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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1920

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Tamworth News. Auctioneer's License Granted

Daily Observer · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 1

Herbert George Hoskin Read was granted an auctioneer's license for the police district of Tamworth, at the Tamworth Police Court yesterday…

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Hotels Change Hands

Daily Observer · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 1

Three Tamworth hotels have changed hands during the past week. Mr. M. Hughes, formerly of Newcastle, has taken over the Royal Hotel from Mr. R…

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Melbourne Hotels Closed. Melbourne

Daily Observer · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 2

Seven Melbourne hotels have been closed on account of not having sufficient residential accommodation for the public…

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Hotel Destroyed. Fire at Temora. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 2

The Reefton Hotel, at Temora, was totaly destroyed by fire. The licenses and other ocupants escaped in their night attire. The structure was of…

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Sunday Trading License

Daily Observer · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 1

Henry O' Young, trading as C. H. Wong & Co, West Tamworth, was granted a Sunday trading license at the Tamworth Police Court yesterday…

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Late Telegrams. Alleged Theft of Jewels. Hotel Carlton Case. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 2

At the Darlinghurst Sessions, to-day, Anthony Alliette was charged with having stolen a pendant, two car drops, and 100 diamonds, the property of Harriet…

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Carlton Hotel Robbery. Accused Treated as First Offender. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 2

Anthony Ailette, who was convicted at the Sessions of receiving in connection with the loss'of jewels valued al £5000, the property of Harriet Dawson, was…

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P.M. Criticises Hotel Armidale

Daily Observer · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 1

The P.M., Mr. Butler, and the local Licensing Inspector disagreed at the quarterly Licensing Court regarding, the condition of the hotels at Guyra. The…

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Dealer's License Granted

Daily Observer · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 1

A second-hand dealer's license, was granted to Henry George Staader, of Tamworth, at the Tamworth Police Court yesterday…

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Tamworth News. Billiard License Transferred

Daily Observer · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 1

Chapman Harry Coleman, of Tamworth, applied for a transfer of billiard ,license to John Sligh Scott, at the Tamworth Licensing Court yesterday…

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"Hands Off!" Licensing Reduction Board Inquiry. Has It Proper Powers? SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 1

When the Licensing Reduction Board met to-day, Mr. Watt, who appear for me of the parties, declared "Hands off!" The bench was absolutely tied to that…

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Tamworth News. Dealer's License Granted

Daily Observer · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 1

A second-hand dealer's license was granted to Percy Victor Piper at the famworth Police Court yesterday…

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Making Poteen. Sinn Fein Issues Licenses. LONDON

Daily Observer · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 2

Raids of illicit stills in Ireland were preliminary to Sinn Fein control of the trade following on the cessation of the Government's attempts to suppress it…

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Tamworth News. Hotel Licenses Transferred

Daily Observer · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 1

At the special licensing court held yesterday before Mr. A. O. Butler Licensing magistrate, the publican's license in respect of the Nemingha Hotel,…

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Suicide at Hotel. Second Attempt Succeeds. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 2

After walking into the lavatory a[?] Durack's Hotel, Elizabeth-street, yesterday morning, a man, believed to be Andrew Robert McClosky, shot himself…

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100,000 Liquor Licenses. What Prohibition Meant in U.S.A. As uch Drink as One Can Carry. (Published by Arrangement)

Daily Observer · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 6

An interesting proof that the sale of liquor goes on in great quantities despite National prohibition in the United States' is the fact that more than 57,000…

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100,000 Liquor Licenses. What Prohibition Meant in U.S.A. As Much Drink As One Can Carry. (Published by arrangement.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 6

An interesting proof that the sale of liquor goes on in great quantities despite national prohibition in the United States is the tact that more…

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100,000 Liquor Licenses What Prohibition Meant in U.S.A. As Much Drink As One Could Carry. (Published by arrangement.)

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 6

An interesting proof that the sale of Honour goes on in great quantities despite National prohibition in the United States is the f[?] that more…

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Tamworth News. Butcher's Shop Licenses in Shire

Daily Observer · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 1

At the meeting of the Cockburn Shire yesterday. it was decided to fix a butcher's shop license fee of 10/, in all butcher's shops within the boundaries of tho Shire…

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Big Hotel Fire. Australian's Daring Rescues. (Reuters Telegram.) LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 2

The Royal Fortescue Hotel at Ba[?]staple, one of the best known in the West of England, has been partly destroyed by fire. The flames had cut off…

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