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Hotels & licensing, 1917

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Licensing Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 4

The quarterly licensing court for the licensing district of Hillston, was held at the court house on Tuesday last, Mr. M. Longfield,…

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Local Government. Conditions of Country Hotels. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 6

Mr. Fitzgerald (Minister for Local Government). replying to a deputation from the Shires' Association, which presented him with the…

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Licensing Court. Friday, July 6. (Before Mr. C.J.B. [?] L.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 4

John Williams, licensee of the Uranquinty Hotel, Uranquinty, applied for an abatement of the rent of his premises by reason of the closing of the…

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Man Shot Dead. Publican Arrested. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 July 1917 · page 4

While in the bar of a public house at Maryvale, near Wellington, last night William Downey was shot dead. He received the contents of a shot gun…

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Closing Licensed Premises. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 2

By an amendment of the War Precautions Regulations the power of the Minister for Defence to close licensed premises where the sale of intoxicating…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, July 23. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) Unrenewed Driver's License

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 4

J. Gooden of Lake Albert, was fined 10/ with 6/ costs for failing to renew his motor-driver's license within three days of its expiry as required by the…

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Hotel Burned Down. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 3

The Hallway Hotel, Murrurundi, was destroyed by fire and the adjoining building was also burnt to the ground…

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New Zealand Hotels. Incorrect Report. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 4

The New Zealand Minister for Defence states that an incorrect report was published that the efficiency board had recommended the closing of all the…

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Trading Licenses

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 3

Jessie Purkis, of Baylis-street, Wagga, was granted a Sunday trading license. William Thomas Dunn was granted…

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[?] Bed in a Palace for Twopence. General Booth's Hotel Is a Boon to the Poor

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 7

A bed for two pence a night is what General Booth, of the Salvation Army, offers to the workless of London. He has opened a veritable…

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Licenses

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2

Mr. C. J. B: Helm, P.M., sitting at the Wagga police court yesterday, granted a stage carriage license to August E. Rudd, and a secondhand…

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Sunday Trading Licenses

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2

At the Wagga police court yesterday Sunday Trading licenses were granted to L. H. Beeson, S. Picone, John T. Tambakis, Robert J.H. M Donald, P…

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License Transferred

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 4

Before C.J. B. Helm, L.M., at the Wagga Licensing Court yesterday, the transfer of the license of the Cross Roads Hotel was granted from A. J…

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Case Against the Licensee

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 2

The police had three charges against the licensee connected with the events described in Mr. Gane's case. Mr. McCarthy asked that the police…

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"On Licensed Premises."

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 2

George Gane was charged that on 6th June he was found on the premises of the Bores Creek Hotel during prohibited hours…

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Museums in Hotels

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 7

The museum attached to a certain well-known Went end hotel, in which is preserved the first pair of boots which the late Kins Edward ever…

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Hotel Boarder and Drinks

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 27 August 1917 · page 4

An appeal case of importance to hotelkeepers was part heard at Lismore Quarter Sessions, and stands adjourned to Sydney. Charles T. Bennett…

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"Black" Hotels

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 2

Over 120 hands are affected by the strike at Schweppers. The business is now being carried on by the shareholders and the heads of the various…

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New License Granted

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 3

At the adjourned sitting of the Quarterly Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., chairman, and Messrs. L. A. Fosbery and W. Purtell,…

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The Lookhart Show. Further Arrangement. No Publican's Booth

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the Lockhart A. and P. society's Committee was held on thursday afternoon in the School of Arts. The President (Mr. W. Day, J.P.)…

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