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Riverina · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1915

144 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 8

Hotel or Coffee Palace ? (To the Editor " Irrigator.")

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 7

Sir,—I am a mother. One of the inducements which brought my husband and myself here was the promised absence of the sale of…

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Correspondence. Hotel or Coffee Palace ? [To the Editor.]

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 7

Sir,—One of your readers has forwarded me a copy of your issue of October 1st with letter signed by "Jas. R. Moore". A perusal…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1915 · page 4

The Wagga Quarterly Licensing Court was held yesterday before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., and Messrs. L. A. Fosbery and W. Purtell, J's.P. The quarterly…

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Proposed State Hotels for Leeton

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 2

It a recent [?] of the Lectoa paper it was stated that the liquor question was becoming a the subject in are Mu[?]g a [?]gation district…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, October 26. Before Meesrs. C.J.B. Helm. L.M., and J. H. Sogden. J.P.

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

Licensing Inspector Scott's quarterly report was read, and it stated that the licensed premises in the district were generally in a satisfactory condition…

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Hotel Hours. Close at 10 O'clock. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 5

Great interest was evinced in the debate on hotel hours in the Assembly last night. Mr. Holman said but for the Defence Department he…

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Items of News. Auctioneers' Licenses

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 2

Applications for licenses for the year 1916 must be lodged by auctioneers at the Wagga Court House not later than Tuesday next…

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State Hotels

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 2

Recently in a Leeton paper it was stated that the liquor question was becoming alive subject in the Murrumbidgee irrigation district,…

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Correspondence. Hotel or Coffee Palace ? [To the Editor.]

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 10

Sir,—To any settler who has had an opportunity of studying the area for a couple of years, it comes as a welcome surprise to find in our…

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Music in Hotel Bars. a Licensee Fined. Echuca

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1915 · page 2

At Moama police court to-day Archibald N. Geddes, licensee of the Bridge Hotel, was charged with having permitted music in the bar of his premises…

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Closing Hour of Hotels

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1915 · page 2

The Government bill for the closing of hotels at 10 p.m., instead of 11 p.m., during the currency of the war was introduced in the Legislative…

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Correspondence. Hotel or Coffee Palace ? (To the Editor.)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 6

Sir,—After reading the letter of your correspondent, Frank Hughes, one begins to wonder whether he is posing as a humorist or whether…

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Industrial Unrest. the Beer Strike. Whole of the Unions Called Out. Entire Liquor Trade Affected. Hotels and Breweries Picketed. "Out for Gore." Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1915 · page 4

There is no prospect of an immediate settlement of the beer strike which has every appearance of spreading. The managers of various…

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Urana Police Court. Prosecution of Hotelkeepers

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1915 · page 2

At Urana Police Court on Thursday, before Mr Laidlaw, P.M., of Albury, prosecutions were heard against the three local hotelkeepers…

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Liquor Strike. More Hotels Close. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1915 · page 3

There is no change in the position of affairs in regard to the liquor strike. I Several additional hotels were compelled to close…

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Meeting of Hotelkeepers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1915 · page 3

A meeting of the liquor trades will be held to-morrow to discuss the position in so far as hotelkeeprs are concerned…

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Correspondence. Hotel or Coffee Palace? [To the Editor.]

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 10

Sir,—First I desire to thank you for placing the "Irrigator" at the services of the residents of Yanco. Your action will give us the chance to ascertain the true…

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Urana Licensing Court

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 2

At the Urana Licensing Court on Nov. 6th, the transfer of the pubican's license of the Oaklands Hotel from Louis Alexander to William F…

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Hotel and Shops Destroyed. Boarder Burnt to Death. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 4

Mrs. Hogan's Union Hotel at [?], Queensland, together with drapery and saddlery shops, was destroyed by fire. J. J. O'Bist, a school…

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Enemy Firms. Licenses to Be Revoked. New Government Policy

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 3

The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) has made an important statement affecting the position of enemy firms in Australia which had been granted…

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