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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1901

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Hotels Shaped Like Animals

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 6

VISITORS to Coney Island, New York, some years since were much struck by the famous ' Elephant' hotel, a building constructed in the shape of the gigantic…

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Licensing Court. Tursday, July 23. (Before Messrs. S. Murphy, T. Baird, and F. E. Body. L. M's.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 3

The quarterly report on the licensed houses in the district (47) was laid on the table. In the case of three hotels in…

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Hotel Sensation

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 6

JOHN HENRY CONNELL, manager of Young and Jackson, licensees of the Prince's Bridge Swanston-street, was arrested on Saturday morning under highly sensational…

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Licensing Court. Friday, August 2. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. Smith and Gaden.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 August 1901 · page 2

Mrs. C. M. Ryan was granted a booth license for the sports at Goolma on 23rd instant. T. H. York was granted a booth license…

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Bourke Rowing Club. Hotel Premiership

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 August 1901 · page 2

On Monday last a crew from the Oxford Hotel met a crew from the Central Australian Hotel to decide the Hotel Premiership for 1901. The crews were as follows:—…

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Collapse of a Hotel Balcony, at Quiriundi. Appalling Disaster. Many Persons Injured

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 August 1901 · page 7

Daring the presentation of prizes at Quirindi, on Thursday, 8th inst., in connection with the polo carnival an accident of an appalling nature…

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A Big Fire. the Shakesprare Hotel and Two Shops Gutted. a Wild Night. Splendid Work of the Fire Brigade

The Western Herald · Wednesday 21 August 1901 · page 2

Monday night was wild and wintry. A strong south-westerly was blowing, and thick sheets of driving rain at intervals swept over the town. It was not a night…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, August 20. (Before Messrs. S. Murphy and T. Baird, L.Ms.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1901 · page 2

The adjourned sitting of the Licensing Court was held on Tuesday, The renewal of G. S. James's license for the Gladstone Hotel was granted,…

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Hotel Proprietors -- Please Notice

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 6

AN enterprising hotel-keeper lately hired a gentlemanly detective to stop in his hotel for the sole purpose of listening to the complaint of visitors. The visitors,…

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Licensing Court

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 3

Before Messrs F B Treatt, Licensing Magistrate, and J Leah, Member of the Board, an application to have the license of the Railway Hotel, Mt Boppy, transferred…

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Royal Hotel

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 September 1901 · page 2

The following is the visitors list for the past week:—Major-General French, Colonel Bartlett, Messrs. Varley, McCracken, James R. Wilson, Suttor, Berry, Levine, Holland,…

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Licensing Court. Saturday, August 31. (Before Messrs. S. Murphy, and T. Baird, Ls.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 September 1901 · page 2

C. E. Thomas applied for a certificate authorising the issue of a publican's license for premises at Narromine in respect of which a conditional license had…

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Tied Hotels. Sydney, September 3

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 September 1901 · page 2

There was additional interest in the evi dence given before the Tied Hotels Commission to-day. One witness said that in buying in an open market he saved largely…

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The Shooting at Her Majesty's Hotel. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 September 1901 · page 4

Miss Jenkins, one of the victims of the shooting affair in the bar of Her Majesty's hotel, has been re-admitted to the hospital, the bullet wound causing…

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Advance Nabromine! Opening of the New Federal Hotel

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 5

The palatial new Hotel—known as the Federal—which has been in course of erection, for the past six months, is completed, and was opened on…

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Royal Hotel

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 September 1901 · page 2

The following is the visitors' list for the past week:—Mr. McCracken, Mr. Brown, Miss Williams, Miss Wilson (2), Mr. Rayson, Mr. Lindsay, Miss O'Driscoll (2),…

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THE Western Herald and Darling River Advocate. Saturday, October 5,1901. Occupation Licenses

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 2

THE following figures in connection with the Occupation Licenses (resumed areas) in the Western Division, will serve to show, if proof were needed, the…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Friday, October 4. (Before Messrs. S. Murphy, P.M., and E. A. Smith, J.P.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 October 1901 · page 3

George W. Johnston's application for a conditional publican's license was adjourned till 1st November next. Sarah Mary Mason-Wells' application for…

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Licensing Court. Friday, October 4

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 October 1901 · page 3

"Arthur Watt for district auctioneer's license. Refused. Henry Rushby for district auctioneer's license. Refused…

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Spicer's Creek Hotel

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 October 1901 · page 2

Saturday marked the opening of Mr. Harry Hughes' new hotel at Spicer's Creek. Mr. Hughes' friends rolled up in rare style, including a contingent from Wellington, amongst…

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