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Riverina · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1914

206 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 11

Transfer of License

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 3

Michael J. T. Gleeson (represented by Mr. Higgins) applied for the [?]ransfer of the license of the [?] Prince Tales Hotel, Wagga, from Thomas…

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Cables. the Mexican War. Very Little Shooting. Protection for Hotel-keepers. London

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 2

Firing at Vera Cruz began at daylight, the American battleships shelling the southern tower. Many buildings…

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Making the People Pay. Bathurst Hotel Tariffs Going Up

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 4

The Bathurst Hotelkeepers' union has decided to raise the prices for meals and accomodation, on the grounds of the general in…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Tuesday, April 21st

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 2

Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., and Messrs. Sugden and Lardborne, Js.P. James Taylor was granted a District Auctioner's License for the Police…

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Matong Hotel. Question of Legal Possession. Hearing Before Junee Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 3

There was a heavy list before the full bench of Licensing Magistrates consisting of Messrs. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., and J. F. Quilter and A. E…

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Thieves Ransack an Hotel

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 2

Thieves ransacked the Star Hotel at Alexandria on Sunday and stole £21 worth of jewellery and money belonging to the licensee…

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Strange Divorce Suit. Petitioner Claims No Marriage. Story of a Hotel Ceremony. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 2

An extraordinary suit was heard before Mr. Justice Gordon in the Divorce Court to-day. Albert Royston Hole, in his petition, set out that Elizabeth…

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Suffragette Damage. £30,000 Hotel Burnt. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 2

Suffragettes burin down the Bath Hotel at Felixstowe, the damage being £30,000. The women placarded trees in the vicinity with inscriptions…

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Matong Hotel. Question of Legal Possession. Hearing Before Junee Licensing Court

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 6

There was a heavy list before the full bench of Licensing Magistrates consisting Of Messrs. C. J. B Helm, P.M., and J. F…

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The Matong Hotel. Interesting Proceedings

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 3

At the Ju[?]ee Licensing Court on Thursday last week, before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M. and Messrs. Quilter and Farley, JsP., an interesting situation…

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Licensing Beform in Quebec

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 3

In pursuance of a consistent progressive policy, the Provincial Legislature of Quebec are now considering a measure which has as one its…

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A Traveller's Status. Under Licensing Act

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 3

MR. WALTER SCOTT, magistrate of Deniliquin, recently gave a decision in the Tocumwal police court, which will be interesting to the…

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Licensing Court. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helin, L.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 4

An application by Silas Adams for a billiard license was granted…

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Man Jumped Overboard. Hotelkeeper at Mudgee. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 2

A passenger by the steamer Themistocles, named H. Franey, who joined the vessel at Melbourne, became demented early this…

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Man Overboard Mudgee Publican's Fate. Jumps From s.s. Themistocles. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 2

A sensational affair occurred on board the steamer Themistocles, which has arrived in Sydney, London; via the ports…

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Sad Steamer Tragedy Mudgee Hotelkeeper Becomes Demented. Leaps Overboard Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 2

A sad tragedy occurred during the voyage of the steamer Themistocles from London to Sydney. H. Franey, 38, married, an…

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The Publican's Housekeeper

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 2

The Licensing Bench, sitting at the Central Court, arrived at an important understanding. It was decided that in future, where a single man applies for…

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The Licensing Law. Mirrool and Narandera Appeals

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 6

In the Full Court in Sydney an application was made on behalf of Harry, Stanley Lincoln, of Hay, brewery manager, to make absolute a rule…

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The Licensing Law. An Important Point

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 2

IN the Sydney State Full Court last week, before Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justice Pring and Mr. Justice Sly, an application was made on…

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Damage at Gilgandra. Hotel Gas Plant Explodes. Youth's Presence of Mind. Big Fire Averted. Gilgandra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 2

An explosion of acetylene gas at the Imperial Hotel, Gilgandra, resulted in extensive damage to the building. It appears that the licensee. Mr…

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