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Hotels & licensing, 1917

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

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 2

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

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Hotel Keeper Arrested. Incendiarism Alleged

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 2

At between 1 snd 2 o'clock on last Friday morning, Cootamundra towns-people were startled by the clang of the fire bell. The scene was the…

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GARBAGE v. Refuse. Municipal Proceedings. Case Against Publican. Decision Reserved

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 2

A case which occupied a lot of time at the Wagga Court yesterday was one in which the Wagga Council charged R. Cameron, licensee of the Exchange…

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Tram Dashes Into Hotel. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 3

A runaway electric tram at Auckland dashed over an embankment, continued along an alley and crashed through the brick wall of an hotel, demolishing a…

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Bottle of Beer and Whisky. Taken Into No-license District

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 1

The liquor law of New Zealand provides that when any liquor is intended to be taken into a no-license district, the person from whom the liquor is…

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Refuse Receptacles. Council v. Publican. Interesting Wagga Case. Verdict for Defendant

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. C. J. B. Helm, police magistrate, delivered his reserved decision yesterday in the case in which the Wagga Council (by its health officer)…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, February - 26, 1917. An Hotel Case

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 2

James Parry, licensee of the North Wagga Hotel, pleaded not guilty to a charge of allowing persons on his licensed premises during prohibited hours…

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Illegally on Licensed Premises

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 4

Ernest Clout, Patrick Flynn, Henry Smith, and William Box, were each charged with being on licensed premises during prohibited hours. Lengthy…

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Hotel Industry

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 3

"It will be grossly unfair to the hetel industry if during the next three years, it must provide a fund to com…

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Wagga Licensing Court. Refund Of-hotel Fees. One-fourth Reduction. (Before Messrs. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., and W. Purtel, J.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 7

The Wagga Licensing Court sat yesterday to consider applications for refunds of hotel licenses, consequent upon the early closing of hotels. The…

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Wagga Police Court. an Hotel Case

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 4

Ai the Wagga Court yesterday. Alexander C. Collier. licensee of the Racecourse Hotel, Kincaid-street. pleaded not guilty to a charge of…

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Six O'clock Closing Rebates of License Fees Granted

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 3

As a result of the six o'clock closing of hotels, which came into force on July 21st last, a number of applications were before the Wagga…

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Hotels to Close. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 4

The Chief State Electoral Officer states that as a result of the reference to the Crown law authorities of the questions to whether hotels in…

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(Circular Referred To) Wynyard-street, Tumut, 17th March, 1917. to the Hotelkeepers, Yass Electorate

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 2

Dear Sirs, In Monday's "Herald" the six o'clockers have endorsed a body of men pledged to continue to ruin us by their advocacy of six o'clock and anti-shouting…

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Hotels Open for Two Hours

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 3

The closing of hotels on Saturday, will apply to all hotels in the State, but only during the hours of polling. That is to say hotels will he able to remain…

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Liquor Law. Hotelkeepers' Liability

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

IT is invariably the custom, in country towns at all events, for race clubs to bold their meetings at hotels, the licensee of which pays…

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Licenses for Lead. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 5

In Saturday's papers the Ministry for Munitions prohibits dealings in lead, except under license…

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What Is a Bonafide Traveller. of Interest to Publicans

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 8

BEFORE MR. Potts, P.M., at Wingham, a case of considerable interest to the general public was heard. A party of five persons travelled from…

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Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 4

At the Wagga Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. C. J. B. Helm. P.M., and Mr. W. Purtell. J.P., David L. Wist was granted a booth license…

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Application for New License

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 2

Before the Wagga Licensing Court yesterday an application by Edward J. O'Dwyer for an hotel license at Tarcutta was called and adjourned for…

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