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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1902

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State and Federal Licenses. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 3

At Albury yesterday a brewer, who had already paid a license fee to the Commonwealth Government, was fined 10s for neglecting to pay his fee to the…

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A Point for Hotelkepers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 3

DURING the week a matter of importance to hotelkeepers was decided at the Ballina Police court. Thomas M'Mahon, licenses of the Exchange Hotel, applied for an order to…

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Royal Hotel

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 2

Visitors' list for the past week:—Messrs. Waterson, Hunter, Hackett, Baird, Davies, Jones, Carr, Maud, Holt, Cousins, West, Chapman, Lamrook, Burdekin, Bossley, S…

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Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Licensing Bench was hold yesterday (Tuesday), Messrs. T. C. K. MoKell, P.M., and T. Baird. L.M., presiding. Renewals of publicans…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, March 18

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 2

(Before the P.M. and Mr. T. Baird, Ls.M.) THE following renewals were granted:—David Fitch, Court Home Hotel, Narromine; E. G. Davis, Western Star Hotel,…

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An Accommodating Hotel

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 4

The following example of American "humour" appears on the back of an elaborately ornamented card setting forth the merits of a "strictly first class" hotel in…

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Special Licensing Court. Friday, March 21, (Before Messrs. McKell, P.M., and R. T. B. Gaden and E. A. Smith, Licensing Magistrates.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 3

Sarah M. Mason-Wells' application for removal of her publican's license to North Wellington was granted. Booth licenses were granted as follows:—…

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Royal Hotel

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 3

Visitors' list for the past week:—Messrs. Jamieson, Clark, Myers, Squires, Middleton, Radley, Strange, Boyd, Hunter, Norton, McGill, Naughton, Bendall, Bailey…

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The Club Hotel

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 6

This well-known and favorite hotel has changed hands, Alderman J. Connelly being the purchaser, Mr. Connolly, as everyone knows, was once the proprietor of the…

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The Licensing Act

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 3

IN the course of a lengthy letter in the 'Daily Telegraph,' the Rev. F. B. Boyce, president of the N.S.W. Alliance, suggests that the following amendments should be…

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Why the Curate Was a Publican

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 3

A description of how a curate eked out his living a century ago is interesting. It was during the vicariate of Lake Smelt—1709-1771—at Lastingham, that…

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Hard on the Hotel Clerk

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 10

'IF that traveller over puts up at this house again I'll make his stay interesting said the hotel clerk as he scrowled at the waiter, who was trying hard not to laugh…

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Special Licensing Court Friday, April 11. (Before Mr. McKell P.M. and Mr. Gaden, Licensing Magistrate)

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 3

An application by A. B. Wilson for the transfer of his publican's license to D. W. Cox was granted, as also the billiard license. M. H. Fennell was granted a booth…

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Royal Hotel

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 2

The following is the visitors list for the past week;—Messrs. Norton, Neild, W. Brown, A. Wilson, Hope, Faster, S.R. Wilson, Spriggs, Rowe, Read, A. R. Wilson,…

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Royal Hotel

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 April 1902 · page 2

Following is the visitors' list for the past week:—Messrs. Parry, Falvey, Holland, Bayley, James, Mitchell, Toose, Jones, Hunt, Walliss, Pallock, Crosby, D. Brown, R…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Friday, April 18. (Before Mr. McKell, P.M., and Mr. E. A. Smith, Licensing Magistrate.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 April 1902 · page 3

The quarterly report of the Licensing Inspector was read and received. Booth licenses were granted as follows:—Mrs. M. E. Coady, races at Montefiores…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, April 22. (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P M., and Mr, F. E. Body, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Dubbo Licensing Court was held. The list showed that all the licensed premises were in good order…

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A Local Hotel Robbery

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 4

A ROBBERY through which Mr. Stevenson, licensee of Tattersall's Hotel, is said to have suffered a loss of £40 in hard cash, is reported to have taken place at the hotel some time…

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Royal Hotel

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 May 1902 · page 2

Following is the visitors' list for the week:—Messrs. White, Lane, Rankin, Nevett, Gardinor, Stevens, Adams, Ward, Schoular, Magill, Bradley, Halliday, James,…

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The Government As Hotel Proprietors

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 3

PRIOR to the resumptions of certain properties at the Haymarket for the purpose of providing spacious approaches to the new central railway station, a contract had been…

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