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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1916

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Big Blaze Olympia Hall and Hotel Destroyed. Heavy Damage. Strong Wind[?] Prevents Possibility of Save

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred in Tamworth, last night when the Olympia Hall and Jansen's Norfolk Hotel, Marius-street, were totally destroyed, together…

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Closing of the Hotels. Minister for Defence Says Emergency Act. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 2

The minister for Defence stated to-day that the issue of the proclamation regarding the closing of hotels was an emergoncy Act. It was not the…

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Publican's Application. Asks for Reduction in License Fee

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 2

John James Healion license of the Central Hotel, at the Tamworth Licensing Court yesterday before Messrs. A. Gates (chairman), and T. M. Newman…

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Hotel Closing Narrabri Against the Proclamation

The North Western Courier · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 2

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Black) has received a petition signed by 360 or 400 residents of Narrabri against the Federal proclamation closing…

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Adelaide Publicans to Test Early Closing. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 2

"Probably the Adelaide publications will test the validity of the 6 o'clock closing Act. It is claimed that the license issued…

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Hotel Hours in Territory. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 2

The Minister for External Affairs started that he had fixed the trading hours of hotels in the Northern Territory 10 a.m. to 10 p.m…

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Found on Licenses Premises

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 2

William Muray (44) appeared at the Tamworth police court yesterday to answer two charges one of indecent behaviour, and the other of having been…

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State Parliament Share Farmers and Wheat Pool. Early Closing of Hotels. Question of Rent Compensation to Licensees. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day, Mr. McGirr asked the Minister for Agriculture was he aware that right throughout New South Wales the advance of 2/6 on…

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Early Closing of Hotels

Manilla Express · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 7

"It is possible that the State Premier may still play with it, denying its insistence, just as he refuses to believe that the public house as such had…

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Military Closing of Hotels Bathurst Publican Fined. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 2

The first case under the War Precautions Act was before the Bathurst Police Court when Edward Doswell. licensee of the Hotel Dudley pleaded guilty to a…

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Narrabri Licensed Victuallers Association. to Plump for 9 O'clock Closing

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 4

On Monday afternoon, at the Club House Hotel, a meeting of the Narrabri L.V.A. was held. Mr. B. Buxton, president, occupied the chair, and…

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Tuncooey Hotel

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

To-morrow. (Saturday) a day's sports and racing .will be held at Mr. W. Campbell's Tuncocey Hotel. Cars will take passengers who wish to…

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The Narrabri Licensed Victuallers

The North Western Courier · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

The organiser, Mr. Arthur Taylor, reports successful business in Bellata and Narrabri West. He goes this morning to Walgett, and will no doubt…

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Narrabri Licensed Victuallers' Association

The North Western Courier · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 2

Active Preparations for Referendum. The Narrabri licensed victuallers, through their official representative, Mr. Arthur W. Taylor, organiser for…

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Barmaid's Action. Hotelkeeper Withdraws Imputations. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

In the action, Hamma Rvan, a barmaid against Alfred Shararland, hotel licensee, claiming £1000 compensation for alleged malicious prosecution and…

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Licensed Victuallers Association

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 3

A meeting of the local branch was held on Monday afternoon at Coleman's [?] and, judging by the attendance, the L.V.A. men in Narrabri…

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Writ for £2000. Issued by Mr. Griffith against Publican. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Education stated that he had issued a writ for £2000 against a sydney publican for slander. The Minister for Education declared…

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Renewal of Publican's License

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 2

Arthur Whittle, of the Imperial Hotel, applied at the Tamworth Licensing Court for the renewal of his publican's license. The application was granted…

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Transfer of a Wine License

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 2

At the Tamworth Licensing Court Edward Henry applied for the transfer of his colonial wine license at Piallamore to Thomas Hart. Mr. Prentice…

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The Licensed Victuallers' Association

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Taylor, the organiser for 9 o'clock in the electorate of Namoi, desires to inform many readers of this paper that all questions…

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