Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Hotels & licensing, all years

Dubbo & the Western Plains · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1899

39 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 2 of 2

Bodanyora Hotel License

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 July 1899 · page 2

IT seems a wonderful thing to us that when evidence is given in a court on oath by reputable citizens of a town, in favor of a hotel license being granted to a man who…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Dubbo Licensing Court. Thursday, July 4. (Before Messrs. McKell, T. Baird, and F. E. Body.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 4

THE quarterly report of the Licensing-Inspector was presented. Attention was directed to repairs being required in certain houses, and as regards one house, (the Commercial Hotel) it was stated…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Bodangora Hotel Application. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 July 1899 · page 4

Sir,—I think the attention of the public should be drawn to the remarkable decision of Mr. Acting District Court Judge Merewether, and the not loss astounding evidence…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A Texas Hotel-keeper

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 July 1899 · page 6

'PLEASE, sir,' said the bell-boy to a Texas hotel-keeper, ' No. 40 says there ain't no towel in his room.' Tell him to use one of the window…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Quarterly Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J, F. Makinson, P.M., and Mr. E. A. Smith, J.P.

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 July 1899 · page 3

The following licenses were renewed :— John Thomas Reidy (Railway Hotol); William Anderson (Imperial Hotel), Robert Gibson (Halfway Hotel.) James Sayer was granted a colonial wine license for…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Special Licensing Court. Monday, July 31. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. Baird, J.P.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 2

A THAS[?] was graned application of Mr. R. Booth, of the license of the Globe Hotel, Coal baggie, to S. Moors, jun. Renewals of licenses were granted to G. S. James…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Licensing Court. Monday, July 31. (Before Mr. J. F. Makinson and Mr. T. Baird, Ls.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1899 · page 2

THE transfer of the license of the Coalbaggie Hotel from E. Campbell to S. Meares jan. was granted. The application for renewal of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

An Hotel on Fire in Two Places

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 2

A case of what is apparently incendiarism was reported to the Goodooga police on Thursday by Constable Snape, who on that day arrived from Tatala. A deliberate…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Licensing Court. Monday, October 1. (Before Mr. J. F. Makinson and T. Baird, L.Ms.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1899 · page 2

THE quarterly sittings of the Licensing Court were held. Jas. G. Brown applied for a renewal of wine license. Granted…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Quarterly Licensing Court. Tuesday, Oct. 10. (Before Messrs. J. F. [?] T. Baird, and F. E. Body, Ls.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 October 1899 · page 2

The quarterly report of the Inspector of Police was received. It stated that in nearly every instance the hotels in the district were well conducted, and in good…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Licensing Court. Tuesday, October 17. (Before Messrs. J. F. Makinson and T. Baird, L.Ms.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 October 1899 · page 3

THE adjourned quarterly licensing court was opened. In the case police v. J. R. Hobden, breach of the Licensing Act, defendant appeared,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Licensing Court. Tuesday, 17th OCTOBER. (Before Messrs. J. F. Makinson, L.M.,and T. Baird.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 4

The adjourned quarterly Licensing Court sat on Tuesday, when the case of Police v. Hobden, for selling in prohibited hours was continued. Mr. Fitz-Gerald for the defendant, said the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Quarterly Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. J. F. Makinson, P.M., E. A. Smith, and R. T. B. Gaden, J's. P.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 October 1899 · page 2

William John Robinson's application for a renewal of license at Lincoln was granted. James Spargood's application for a renewal of his wine license at Baker's Swamp was granted…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Bodangora Hotel License

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 October 1899 · page 2

Evidence in the mutter of granting an hotel license at Bodangora, consideration of which had been deferred from the 20th instant, was concluded on Saturday before the P.M. (Mr. J. F. Makinson)…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Duties of Licensing Magistrates

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 22 November 1899 · page 3

The decision in connection with the petition sent to the Minister for Justice by parties engaged in the liquor traffic at Albury in…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Auctioneers' Licenses

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 November 1899 · page 2

At the Court House on Tuesday, 28th instant, the following gentlemen applied for auctioneers' licenses:—Lionel A. Alexander, William P. Mitchell, Jno. Irving…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fire at Dubbo. the Chinese Quarter Demolished and the Oxford Hotel Partially Wrecked

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 2

ON Friday evening, about half-past six o'clock, the alarm of fire was given, and it was discovered that a fire had started in the Chinese quarter, Macquario-street, near the Commercial…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Dubbo Licensing Court. Tuesday, Dec. 5. (Before Messrs. J. T. Makinson, L.M., and F. E. Body. J.P.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 4

A SPECIAL licensing meeting was held on Tuesday when the following business was done:-- Renewals of publican's licenses were granted to A. Pengelly, Globe Hotel, Dubbo; E. R…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Special Licensing Court. HOTELS

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 December 1899 · page 2

James Connor was granted a renewal of his license for the Grand Central Hotel. BOOTHS. James Connor, of the Grand Central Hotel, was granted a booth license for the races at Montefiores…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →