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Hotels & licensing, 1906

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Railway Hotel

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 2

This newly-constructed hostelry is now one of the best in town in accommodation and general equipment. Messrs. McBeath and Co., as contractors for the owner (Mrs. Booth)…

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Hotel Collapses. 42 Killed: 71 Injured

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 5

A sensational accident is reported from Black Forest, in Germany. A number of people had gathered for a house-warming at a hotel, and whilst…

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Licensing Court. Monday, April 9th. (Before Mr. Nesbit, P.M., and Mr. Bobinson, L.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 3

W. H. SIBTHORPE applied for a renewal of the license of the Adelong Crossing hotel. He was represented by Mr. Fraser, who also applied for a…

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Wagga Police Court. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.m). Saturday, April 7Th, 1906. Offences Against the Licensing Act

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 4

At the instance of the police, J. F. W. Cancer, the licensee of the Carrington Hotel, was charged with permitting two persons who were not inmates, lodgers or…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, April 7. (Before Mr. [?]. H. Wilkinson, P.m.) Persons on Licensed Premises in Prohibited Hours

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 2

[?]E_W. Gancer, licensee of the eroded against for a breach of the Licensing Act in allowing persons on his licensed premises during…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 2

Before Messrs. J. H. Nisbett, L.M., and J. J. Keane, J.P. WINS LICENSE. James C. Kirk, Brawlin. There…

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TUESDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. Illegally on Licensed Premises

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 2

Police t. O'Mally, for being on licensed premises during closing hours on Sunday, March 25th. Accused pleaded not guilty, and was…

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Licensing Inspector's Report

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 2

The following memo was added to the licensing inspectors report to Licensing Court for 10th April:— From the report it will be seen there…

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The Publican-Parson

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 6

The Rev. Dr. Samuel W. Thackeray, who recently acquired a public house license, has been asked (says the London "Daily Express") by the…

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Inspector of Hotels

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 2

Sergeant Anderson has commenced the annual police inspection of the Wagga hotels, and, so far has found many of them in excellent order. Others will need to undergo repair and…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 2

Before Messrs. J. H. Nisbett, L M., and J. J. Keane, J.P. The rent of the Stockingbingal hotel (David White licensee) was reduced to…

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Publican's Appeal Upheld

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 2

A case of much importance to hotel-keepers was decided by Judge Rogere, at Wyalong, on Thureday. Marshall Dunn licensee of the Club Hotel, wan recently…

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Booth License

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court on Tuesday, Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., granted permits to Mr. J. M'Lean, of the Golden Age Hotel, to sell liquor…

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Robbery From in Hotel

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 2

Senior-Sergeant Anderson was busily engaged yesterday in investigating the circumstances connected with a robbery that, it is alleged, was…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 2

A special sitting of the Licensing Court for the district of Wagga will be held at the local court-house on Monday, 25th June next, to deal with the…

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Correspondence. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our Correspondents. Dredging Licenses. (To the Editor the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 2

Sir,—In the "Sydney Morning Herald," of the 28th instant, there appears a reply from the Public Health Department to the Wagga Council…

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Lapse of a License. an Hotelkeeper's Predicament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1906 · page 4

On Saturday (the "Daily News" says) the Albury police informed Mr. Geaghan (licensee of the Criterion Hotel) that he would have to close…

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Coach License Granted

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court on Saturday the Police Magistrate (Mr. T. H. Wilkinson) granted a coach license to J. M'Cracken for running between…

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A Licensing Case

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 2

IN the Banco Court, Sydney, on Monday, before the Chief Justice and Justices Cohen and Pring, Air. Lamb (instructed by Messrs Pigott and…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 May 1906 · page 4

The Licensing Court had a brief sitting after the Police Court. Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., L. A. Fosbery. J.P., and W. Purtell, J.P., were on the bench…

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