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Riverina · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1917

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Hotels Closed. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 4

At 6 o'clock last night 139 hotels in Victoria, which had surrendered their licenses or had been compulsorily closed by the Licenses Reduction Board, ceased…

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Fatal Hotel Fire. Licensee's Wife Arrested. SHEPPARTON(Vic)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 7

In connection with the fire at the Terminus Hotel on December 29 which resulted in a man named Patrick M'Kie being burnt to death,…

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Commandeered Hotel. Remarkable Scenes. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 3

There were remarkable Scenes at the Hotel Cecil, London, which has been commandeered by the military authorities, 500 guests being turned out at 48…

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Hotel Cecil Closes 500 Guests Without Lodgings. Remarkable Scene in London London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 3

There was a remarkable scene at the Hotel Cecil, in London to-day, when five hundred guests were turned out at 48 hours' notice. They…

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Tumut Licensing Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

At the Tumut Quarterly Licensing Court on Wednesday, Messrs A. Gates, L.M. Jno. Weeden and T. P. Arragon, J'sP, presiding, a…

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Licensing Court. Friday, January 12. Before Mr. Gates, P.M., and Mr. Elworthy, member

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

THE case set down for hearing—the first of its kind in the local court— was that of J. Tracey, who applied for a refund or abatement of his…

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Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 4

At the Wagga quarterly Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., (chairman), and Messrs. L. A. Fosbery and W. Purtell, J's.P.,…

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War Over by Summer. Berlin Hotel Advertisements

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

Large Berlin hotels are conducting an extensive publicity campaign for the purpose of attracting visitors for the summer season…

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Hotel Cases

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

John T. Glover and William Simmonds, were charged with being on licensed premises, Royal hotel, during prohibited hours, and the licensee was…

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Hotel Robbery

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 3

Mrs. Alice Pengelly, who is on a visit to Sydney from Brisbane and if staying at the City Hotel, reported the loss of £200 and £30 worth of…

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Failure to Raise Building Loan for Licensed Premises

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 4

In the Albury Licensing Court on Tuesday, John G. Wigg applied for renewal of the license of the Brocklesby Hotel, which was opposed by…

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Hotel License Refused. Rebuilding Difficulties. Albury

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

The Albury Licensing Court refused to renew the license of the Brocklesby Hotel on the grounds that a new building was required. Mr. M'Cutcheon, a…

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Hotel Influence on Dockers. Y.M.C.A. Counter Attraction. Appreciation by Shipowners

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

In view of the cabled information that there is talk of the British Government dealing early and drastically with the liquor…

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Liquor Trade. Military Urges Half Re Duction of Licenses. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 3

The Provost Marshall attended the Licensing Bench at Wokingham, and announced the Aldershot command considered at least fifty per cent of…

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Fire at the Royal Hotel. Alleged Incendiarism. Several Distinct Fires Discovered

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

At between 1 and 2 o'clock this morning the townspeople were startled by the clang of the fire bell. The scene was the Royal hotel. There a…

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Fire at Cootamundra. Hotel Licensee Arrested. Alleged Incendiarism

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 2

A fire occurred at the Royal Hotel, Cootamundra, between 1 and 2 o'clock on Friday morning. Those first on the scene after the ringing of the…

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Publican Arrested Alleged Incendiarism

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 2

At between 1 and 2 o'clock on Friday morning Coofamundra townspeople were startled by the clang of the fire bell. The scene…

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Fire at the Royal Hotel, Cootamundra. Alleged Incendiarism. Several Distinct Fires Discovered

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

AT between 1 and 2 o'clock on Friday morning the townspeople of Cootamundra (says the "Herald"). were startted by the clang of the…

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Police Court. Friday. Before Mr. A. Gates, P.M. No License

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 4

Ellen Schwarzel, for selling cigarettes without a license, was' fined £2, and 6/- costs, or four days…

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Licensed Women Drivers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 2

In the House of Commons, Sir Gen, Cave said it had been decided to license women to drive public carriages, including taxicabs…

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