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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1919

136 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 5 of 7

Charge of Murder. Alleged Shooting in Hotel Bar. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 21 July 1919 · page 1

A butcher, named John Horan, was arrested at Kalgoorlle, and charged with having murdered James Brady. It is stated that the two men were in as…

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Hotels and Peace Day

Daily Observer · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 1

"Fairplay" writes:—Kindly allow me space to say a word or two in connection with the peace celebrations held at Tamworth. I, as the father of three…

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Hotels on Peace Day

Daily Observer · Saturday 2 August 1919 · page 5

"Watchman" writes:-Your contribu­tor, signing himself "Fairplay,"' in your issue of Tuesday last, has erroneous ideas as to what is really fairplay,…

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Breach of Promise. Hotelkeeper and Waitres? Evidence of Petitioner. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 7 August 1919 · page 1

In the Supreme Court, Launceston, an action was commenced by Elvene Wil-liams, who sued Francis Fitzinaurice, a hotelkeeper, for £2000 for alleged brech…

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Tamworth News. Illegally on Licensed Premises

Daily Observer · Friday 8 August 1919 · page 3

George Armstrong pleaded guilty at the Police Court to being illegally on licensed premises during prohibited hours. He was fined [?] cests…

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Kangaroo Shooting in Open Season. Is a License Required

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 August 1919 · page 2

At the meeting of the Narrabri P. P. Board, held last week, the Stock Inspector (Mr. C. White), produced a copy of The Birds and Animals…

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Licenses Granted

Daily Observer · Tuesday 12 August 1919 · page 3

Collector's licenses have been granted to R. E. W. Shelton and D. H. Buck. An application by A. W. Shelton for a renewal of his second-hand dealer's license…

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Foreign Hotels Wrecked. Soldiers' Riot at Boulder. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 2

Soldiers wrecked the foreign hotels at Boulder City, West Australia, last night. A Government proclamation has been Issued closing all the gold fields…

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Kangaroo Shooting in Open Season. Is a License Required?

Daily Observer · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 3

At the meeting of the Narrabri P.T. Board, held last week, a discussion [?] place on the question of shooting leangaroos and other marsupials…

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Gun License Not Required in Open Season

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 2

The Narrabri Stork Inspector (Mr. C. While) has received a letter from the Under Secretary, Chief Secretary's Office, which reads as follows:—"In…

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Scuffle in Hotel Bar. Soldier Seriously Wounded: SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 27 August 1919 · page 1

A revolver shot was fired in the course of a scuffle between soldiers and civilians in a hotel bar in Melbourne last; night, and resulted in a soldier being…

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Japanese Merchant Killed. Fell From Hotel Roof. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 27 August 1919 · page 2

A Japanese merchant, Mr. K. Ohkubo, who was staying at Usher's Hotel, fell a distance of 150 feel from the roof of the building down a light area, and was…

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Blocking "No, License." Cabinet Proposal Condemned. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 28 August 1919 · page 2

The Social Roform Committee of the Church of the England unanimously passed a resolution to the effect the proposal of the Government to prevent the…

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Hotel License Transferred

Daily Observer · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 3

Arthur Whittle, licensee. of the Imperial Hotel, yesterday applied for a transfer of his license to Edmund Joseph Toohey. The Licensing Bench…

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Disastrous Fire Hotel and Machinery Depot Destroyed. SYDNEY,Thursday

Daily Observer · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 2

A disastrous are occurred at Peak Hill this morning, resulting in the total destruction of Norris' Cambridge Club Hotel and' Massey Harris and Co.'s…

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Tamworth News. Enlarging Hotel Premises

Daily Observer · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 3

Charles Lloyd, licensee of the. Railway Hotel, was successful in his application to the Licensing Bench yesterday, for alterations and additions to the hotel…

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Hotel Transferred

Daily Observer · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 5

The license of the Post Office Hotel was yesterday transferred from Edmund Shaw Schofield to william Francis Harris…

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Shooting a Publican. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 2

An unknown man, upon being refused admission to an hotel at Surry Hills, last night, fired two shots at the proprietor and then ran away…

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Licensing Court

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 September 1919 · page 2

This morning, before Messrs Laidlaw, P.M., Dr. de Lepervanche and and H. L. Walker, James Coomber [?]ndn Mary Barry (Mr. Wheeler for…

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Tamworth Licensing Court

Daily Observer · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 5

At the Tamworth Licensing Court yesterday the following renewals of licenses were granted:—Richard William Solomons, license of the Royal Hotel…

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