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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1916

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Strangled Herself. Woman Hotelkeeper in Melbourne. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 2

The Coroner returned a verdict of death by strangulation caused by her own act in the case of Mrs. Adele Browne, who was found dead in bed at…

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Sunday Trading Licenses

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 July 1916 · page 2

This morning before Mr. T. Meecon, P.M., the following persons were granted licenses to trade in soft drink, confectionery, fish, foods, etc., on the…

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City Hotels Raise Prices. Fifty Per Cent on Liquor in Glasses. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 July 1916 · page 2

The prices of liquor retailed by the glass at city hotels went up with a jump to-day. There had been a rumor that it was…

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Sunday Trading. Licenses Granted for Tamworth

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 3

The following aplications for Sunday trading licenses were made at the Tamworth "Licensing Court, and were granted:—Robert James Cooke, Frederick…

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State Parliament Fair Rent Court. Mr. Griffith and Morgan's Trial. Six O'clock Closing of Hotels. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day, the ActingPremier, replying to Mr. Fuller, said he regretted that it was a fact the water supply at cataract dam was very low…

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Hotels Closed Last Night. Sudden Notification. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 2

Six o'clock closing will be in force inthe hotels throuhout New South Wales to-night. The Lieut.-Governor issued the necessary proclamation this…

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Used Room for Betting Purposes. Hotelkeeper Fined. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 2

Albert Joseph Lewis, a registered bookmaker and licenses of the Rugby Hotel, Newtown, was fined £30 in default three months' imprisonment for…

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Hotels Close at Six

Manilla Express · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 2

The new order of the night came in on Saturday, when all hotels closed at 6 o'clock. The outside lights at the hotels were not lit after tea,…

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Dinners on Licensed Premises. Intoxicating Liquors Disallowed. Soil Drinks and Billiard

The North Western Courier · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 3

Speaking recently with regard to the position of licences under six o'clock closing, Mr. Hall, Attorney-General, said:—"It is not usual for this…

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Publicans Discomforture

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 July 1916 · page 1

Tother day when the rain god caused the postponement of the Carinda races, the publicans at that place arranged to turn an extra penny or two…

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Sunday Trading Licenses

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 2 August 1916 · page 2

The following licenses for Sunday trading were granted at the Tamvorth [?] censing Court yesterday:—John Whitehead, and Robert James Cooke…

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Publican Committed for Trial Alleged Obstructing Constable

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 4

At the Tamworth police court yesterday before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M., Constable T. J. Tracey proceeded against Henry James Bennett on an…

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Soldier's Death. Fell From Hotel Window. MAITLAND

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 2

A soldier named Private Jack Black, met his death on Saturday night through falling from the window of the Exchange Hotel. He had engaged a…

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Odoriferous Hotel Pits

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 9 August 1916 · page 2

Ald. McNamara was in a particularly inquisitive frame of mind at the last municipal council meeting in regard to concrete receptacle pits used…

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Licensing Court

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 9 August 1916 · page 2

Before the P.M. and Messrs C. E. de Lepervanche and A. L. Walker. Martha William Bryans, applied for a transfer of the license of the Royal…

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Publicans to Raise Price. of Liquor. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 2

It is rumoured that the publicans intend to increase the price of liquor all round at an early date. They complain that as the result of six o'clock closing…

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Transfer of Publican's License

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 16 August 1916 · page 2

At the Tamworth Licensiing Court yesterday Edwin Bernard King applied for the transfer of his publican's license of the Federal Hotel Tamworth, to…

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Booth License

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 16 August 1916 · page 2

Henry Butler at Yesterday's sitting of the Tamworth Licensing Court was granted a booth license in connection with the forthcoming Tamworth…

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Billiard License

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 16 August 1916 · page 2

George Meakin at the Tawmorth iin censing Court yesterday applied for the transfer of a billiard license at Attunga to George Portsmouth. The…

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Transfer of Publican's License

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 1

At the Tamworth Licensing Court yesterday before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M, Henry James Bennett applied for the transfer of his publican's license of the…

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