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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1928

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In Hotel Bar. Man Takes Poison. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 2

A man entered the saloon bar of it hotel in Abercromble-street (city [?] yesterday afternoon and, in view of a number of people, swallowed a…

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Billiard License Renewal

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 3

The application of John Stirling Croll for a renewal of his billiard license at the Royal Hotel was granted…

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Local and General Licensing Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

In the Licensing Court on Monday, before Mr. W. S. Bromhead, P.M., the license of the Railway Hotel, Narromine, was transferred from John…

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Hotels and Mosquito Nets

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

"Are all the beds in the hotels furnished with mosquito nets," asked Mr. Bromhead, L. M., when dealing with the quarterly licensing report…

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Furious Driving. License Suspended

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

A case which should prove a warning to motorists who, when under the influence of drink, drive thier cars at a furious pace, was heard in the Police…

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In Hotel Yard. Croup of Half Castes. Hotelkeeper Fined

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

When Sergeants Sheridan and Sweeney paid a visit to the Great Western Hotel on a recent Saturday night they found half a dozen half castes in…

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Improving the Accommodation at Country Hotels. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 8

The Minister for Justice informed the Chairman of the Licenses Reduction Board if legislation was needed for the improvement in the…

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Country Hotels

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 2

The Minister for Justice (Mr. Lee) had a long Interview with the Chairman of the Licensing Bench regarding sanitation and accommodation of…

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Country Hotels

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 7

The Minister for Justice (Mr. Lee) had a long interview with the Chairman of the Licensing Bench regarding sanitation and accommodation of…

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Hotel Brawl at Bendigo. Bendigo (Vic.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 8

During a free fight at the leading hotel in Bendigo last night, several persons were badly knocked about. The police, on arrival, were…

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Local Jottings. Licensing Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 2

At the licensing court on Friday a Sunday trading license was granted to Elizabeth Jones, and an auctioneer's license granted to Daniel…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 3

The application by Leslie Rain Edgar for transfer of biliard license to Arthur Wood was granted. The application of transfer by…

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Licensing Court

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 2

Before the P.M. on Wednesday las stage carriage license! were granted to T. P. Lack and Samuel Lovie. J. G. Williamson was also granted a…

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Sunday Trading License

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 3

Mr. Charles Steadman, Talbragar-street, was grunted a Sunday trading license…

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Spies and Spooks. Appointment of Licensing Inspector. Minister's Proposal Condemned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 6

"Spys" and "Spooks" were terms used by speakers at a public meeting last night to describe the civilian licensing inspectors, which the…

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Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

At the Dublin Licensing Court yes-terday morning, before Mr W. S. Bromhead, P.M., E. R. Hawke and C. Salter, were granted auctioneer's…

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Dance Floor in Airship. Aerial Hotel for 100 Passengers

Western Age · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

The most wonderful skeleton in the world—the metal framework of the airship R 100 is to be seen at howden, in Yorkshire…

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Hooligans in Sydney. Hotel Inmates Terrorised. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 6

While searching for a man who was reported to have had his throat cut in Abercrombie-street early this morning, a constable came upon a gang of…

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[?] Radio notes & news on Licensed Premises. Use of Radio Permitted

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 3

Some uncertainty having arisen in the minds of hold proprietors as to their rights in respect of using radio receiving sets on licensed premises, Mr…

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Deprived of License. Unfit to Drive Motor Car

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 7

An echo of the Christmas fatality on the Forbes road, near Orange, when two women were killed, was heard at the Orange Court on Monday,…

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