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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1917

103 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 2 of 6

Licensing Court

Daily Observer · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 4

Four applications for reduction of hotel license fees under the Liquor Amendment Act of 1916, on account of 6 o'clock closing, were heard before Mr…

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Hotel Industry

Manilla Express · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 3

"It will be grossly unfair to the hotel industry if, during the next three years, it must provide a fund to compensate licensees evicted by a Board, or…

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Illegally on Licensed Premises

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 2

Before Mr. Meeson, P.M., at the Narrabri Police Court on Monday morning, Quentin McQuerm Mella[?] a local stock had station agent, was…

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Early Closing of Hotels. What Mr. Loxton Would Do. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. Loxton, Independent National candidate for Gordon, addressing an enthusiastic meeting in the Sydney Town Hall to-day, referring to the liquor…

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On Licensed Premises

Daily Observer · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 2

For being found on licensed premises, at 5.15 a.m. on March 2, without lawful excuse, Robert Allen was charged before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M., J…

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Gurley Hotel Lease. Grazier's Successful Suit. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 2

An action was brought before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury in No. 1 Jury Court to-day in which Leslie Francis Eckford, grazier, proceeded against…

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Hotel Rent Case

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 2

There was an important decision recently under the Liquor Amendment Act. The case which came before Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., was one in…

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Gurley Hotel Lease

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 2

An action was brought before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury in No. 1 Jury Court in Sydney on Tuesday, in which Leslie Francis Eckford, grazier,…

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Hotel Destroyed. Fire at Little Plain. INVERELL

Daily Observer · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 2

The Little Plain Hotel, owned by Geo. Smith, and in occupation of licensee C. W. Nixon, was totally destroyed by fire. The cause of the fire is not know. The…

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Licensing Court

Daily Observer · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

At the Tamworth Licensing Court before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M., R. A. Stanfield and J. Denning, Js.p., Arthur Whittle, licensee of the Imperial Hotel,…

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Late Telegrams. Peculiar Bankruptcy Case. Petition Against Armidale Hotelkeeper. Application to Withdraw. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 2

A peculiar development occurred to day in a case which was before the Registrar in bankruptcy. Messrs. Tooth and Company Limited…

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Hotel License Transferred. Narrabri

Daily Observer · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

At to-day's sitting of the Licensing Count, the license of the Commonwealth Hotel, recently burned down, was transferred to James Hinds, the inspector of…

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Sydney Hotel Bookings

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

It is anticipated that there will th[?] Easter be a heavy influx of country visitors to Sydney this Easter for the show. Inquiries at the hotels…

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Licensing Court

Daily Observer · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 3

At the Tamworth police court yester­day Joseph Paul Dennis, of Currabubula, applied for an auctioneer's license, which was granted…

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Important to Publicans. Locking the Bar Doors

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 3

An important case to publicans under Section 9 of the Amending Liquor Act, 1916, was heard recently at Bega, when Joseph Solomon, licensee of the…

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Publican's Claim

Manilla Express · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 2

A w[?] was issued by the Supreme Court of Queensland on Saturday mo[?]ni[?] on [?] of Frances [?].Bur[?]on, of the Paddington hotel…

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The Commonwealth Hotel

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 2

Like a Phoenix the Commonwealth Hotel is arising and building itself from its own ashes. Contractor Hulbert has taken matters in hand, and…

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A Popular Publican

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 2

Mr. Charles Edward Peachey who recently purchased the goodwill license and furniture of the Carries Arms, West Narrabri is now in…

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Hotel "Barbers" Busy. £250 Stolen at Wellington. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 2

Burglars visited McCormack's Club Hotel, Wellington (N.S.W.) on Tuesday night and twelve inmates were robbed of their money and watches and chains…

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Hotel Reform. Sydney, Friday. 10 a.m

The North Western Courier · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 2

At a sleeting of the National Council of Women, Mrs Lancer Owen, advocated that a petition bo sent to the Government requesting that the…

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