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Murray · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1920

154 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 8

The Licensing Law, Judge Bevan’s Ad Monition

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 3

During the hearing of an appeal at Narandera by Mr A. M’Grath against his conviction under the licensing Iaw, Judge Bevan made some…

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Disturbance at a Hotel. Five Arrests

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 3

As the result of a disturbance at Tullarmarine Hotel, near Broadmeadows, Victoria, early on Sunday morning five men were arrested. The…

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Alleged Thefts From Hotels

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 3

The police arrested a man, his wife, and tier sister, at Wangaratta, Victoria, on a charge of stealing cutlery, bed linen, towels, etc, from the…

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Motor Driving License. Comment by a Coroner

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 4

Evidence was given before the coroner at Holbrook concerning the motor car [?] at Talma[?], Upper Murray by which Mr Norman…

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Licensing Motor Car Drivers. Coroner Comments on the System

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 3

In recording a verdict of accidental death at the inquest as to the cause of death of Mr. Norman Grant, late District Works Officer, at Cootamundrs,…

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Licenses Reduction. Board's Power Questioned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 46

Something in the nature of a bombshell was thrown at the Licensing Reduction Board, Sydney, by Mr. Watt, who appeared for one of the parties. He declared…

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The Courts Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, August 12, 1920. (Before Mr. Hambli[?] P .M.,and A. C. Lealle, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 3

An application by Jos. Collier for the transfer of the Mill Hotel, Howlong to Allert William Dunn, was postponed for one month, fur the production of a…

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The Walk to School. Gillenbah Hotel, Narandera

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 13

Dear Uncle Jeff.—This is my first letter to the "Banner." I go to school, and I walk a mile and a half. I am 14 years of age, and I am in the fifth class. One of…

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Reduced Licenses in Victoria

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 1

Since the inauguration of the License Reduction Board in Victoria, thirteen years ago, 1538 hotels have been closed. By way of compensation to…

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Jerilderie Licensing Court Before the P. M. and Messrs Elliott and Firth J's P.

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 2

The usual monthly Licensing court was held on Tuesday last when the following cases were heard. Police v. C. Gedye, Licensee of the…

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The Courts Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, August 25, 1920. (Before Messrs. W. Teague and A. C. Leslie. Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 3

A transfer of the license of the Mill Hotel, Howlong, was granted from James T. Collier to A. W. Dunn. A renewal of the license of the Royal…

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100,000 Liquor Licenses. [Published by arrangement.] What Prohibition Meant in U.S.A. As Much Drink as One Can Carry

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 4

An interesting proof that the sale of liquor goes on in great quantities despite National Prohibition in the United States is the fact that more…

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Gaming in Hotels

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 1

A case of interest to hotelkeepers aud others was heard at Dealliquin quite recently, when James Hall, Hren[?] of the Federal Hotel, was charged…

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Licensing Pros[?] Trivial Case Dis[?]

The Independent · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Se[?]nesday, John Bellett, licenses ton Club Hotel, was charged, 18th August last, did permit…

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A Plucky Publican

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 September 1920 · page 2

Mr Tennyson Smith, the prohibition lecturer, claims to have discovered the pluckiest publican in the world. He is Mr Gerald Barry, of the Commercial…

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An Hotel License. a Public Meeting Unanimously in Support

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 4

When tho public meeting, called connection with the cancellation of Mr C [?] of the [?] hotel at Berrigan, opened on…

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Nellie's Friend. Gillenbah, Hotel, Narandera

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I was pleased to see my first letter in print, and was also pleased that you gave me a very nice name for the little calf. I think "Fuss" is such…

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Corowa Licensing Court Thursday, September 9, 1920. (Before Messrs. W. Teague and A. C. Leslie, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 2

A transfer of the license of the Coreen Hotel was granted from W. A. Martin to E. J. Gillian…

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The Royal Hotel

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 2

The license of the Royal Hotel, Corrowa, has been purchased by Mr. R. W. Chane, had of the Victoria Hotel Yarrawonga, and Beechworth, from…

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Licensing Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 2

At a special licensing meeting held on Tuesday last before Messrs Elliott and Firth, J's P., the following cases were dealt with:…

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