr. Palmer and Mr J. Skinner J’sP:…

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The Courts Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, July 14, 1920. (Before Messrs. W. R. Teague and A. C. Le[?]lle, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 3

Jas. Tobin applied for a duplicate license of the Quat Quatt[?] Hotel, in place of the original, which was destroyed in the recent fire. -- Granted…

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Licensing Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 2

A Quarterly Licensing Court was held at the Court House, Balranald, on Wednesday last, the bench being occupied by J. Gibson, Esq., P.M.,…

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Jerilderie Licensing Court. Tuesday, 28th JULY. (Before Messrs T. Gibson, P.M. and Wm. Elliott, J.P.)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 3

Inspector of Licenses v. Claude Gedye, of the Momalong Hotel, Berrigan, to show cause why his license should not be cancelled, there…

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