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Riverina · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1915

144 stories in Riverina's papers · page 1 of 8

City Hotelkeeper Attacked Alleged Daylight Robbery. Assailant Captured by Victim. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 3

While George Barton, a city hotelkeeper, was walking in broad daylight, two men asked him for a match. He handed them some, when…

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The Nangus Hotel. Alleged Breach of the Liquor Act. Case Dismissed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 4

At the Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. Giles Shaw, P.M., and Messrs. Dodd and Elworthy, L.M's, Licensing Inspector Butler…

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Vehicle License Fees

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

The Wagga Council last night adopted a report by the finance committee to the effect that they had had before them the petition from…

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Licenses Granted

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 3

S. A. Smith was granted an auctioneer's license. Jacob Webbey was granted a hawker's license. Mr. J. McGuire…

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Whose License? Alleged Dummying

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 2

The Licensing Bench (Messrs. Giles Shaw. A. Elworthy and J. M. Dodd) on Thursday heard a charge against George Sheather…

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Hotel Charges Raised

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 2

At a meeting of the Gundagai hotel-keepers, held at Mrs. Nash's Bridge Motel last week, united action was decided on in respect to increasing…

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Life in Cairo. Turkish Diplomatist's Account. Alleged Excesses of Dominions' Officers. Brilliant Life at Best Hotels. Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 2

The "Frankfurter Zeitung" publishes an exit[?] from a Cairo diplomaist's letter received in Constantinople, referring to the brilliant life being…

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Notes and News. Hotel Change

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

Mr. J. Duff, of the Star hotel, has sold out to Captain Belmont, who has held a very responsible position for the past eighteen years in…

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Quarterly Licensing Court Wednesday, January 27. Before Mr. C.J.B. Heim. L.M., and E. Lapthorne and J. H. Sugden, J[?],P

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 2

The Licensing Inspector submitted his quarterly report, and it showed that oil of the hotels in the licensing district were satisfactorily conducted…

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State Hotels. Northern Territory Enterprise. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 3

The Federal Government has decided to abolish private liquor licenses in the Northern Territory, and to establish State hotels…

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Licensing Court. Monday. Before Mr. M. J. McMahon, L.M. RENEWAL

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 3

Matilda Eleanor Bray, Federal hotel, Wallendheen, was granted a license renewal. Mr. Vaughan (on behalf of Mr…

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Serving Drink to Soldiers. Licensing Act to Be Enforced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 2

The Attorney-General has given instructions for the rigid enforcement of the clause of the Licensing Act on respect to the serving of intoxicated…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, February 23. Before Mr. C. J. B. Hichn, P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4

John W. McConville was granted a [?] licenses for the Yanes Agricultural show on 10th and 11th March. The hours were lived from 9 a.m. till 6.30…

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A Hasty Marriage. Bride Wanted Wine License. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 3

The Chief Justice to-day granted a decree nisi in a remarkable divorce suit. Arthur Gilbert Reardon. instructor in the navy reserve reserve at Al-bany,…

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Albury Publican Fined. Betting on Licensed Premises

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1915 · page 2

At the Albury police court on Friday, before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M., James H. M'Narn, licensee of the Albury Hotel, was charged with that on January 30…

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Early Closing of Hotels. Movement Started in Perth. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 2

A big campaign, backed by the churches women's organisations and legislators has been started in Perth to bring about the closing of hotels…

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Licensing C urt. Tuesday, March 9

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 3

Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, [?] William Thomas [?]…

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Bogus Hotel Landlord. Canvassing for Advertisements. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 2

At the police court a man named Charles Williams was sentenced to six months' gaol for imposing on Violet Mountain by representing himself as…

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Disastrous Fires at Hillston Hotel and Produce Store Burnt

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 3

A disastrous fire, resulting in the entire destruction of Tattersall's Hotel and Messrs. F. Johns and Sons' produce store, occurred on…

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Application to Close Licensed Rooms, &c

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 3

Claud Cavendich Belmont, leases of Star hotel, Coottmundra, applying to have four rooms used as bedrooms (two upstairs over O'Mally's, and…

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