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Hotels & licensing, 1904

140 stories in Riverina's papers · page 2 of 7

LICENSING. Before the P.M. and Mr. Quilter

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 2

A renewal of the license of the Coolamon hotel was granted to Emma Phillips. The police report was most satisfactory…

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Serious Hotel Row. a German Shot

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 2

A German sailor named Karl B[?] was shot in the eye during a row at a hotel at Wooloomooloo last night. Whilst he was drinking with some maters…

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Hotel Broker in Trouble. Charge of Conspiracy

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 2

At the Central Police Court on Monday, before Mr. L. S. Donald on, S.M., Richard Francis Stephens, 30, connso[?]tor, and Arthur Kingston Moore, [?]…

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Unfriendly Hospitality Life Spent in Hotels

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 5

Mr.Philip Gibbs writes in the London "Daily Express":- There is no more miserable existence than to stay any length of time…

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Theft From a Lockhart Hotel

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 2

Augustine Ph[?] on [?] pleaded not guilty to the charge of stealing a watch and medal the property of Garvin Lowe, and two towels the property of Alfred…

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The Hotel Robbery at Lockhurt

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 4

At the Wagga Circuit Court on Tuesday, before Judge Simpson, Augustus Phelan was charged with stealing at Lockhart, on the 18th…

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Suspected Nihilist Plot. Latest News. Terrible Explosion at an Hotel. a Russian State Councillor Blown to Atoms. London, April 15

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 3

A despatch from Russia states that a mysterious and terrible explosion was caused at the Hotel Nord on the Newsky Prospect, the most fashionable street in St…

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Licensing Court. Before Mr. Clarke, P.M., and Mr. Robinson, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 2

The following renewals of publicans' licenses were granted : —William Burton, Prince of Wales notel, Reno; Waldo Heman Sibthorpe, Coach and…

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Wagga Licensing Court. Monday, April 18. (Before Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson and L. A. Fosbery, Licensing Magistrates.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 2

Robert Beaver applied for a colonial wine license at Book Book. Mr. W. M. J. Walsh appeared for the applicant…

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Wagga Licensing Court Police Objections to Wine Licenses

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 3

Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., and Mr. L. A. Fosbery, at an adjourned quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court, there were two applications for colonial…

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Licensing Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 3

Before Mr W. Clarke (Chairman) and Mr. J. Robinson, licensing, magistrate RENEWALS GRANTED…

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Mysterious Hotel Explosion Wholesale Arrests Made. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 2

Twenty arrests have been made in connection with the explosion last week at the Hotel, Nord, on the Novoeky Prospect, near St. Petersburg, by which M…

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Licensing Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 2

Before Messrs. W. Clarke, P.M., and T. P. Arrngon, J.P. The application of H. Tether, for a publican's license for promises to be…

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The Liquor Trade. New Licensing Bill. Introduced in the Commons. London, April 21

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 5

Mr. Akers-Douglas, the Home Secretary Introduced into the House of Commons yesterday and moved the first reading of the new Licensing Bill. The measure…

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Compensation to Publicans. Let Liquor Pay

The Worker · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 5

By a cable message, Australia was informed on April 21st that on the preceding day A. Akers-Douglas, the Home Secretary, had introduced a Licensing Bill, whose…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M., and Mr. J. Dowling Brown, J.p.) Selling Opium Without a License

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 3

Police v. Ah Noon and Jong King; on remand, charged with selling opium without being the holders of a certificate authorising sale, on April…

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Occupation Licenses

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 4

The Crown Land Agent at Tumbarumba will offer for sale by auction, at Tumbarumba, at noon on Monday, 30th May, the right to the following Occupation…

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Licensing Court.-- Wednesday. (Before the P.M & Mr Keane, J.P.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 2

David white made application for renewal of his publican's license at Stockinhingal. As 10 day's notice had not been given,…

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Occupation Licenses!

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 4

The Crown land Agent at Tumbarumba will offer for sale by nuction, at Tuuiburumbu at noon on monday 30th May, the right to the following Occupation…

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Occupation Licenses

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 3

The Crown Land Agent at Tumbarumba will offer for sale by auction, at Tumbarumba, at noon on Monday, May 30, the right to the following…

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