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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1917

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Safeguarding Soldiers. Minister Empowered to Close Hotels. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 2

By an amendment of the War Precautions Regulations the Minister for Defence is empowered to close licensed, premises where the sale of intoxicating…

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Fire at Cooma Hotel. the Inquest

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

Between 3 and 4 o'clock on Thursday afternoon last, a fire broke out in the liquor store room at the Cooma Hotel, and although the conflagration…

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Fire at Murrurundi. Railway Hotel Totally Destroyed. Other Buildings Endangered. MURRURUNDI

Daily Observer · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred here last night when the Railway Hotel, occupied by M. N. Dooley, was totally destroyed with nearly nil the contents. The…

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Members Hotel Bill

Daily Observer · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 6

It will be remembered that Mr. Czaune, formerly M.H.R. for Corio, was one of the Parliamentary recruits who did not go to the front as a fighter…

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New Zealand Hotels. Reported Closing Denied. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 2

The New Zealand Minister for Defence states that the report published that the Efficiency Board has recommended the closing of all hotels in the Dominion…

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Meetings in Hotels. Narrabri[?]

Daily Observer · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 1

[?] the six o'clock closing the police prohibited the holding of meetings by clubs of any kind at hotels after 6 p.m. This week a local publican wrote to the…

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Licensing Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 2

The Quarterly Licensing Court for the Licensing District of Moree, will be held at the Court House on Tuesday October 9…

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"Too Good-Hearted." Found in Hotel on Sunday. Magistrate's Advice to Licensee

Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 3

"Don't give way to these fellows. They won't stick to you if you lose your license," was the advice given by Air. H. F. Roberts, P.M., to John Thomas…

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Hotel Embargo Lifted. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 19 September 1917 · page 2

A notice was issued in a special Federal "Gazette" to-day lifting the embargo on the hotels of Broken Hill…

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Dear Drinks. Licensee and Customers Fined

Daily Observer · Wednesday 10 October 1917 · page 1

Cases of infringement of the Liquor Act were hoard by Mr. Roberts, P.M., in the summons division of the Tamworth Police Court yesterday, as follow:—…

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Auctioneer's License

Daily Observer · Wednesday 10 October 1917 · page 1

An, application by William Claude Dennis, of the finn of Dennis and Dennis, stock and station agents, etc., of Currababula, for an auctioncer's license…

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A Nundle Hotel License

Daily Observer · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 1

An application by Andrew Pinkerton for the renewal of his license of the Royal Hotel, Nundle, was granted by the Tamworth Licensing Bench,…

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Auctioneers' Licenses

Daily Observer · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 1

The annual sitting of the Licensing Bench to deal with applications for auctioneers' licenses, will be held at Tamworth on November 27. Applications…

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Rise in Price of Drinks Decision of Tamworth Hotelkeepers

Daily Observer · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the hotelkeepers in Tamworth was held yesterday afternoon to consider the question of raising the prices of drinks…

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Licensing Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 2

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday last, before Major Crane (chairman), and Mr. A. Thompson (Licensing Magistrate). John McMahon, the…

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Fire at Moree Hotel Buildings and Chemist Shop. Moree

Daily Observer · Monday 22 October 1917 · page 2

At 2 a.m. yesterday the fire-bell sounded the alarm and it was found that the Royal Hotel building and a two storey structure on the western corner of…

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Fire at Tuncooly. Hotel Destroyed. MORE

Daily Observer · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 2

A very destructive fire occurred at Tuncooly, 30 miles from Moree, early this morning resulting in the total demolition of a hotel, owned and…

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Another Big Blaze. Royal Hotel Building Burnt

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 2

The persistent ringing of the fire bells at about 2 o'clock on Saturday morning awoke the residents of Moree to the fact that another fire was…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 3

The hotel keepers of Moree announce in this issue that on and after Monday next all spirits and English ale and stout will be 9d per glass, but…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 2

The hotel keepers of Moree announce in this issue that on and after Monday next all spirits and English ale and stout will be 9d per glass, but…

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