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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1896

13 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 7. (Before Messrs. M. S. Lore, P.M., and F. E. Body, J.p.) Renewal of Licenses

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 3

Renewal of billiard license:—H. S. Porter, Dubbo; granted. Renewals of publicans licenses:—S. W. Swan, Peak Hill; G. B…

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Married Women and the Licensing Act

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 2

Some interest having lately been aroused as to the position under the Licensing Act of married women living apart from their husbands, and who might desire to obtain…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, March 3. (Before Messers. T. Baird and F. E. Body, Ja.P.) Publicans' Licenses

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1896 · page 2

Renewals of publicans' licinses were granted to J. G. Keane, Trangie; H. S. Porter, Dubbo; A. N. McDonald, West Dubbo; — Collier, Peak Hill…

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Hotel Robbery. Sydney, May 25

The Western Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 2

Seventy pounds were stolen from the Commercial Hotel at Barraba on Sunday night. A young man named Myers has been arrested an suspicion…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, May 12. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love, P.M., R. J. J. Ryan, and S. Phillips, Js.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 3

An auctioneer's license was granted to Robert Holl, j[?]. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love, P.M., R. J. J. Ryan, and J. Samuels, Js.P.)…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday June 23. (Before Messers. M. S. Love P.M., and T. Baird J. P.) Transfer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1896 · page 2

THE license of the Royal Oak Hotel was transferred from Robert Hall to George Edward Buist, late of Nyagan. REVEWALS…

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A Licensing Anomaly

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1896 · page 2

The refusal of the local Licensing Bench to grant a transfer of a publican's license to a woman who had obtained a divorce from her husband exposes one…

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Tuesday, September 1. (Before Messrs. G. H. Taylor and T. Baird, Js.P.) Breach of the Licensing Act

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 September 1896 · page 2

E. J. Fitzgerald was charged with a breach of the Licensing Act in suffering to be carried on in his licensed premises a certain unlawful game, to…

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Dubbo Licensing Court. Thursday, October 1. (Before Messrs. L. S. Donaldson, P.M., and F. E. Body, J.p.) Transfer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1896 · page 3

The license of the Royal Oak Hotel, Dubbo, was transferred from Robert Holl to George E. Buis[?]. RENEWALS…

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Friday, Oct. 5. (Before Messrs. L. S. Donaldson, P.M., and F. E. Body, J.p.) Colonial Wine License

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1896 · page 3

The application of Henry D. Falton for a colonial wine license was withdrawn. RENEWAL. The application of Louis Guidice for…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, December 1. (Before Messrs. L. S. Donaldson, P.M., and T. Baird, J.p.) Billiard Licenses

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1896 · page 2

The following applicaiions for renewal of billiard licenses were granted: —Albert Pengelly, James Boland, J. D. Wil[?]inson, James Mackey, John…

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Licensing Court. Monday, December 7. (Before Messrs. L. S. Donaldson. P.M., and T. Baird, J.p.) Billiard Licenses

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1896 · page 2

AN application was made by D. D. Beekes for a billiard license at Tomingley. The police objected to the license being granted, as the land on…

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Our Local Parliament. Plumbers' Licenses

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 December 1896 · page 3

MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1896. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held on the above date…

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