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Hotels & licensing, 1911

177 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 9

Sudden Death at an Hotel

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 October 1911 · page 2

A man named Charles Matthews, 77 years of age, following the occupation of carpenter, died suddenly at the Wagga Wagga Hotel in Baylis-street at…

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Stage Coach Licenses

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 October 1911 · page 5

George luge was granted a license to drive a Bulky and one passenger from Wagga to Glen Oak. A similar application was conceded to S. Hodge on the…

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Licensing Court. Monday, October 16th, 1911. (Before Messrs, G. Stevenson, P.M.) (Chairman, and W. Purtell, J.P.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 October 1911 · page 5

The Inspector's report showed that the hotels in the Wagga area were well conducted, and in satisfactory state of repair…

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State Parliament Early Closing of Hotels. Serious Indictment Against Attorney General. Premier on His Dignity. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 October 1911 · page 2

In the Assembly to-night, a Lumber of petitions were presented, praying that the [?]for the sale of liquor in [?] should be brought into…

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Saving the Babies. Supervision of Private Infants' Homes. an Institution Refused a License. State Department's Commendable Action

The Worker · Thursday 19 October 1911 · page 19

During the past week the daily papers of Sydney, as well as some of the weeklies, have devoted considerable space to articles and letters bearing on an alleged…

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Big Hotel Fire. Exciting Rescues From the Upper Floors. Actor Suffocated. Colonel Hangs to Parapet for Twenty Minutes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 6

A d[?]trous fire occurred at the Carlton Hotel on Wednesday night, when most of the guests were dressing for dinner says a London paper of August 13)…

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A "No-License" case. Sympathetic Chemist Pined Liquor As Medicine. Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 2

A chemist at Waipi was fined £25 for selling intoxicating liquor in a no-license district. The evidence indicated that the doctors were very…

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Auctioneers' Licenses

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1911 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

Alexander Cumming, of Wagga, was granted an auctioneer's license for the Wagga district. An application for a similar license…

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Booth License

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1911 · page 2

Charles Clout, of the Uranquinty Hotel, was granted a booth license in connection with the forthcoming sports meeting at Uranquinty…

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Trouble at the Carrawarna Hotel

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 October 1911 · page 2

A young married man named John Davis, a shearer by occupation, appeared on remand, charged with using obscene language to John David…

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Parliament. Early Closing of Hotels. a Deluge of Petitions. Mr. Cann Busy. an Amusing Division. Railway Management. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 2

Mr. Griffith gave notice of motion that the Finley Tocumwal railway be constructed. Of late several petitions have been…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Tuesday, 24Th October. Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M., and Messrs. Brown and Lapthorne, Js.P

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 7

Silas Adams applied for the renewal of the license of the Commercial Hotel, Narandera. The Licensing Inspector reported…

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LICENSING. (Before P.M. and Meesrr Cai;inghamanl Ift-vis

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 2

Inspector his [?] was insisted on Tumut Turf club spring meeting a…

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Licenses Granted

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 3

W. J. Sticken was granted a hawker's license, and E. Oakman was granted a stage coach license (two passengers) to travel between Wagga…

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Licenses

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 3

W. J. Sticken was granted a hawker's foot license, and E. Oakman was granted a stage carriage license to apply between Wagga and Billabong…

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American Hotel Manager's Precautions

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 3

American hotel managers are somewhat anxious when a well-known actress applies to them for accommodation. A lady who has become famous not only for her…

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Cross-roads Hotel

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 2

Mr. D. Lamb Wise, who so capably and successfully carried on the Cross-Roads Hotel, has leased the premises to Mr. Sid Best, of Wagga, and the…

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Licensing Court. Booth Licenses

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 November 1911 · page 4

An application was made by James Connell for a booth license for the spring races of the Cootamundra Turf Club on 8th and 9th November…

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Tale of Fortune. Police Court Sequel to Woman's Story of £26,000 a Year. Two Hotel Robberies

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 6

A bequest of £500 a week, the inheritance of an [?] from the late Lord Chief Justice of England," and two hotel robberies were the outstanding points of a…

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