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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1927

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Publican Takes Out Prohibition [?]Der

North West Champion · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 5

The publican[?] business is to [?]ll all the liquor [?] However, one day last week (says Orange [?]dvoca[?]) Mr. Ha[?] the [?] of the Club…

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Gold Cup Meeting. Visiting Horses Arriving. Hotel Accommodation at a Premium

North West Champion · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 2

If present conditions are any criterion the Moree Race Club's Gold Cup meeting on Wednesday and Thursday next should prove highly…

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16 Hotels to Go

Manilla Express · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 2

In the Water Police Court it was announced that sixteen hotels and one wine saloon in the Northern Tablelands electorate…

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Found on Licensed Premises

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 5

Leslie T. Baker and J. Mealman pleaded guilty to being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours and were each fined 15/- with 8/- costs…

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World's Biggest Hotel

North West Champion · Monday 1 August 1927 · page 5

What is claimed to be the largest hotel in the world, the Stevens, has just been opened in Chicago. Its cost was £5,250,000. It is 29 storeys high…

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City Hotel Sensation. Married Couple Found Dead. BRISBANE

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 2

In a city hotel yesterday a married couple, Mr. and Mrs. J. Crisp, who had recently returned from Sydney, were round dead in circumstances pointing…

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Dirty Hotel Bathrooms

Manilla Express · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 2

In considering the Quirindi Licensing Inspector's' quarterly report last week the relieving P. M., Mr Reed, took occasion to…

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Wireless News Permissable in Hotel Bars

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 1

The Attorney General (Mr. Lysaght), has [?] that wireless reception of news items, including race results, is permissable in public hotel…

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Post Office Hotel

Manilla Express · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 2

At the last Barraba Licencing Court, material alterations were ordered to be carried out to the Post Office Hotel, Manilla, within…

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Radio Sets in Hotels the Licensee's Position

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 7

Many hotel keepers now have wireless sets on their premises for their own entertainment and in order to pick up sporting results for their…

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Sensation at Royal Hotel

Manilla Express · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 2

A lady staying at the Royal Hotel, Launceston, left some clothes in the bathroom, and on returning for them was much…

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Outbreak at Hotel Moree

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 12 September 1927 · page 2

At about 12.30 p.m. today an outbreak of fire occurred in a bedroom at Mr. A. McEl[?]one's Hotel Moree. The fire, from all appearances, originated…

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Two Men Burnt to Death in Rowena Hotel Fire

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 September 1927 · page 1

Owing to the scarcity of water, it was impossible to save the hotel which was destroyed by fire on Monday last the building being…

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Hotels Change Hands

Manilla Express · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 2

At the Licensing Court to-morrow the Court House Hotel will be transferred from V. Smith to Mr. Barrat, who hails from Mait…

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New Hotel Keepers

Manilla Express · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 2

Manilla has two new hotel keepers. Mr Edward Barrat has purchased the license of the Court House Hotel from Mr Vic…

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Hotelkeepers Beware!

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 October 1927 · page 1

A man entered an hotel at Perth and stated he was a constable and told the license's brother that he had been selling after hours. He…

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Local & General News Licensing Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 20 October 1927 · page 2

At the Licencing Come on Tuesday, a spirit merchants licence was granted to Messrs. Tooth and Co., for premises situated in Gosport Street, East Moree…

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Police Court Tuesday, October 18. Found on Licensed Premises

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 20 October 1927 · page 4

Frank Williams, Donald Gordon. John Nell, George Seymour, Edward Mahaffey and Thomas Campbell, who pleaded guilty to bring found on…

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Found on Licensed Premises

North West Champion · Thursday 20 October 1927 · page 4

Frank Williams, Donald Gordon, John Nell, George Seymour, Edward Mahaffey and Thomas Campbell, who pleaded guilty to being found on…

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Licensing Court

North West Champion · Thursday 20 October 1927 · page 4

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday, a spirit merchant's license was granted to Messrs. Tooth and Co., for premises situated in Gospott Street, East…

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