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Riverina · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1917

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Publican Fatally Stabbed. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 1

Robert Walker, hotelkeeper. Richmond. Victoria, died from the effects of a stab in the chest. It is alleged that deceased told three men who were…

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Hotel Inmates Robbed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 3

Burglars visited M'Cormack's Club Hotel at Wellington (N.S.W.) on Tuesday night. Twelve of the inmates were robbed of their money and watches and…

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A Resourceful Publican. Overcoming Servant Girl Problem

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 3

For a resourceful hotelkeeper we incline to the opinion, in racing par[?] that Will Crook, of Exchange Hotel, Orange, is home and dried"…

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Gaming in Hotel. Case in Wagga Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 3

In the Wagga Court yesterday, before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., Robert James Cameron, licensee of the Exchange Hotel, Baylis-street, was…

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Stealing Boots From Hotel

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 4

John Laurie, a man of 67 years of age, was charged with stealing a pair of boots. John Pearce, grazier, of Greg Greg,…

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Alleged Gaming on Licensed Premises

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

In the Wagga police court yesterday before Mr. C. J. B. Helm P.M. four charges in respect of alleged gaming and betting on the Exchange Hotel…

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Licensing Bench Member Removed. a "Loan" of £200. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 2

Mr Garland made available Judge Bevan's report of inquiry into the charges against Phillip Lamph, [?] member of the Nambucca Licensing…

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Hotels Must Close

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 3

Owing to the publication of a statement alleged to have been made by the Prime Minister some doubt has arisen as to weather hotels must close…

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Hotels Close To-day

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 5

In view of paragraphs in the metropolitan press regarding the closing of hotels to-day. Inspector Duprey yesterday communicated with…

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Trouble at the Hotel

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 6

At breakfast recently a young woman found a little note at her plate saving that her aunt had arrived from London the night before, and was at a well-known…

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Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 4

cation before the adjournty meeting of the Licensing a publican's license at Tar. The applicant was Edward…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, May 21. (Before Mr. C.J.B. Helm, P.M) Licensing Prosecutions

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 2

Mr. Robert John Cameron, licensee of the Exchange Hotel charged with having allowed persons to remain on his licensed premises during prohibited…

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Meeniyan Citizens Honour the New Hotelkeeper. What Leonagatha District Resident. Thought of Mr. Frank Healy

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 2

The appended report shows what the Leongatha district people thought of Mr. Frank Healy, who has push taken over the proprietorship of the Green's…

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Licensing Prosecutions

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 4

The case in which Robert John Cameron. license of the Exchange Hotel. was charged with having allowed persons to remain on his licen…

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Licensing Court- (Tuesday, June 5Th). (Before Mr M. Longfield, P.M., and Messrs. T. Cadell and A. Rasmussen, Js.P.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 4

Applications for renewals of publican's licenses were granted as follows:—Sarah Clark, Mt. Hope A. Edwards, P. J. Madden, and H…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, June 11. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) Licensing Prosecutions

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 4

John Quinn, of Humula, and Fredrick Powell, of Humula, were charged with having been found on the premises of the Humula Hotel…

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Nangus Robbery. a Tell-tale Shilling "I Wish I'd Dropped Dead." Nangus Hotelkeeper Committed

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 18 June 1917 · page 4

A case that caused much interest, and attracted a "full house" was heard by Police Magistrate' Gates at Gundagai police court…

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Sunday Trading License

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 2

George Joseph Pizarro was granted a Sunday trading license for his shop situated at The Rock…

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Without a License. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 July 1917 · page 2

A fine of £100, with the option of nine months in gaol, was imposed in the case in which may spalding pleaded guilty to having sold been…

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Licenses Granted

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 2

Second hand dealers' licences were granted to G. Moy[?], W. M. Campbell, and J. H. R[?]ton, a collector's license to W. M. Campbell, and a…

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