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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1917

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Hotelkeepers' Liability

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 14

It is invariably the custom, in country towns at all events, for race clubs to [?]d their meetings at hotels, the licensee of which pays a stated…

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Liquor Court. Reduction of Hotel Rents

Western Age · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

At the court house on Thursday, before Mr S. J. Hamblin, P.M., the first cases for the reduction of hotel rentals under the Liquor…

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Licensing Court. THURSDAY—Before Messrs Hamblin, P.M., J. Leah, J.P., and J. Stewart

Western Age · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 3

Mr Hamblin welcomed Mr Stewart on again baking his seat on the [?]enaing bench. Mr Duffy also congratulated Mr. Stewart on his…

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Local and General. Quarterly Licensing Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Liconsing Court for the Licensing District of Dubbo will be held at the local Court Houee on Monday, April 16th…

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Booth License

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

In the Licensing Court yesterday morning, before Mr. W. F. Robertson, L.M., W. T. Hill, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, was granted a booth…

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Important To Publicans. Looking the Bar Door

Western Age · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 2

An important case to publicans under section 9 of the Amending Liquor Act, 1916, was heard at Bega last week, when Joseph Solomon,…

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Licensing Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 10

This morning the P.M. granted the following application under the Liquor Act:—O. Neeich, Royal Hotel abatement of rent to the extent of 30/- per week…

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Hotel at Ballimore

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 1

It may not material[?] but there will shortly be heard an application for a hotel license at Ballime[?] We understand the plans for a substantial build…

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Hotels Must Close

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 1

The Minister for Justice has made it quite clear that all hotels must close during poling hours to-morrow. This means that liquor trade may be…

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Hotel Barbers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 1

A gang of hotel barbers, otherwise sneak thieves, has been operating in the west during the last few weeks. They are evidently well-groomed…

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Hotel Hours on Polling Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

The Hon. J. Garland. Solicit orGeneral, states that all hotels in New South Wales ah's muote nsi-during polling hours to-morrnd. am} will oelbo al…

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Removed From the Licensing Bench

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

Mr. Garland, Minister for Justice, is earning a reputation as a firm and fearless administrator. he has just recommended the removal from the…

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Transfer of License

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 4

In the Licensing Court this morning before Mr. W. F. Robertson, B. P. Cornwall, of Geurie, made application for the transfer of his billiard licence…

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Trouble at the Hotel

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 4

At breakfast recently a young woman found a little note At her plate saying that her aunt had arrived from London the night before, and was at a well-known…

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Trouble at the Hotel

Western Age · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 4

At breakfast recently a young woman found a little note at her plate saying that her aunt had arrived from London the night before, and was at a well-known…

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Hotel for Binnaway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 1

At a recent sitting of the Licensing Court at Coonabarabran, three applications for a hotel license at Binnaway were received. One, by D. I. Watt,…

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Publicans' Subscriptions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 2

The [?] in any town always is fair [?] anybody with a subscription [?] to his credit be it [?] the rarely recuses any application…

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What Is Sufficient Room? the Hotelkeeper's Dilemma

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 7

At the Hartley Licensing Court Alfred Chas. Kelly, licensee of the Club House Hotel, was summoned for not having sufficient…

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Transfer of License

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 2

In the Licensing Court yesterday morning C. A. Bibb applied for and obtained a transfer of the license of the Exchange Hotel, Narromine, to F. E…

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Licensing Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 7

A special sitting of the bench was held this morning, when the magistrate's were Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., and Messrs. A. E. Fuller and P. B…

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