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Hotels & licensing, 1911

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General News. Licenses Renewed

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 2

AT the Wagga Licensing Court this week, Mr Geo. Smith, of T[?] Rock was granted a renewal [?] billiard license. Mr Charles [?]…

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The Licensing Law. Alleged Breach

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 4

At the police court yesterday before Mr. W. M. Fincham, P.M., a number of defendants were arraigned on charges of being unlawfully on licensed…

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Bogus Notes. Passed on Publicans. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

Two more bogus five pound notes on the Commercial Bank have been successfully passed on publicans…

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Police Court. Saturday. Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M. Auctioneer's License

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 4

John Neville, on the application of Mr. Vaughan, attorney, was granted a district license as an auctioneer for Stockinbingal district…

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Mammoth Hotel. £2,700,000 to Be Spent in Erection. Vancouver, Jan. 9

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 2

Old buildings in 34th Street, Old Broadway, New York, have been demolished for the purpose of building the largest hotel in the world. It…

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Oil Magnate Shot, Quarrel at an Hotel. New York, Jan. 8

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 4

A sensational tragedy took place at an hotel at Caney, in the State of Kansas. A wealthy oil magnate named…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 2

Before Messrs. H. Giles Shaw and J. Keane, L.M. QUARTERLY REPORT. Mr. Shaw read the Inspector's…

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Fire at Local Hotel

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 2

An alarm of fire was heard in Wagga on Saturday night just when the streets were busiest with the crowds of people parading the footpaths on…

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Gundagai Police Court. The Licensing Law

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 2

AT the police court yesterday, before Mr. W. M. Fincham, P.M., William Barian, licensee of the Junction Hotel, South Gandagai, was charged with…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 2

Before Messrs. H. Giles, Shaw and J. J. Keane, L.M. QUARTERLY REPORT. Mr. Shaw road the Inspector's…

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Items of News. Wagga Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 2

Messrs. J. W. Fletcher, P.M., L. A. Fosbery, J.P., and W. Purtell, J.P., sat on the Licensing Bench at the Wagga Court House yesterday…

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Licensing Court. (Before A. Rasmussen and T. Cadell Js.P.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 3

W P Ritchie applied for a renewal of the license of the Club House Hotel, and the Inspector's report being favorable, the application was granted…

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Tumut Licensing Court. Wednesday, Jan 18

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 2

Before Mr. Fincham, P.M., and Mr W. Bridle, J.P. The inspector's report was read, showing that all hotels of the district…

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Hotel on Fire. Panic-stricken Women. Vancouver, Jan. 22

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 2

The Traders' Hotel Theatre, adjoining a number of business houses, was destroyed at Clarksburg, West Virginia. The panic-stricken women…

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Licensing Bench. Messrs. J. W. Fletcher, P.m., and W. Purtell, J.p

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 2

James Denis was granted a renewal of his license to conduct the business of the Squatters' Hotel, Lower Tarcutta…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, January 23, 1911. Before Mr. J. W. FLETCHER, P.M. Cabmen's Licenses. Municipal Council's Neglect

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 2

Six Wagga cabmen, John Wild, Frederick Stearman, O. Minty, James Beaver, G. Grainger and Charles George, were each proceeded against by…

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Licensing Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 2

An application by Mr. J. Spencer for a billiard license in connection with the Royal Hotel, Mossgiel, was received and granted…

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License to Murder. Idea of American Justice. Son Kills Father. Vancouver, Jan. 25

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 4

The explanation given by John Drost, a farm hand, of his reason for shooting his father throws an interesting light upon the popular view…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 31St, 1911. (Before Mr. Gen. Stevenson, 4 p.M., Mr. A. Brown, J.P., and Mr. E". Lapthorne J.P

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 5

The Licensing Inspector's report on the seventeen licensed hotels within the Narandera Licensing District, was read. The, report in each case was satisfactory…

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The Licensing Act. Power of Option Poll. Challenged by Hotel-keepers. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

An interesting point under toe local option clauses of the Licensing Act has been raised. Messrs. Shipway and Berne, solicitors to the Licensed…

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