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New England · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1918

83 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 5

Auctioneer's License. "Former [?] of the I.w.w."

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 7

At the Forbes Licensing Court on Tuesday afternoon an application for an auctioneer's license was made by John Robert Carson, a recent arrival…

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Early Closing of Hotels

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 7

The Brisbane 'Standard' is doubtful in respect to the reported closing of hotels in this State at 9 o'clock. It says that it is stated that negotiations…

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Case of Jewellery. Stolen from Newcastle Hotel

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 August 1918 · page 4

A case containing jewellery valued at £250 was stolen front the Oxford Hotel, Newcastle. It was the property of the licensee's wife…

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Queensland's State Hotel

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 3

The Home Secretary (Mr. J. Huxham) the other day replied to Archbishop Donaldson's remarks against the State hotel. During an address on peace and…

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Fire at Narrabri Hotel Burned Down

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 2

The Telegraph Hotel, Narrabri (licensee, W. J. Anderson: owner, James Quinn, of Sydney), a brick building of 20 rooms, was totally…

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Armidale Police Court Monday, 9Th September.— Be fore the P.M.) oN Licensed Premises

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 4

EDWARD DREW and Geo Wells each pleaded guilty to being on the premise of a local hotel at 4 p.m. on Sunday Constable Eagleton said lie saw the…

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Missing Linen. Area Officer Committed for Trial. Sheets and Towels Missed From Hotel

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 5

At the Boggabri Police Court, before, Mr J. Laidlaw. P.M.. Charles Frederick Thomas was charged with stealing two sheets and three towels the property…

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The Open Trap Door. Duty of Publican to Customer

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 1 October 1918 · page 5

When a person employs a contractor to do work in a place where the public is in the habit of passing, which work will, unless precautions are taken,…

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Licensing Court. Hillgrove District Merged with Armidale

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 October 1918 · page 6

A new departure has been made in connection with the licensing district of Hillgrove, which has now been added to the Armidale District. In…

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Local and General. Licensing of Auctioneers

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 October 1918 · page 4

The annual meeting of justices for the licensing of auctioneers for the year 1919 will be held at the Court House on 27th November, 1918, at…

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Hotel Burglary

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 October 1918 · page 4

Two police at North Adelaide have been arrested and charged with the burglary that occurred at an hotel there…

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Hawking Without License

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 22 October 1918 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before the P.M. (Mr. H. H. MacDougall), a middle-aged woman pleaded guilty to a charge of hawking goods for sale…

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The World's Biggest Hotel

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 2

The Hotel Penny[?], now in process of erection on Seventh Avenue, New York, will, when completed, be by far the biggest hotel in the world. The…

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Auctioneers' Licenses

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 7

Auction are reminded that applications for renewals of licenses must be lodged by Thursday next,…

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State Parliament the "Strict" Hotels of Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, on.Tuesday; replying to Mr. Levy, the Attorney-General, stated that reports had been received from tine police denying his allegation that lax…

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Hotelkeepers' Power to Enforce Payment

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1918 · page 2

The Full Court upheld an appeal by John Toohey, a Moree hotelkeeper from a decision of the local Bench, in a claim for £4/13 made by him of…

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The World's Biggest Hotel

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1918 · page 3

The Hotel Pennyslvania, now in process of erection on Seventh Avenue, New York, when completed will be by far the biggest hotel in the world…

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Licensing Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 12 November 1918 · page 2

At this juncture Mr. C. C. Loxton took his scat on the Bench. R. J. Elbra, licensee of the Federal Hotel, applied for a renewal of his…

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Six O'clock. Position of Hotels

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 5

In reply to Mr. Robson' in parliament, Mr. Hall Bald that the question of six o'clock closing of hotels ceasing six months after the signing of…

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Tingha Jockey Club. License of Course refused Pending Improvements

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 2

A meeting of the Tingha Jockey Club was held last night. Present : Messrs H. D. McKie (President). F. V. Thomas, H. A…

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