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New England · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1916

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Local Hotels. Excellently Conducted

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 5

The quarterly sitting of the Inverell Licensing Court was held yesterday before the P.M. and Mr. C. C. Loxton, L.M…

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Man Dies in Hotel Bar. Coroner's Inquest

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 5

An Inquest was held at the local Court-house yesterday by the Coroner (Mr. G. Atkin, P.M.) into the death of William Carlton Skarratt,…

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Early Closing of Hotels

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 6

On Tuesday night a fairly large assemblage congregated in the Town Hall to hear Mr. A. Lucas, a returned Gallipoli soldier, deliver an address…

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Theft of a Belgian Box. From Bonshaw Hotel

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 7

On the 18th April a collection box for the Inverell Branch of the British and Belgian Babies' Kit Society disappeared from the counter of the…

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Early Closing of Hotels

Guyra Argus · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 3

"It is impossible for any minority to get what it wants by manipulation. Neither the Alliance nor the Trade can torn the smaller number of votes into the…

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Being on Licensed Premised

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 3

Thomas John Fitzpatrirk pleaded guilty to being on the premises of the Great Central Hotel, he being a prohibited person…

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Licensing Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 5

At a sitting of the Licencing Court yesterday, before Mr. Brown, P.M., and Mr. A. J. Dedd, J.P., Mr. O'Donnel made application for the transfer…

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Hotel Transfer Refused

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 May 1916 · page 5

John Thomas Leis aplied to the [?] at New[?] on Friday for transport to him of the License of a [?] at Hamilton but the police…

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Six O'clock Closing. Speaker and Publican in Conflict

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 May 1916 · page 4

One night last week, Mr. J. A. Lucas, a returned soldier from Gallipoli who recently addressed a meeting at glen Innes, delivered a similar…

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Booth Licenses

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

On the application of Mr. Avern a booth license was granted to Mr. F. A. Riddett, of the Ashford Hold, for the Ashford Races on 31st May…

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The Tra[?] He Abbere "Deplorable Scenes." Publican's Boomerang

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 6

The 6 o'clock [?] at Bathurst have record a bit at the expense of a well-known local publican. Some years back, when the Bathurst [?]otelkooper[?]…

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Being on Licensed Premises

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 3

David Bourke, being a prol[?]bited [?]on, [?]as charged with being in Tat[?]rsall's Hotel on 13th May, for the surpose of obtaining drink. Defendant…

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Lady Servants in Hotels

Guyra Argus · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 6

Hotelkeepers who, on account of the attraction of big tips, have rarely found it difficult to get servants, are now finding that the making of…

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Hotel Trading

Guyra Argus · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 3

"I am opposed to any further curtailment of the hours of hotel trading. To do so would only promote sly-grog selling, and transfer from the licensed…

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Hotel Sold for £5[?]

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 6

A remarkable sale-took place at Sydney on Wednesday last. The only hotel at Little Hartley, known as "The Old Comet," was sold for £55. This…

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Teetotal Race Meeting. Emphatic Success. Publicans Booth Not Wanted

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 June 1916 · page 3

The Gilgandra Jockey Club's annual meeting concluded last Friday in good weather. Teetotal condition were the order of the day. The experiment…

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When Hotels Never Closed Brandy at £2 a Bottle

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 June 1916 · page 7

Having for his companion as a fellow bullock driver Sir Thomas Bent, Victoria's late Premier, Mr. Thomas F. Saunders, of Orbost (Vic.), in a…

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Earlier Hotel Closing. Six O'clock Carried

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 4

The Liquor Referendum on Saturday, which was made necessary because of the weak-kneed attitude of the Holman Government in refusing…

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Hotel Keepers and 6 O'clock Closing. Cheaper Rent Wanted

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 June 1916 · page 3

The first effect of the 6.o'clock closing vote at Orange was evidenced at the annual Licensing Court held on Monday, when a number of…

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The Central Hotel

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 4

The travelling public who knew Mr. and Mrs. Gray at Dinton Vale, will be pleased that they have taken over the Central Hotel, knowing that the…

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