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Riverina · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1920

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Japanese Fishermen. Canada's Regulations. Licenses Restricted. Ottawa

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 2

Responding to an agitation by returned soldiers, the Canadian Government has dealt a hard New Year's blow to the Japanese, by announcing…

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Publican Convicted. Successful Appeal. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. Justice Gordon gave judgement to-day in the application of Herbert Hughes, formerly license of the Prince of Wales Hotel, to make…

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Darwin Hotels. Heavy Loss Shown. "Liquor for Everybody." Darwin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 1

The Commision inquiring into the administration of the Territory, took evidence to-day into the management of the Slate holds…

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Found on Licensed Premises

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 4

Joseph Spokes, a youth of 20 years of age, pleaded guilty to having been found on licensed premises—the Club "House Hotel, Wagga—at 11.50 p.m…

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Licensee Fined

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 4

George Frederick Vincent, licenses of the Club House Hotel, Kincaid-street, pleaded guilty to having persons unlawfully on his licensed…

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Publican's Withdrawal

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

The withdrawal of Publican from the Anniversary Handicap has dislocated the work of the weight adjuster For the first time in an important…

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(Published by Arrangement). "D.T's. at Darwin." Result of Sly Grog. Hotels to be Opened

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 3

Under the above heading Sydney "Sun," of January 8th, carried a Darwin despatch which shows the evils that follow in the wake of even…

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Traps for Publicans a Magistrate's Warning

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 6

At the Dubbo Licensing Court Mr. A. R. Perry. P.M. remarked that there were three traps which unwary licensed victuallers might possibly fall…

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Fire at Wyalong. Large Hotel Destroyed. Wyalong

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

The Club Hotel, West Wyalong, a large wooden building, and the residence adjoining, were completely destroyed by fire to-day…

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Publican's Libel Action. £5,0000 Claimed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 4

A Supreme Court writ has been issued on behalf of Joseph Dempsey licensee of the Cross Keys Hotel Surry Hills, against the "Sunday…

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Licensing Court. Quarterly Sitting at Wagga. Friday, January 30, 1920 (Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, L.M. and Mr. E. E. Collins, J.P.) Transfers Held Up

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 6

The application by A. W. Harrison, Railway Hotel, Wagga, for permission to continue the hall through the premises was granted…

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Traps for Publicans. a Magistrate's Warning

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 7

At the Dubbo Licensing Court Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., remarked that there were three traps which unwary licensed victuallers might…

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Racing at Albury. Licensed Victuallers' Meeting. Handicap to Ulandra. Albury

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 7

The summer meeting of the Albury Licensed Victuallers" Race Club was opened this afternoon in beautiful weather. There was a large…

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Shooting at Manly. Boarders Startled in Hotel. Man Dead; Woman Seriously Wounded

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 1

The occupants of the Steyne hotel, Manly, were startled on hearing several shots fired in an upstairs bedroom of the hotel, occupied by Mr…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. M. Longfield, P.M., and O. M. Thomas, J.P)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. G. O. Doyle was sworn in as a member of the licensing bench and thereupon took his seat. The only business before the court…

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Liquor Act. Limiting Number of Hotels. Compensation Fund Started

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

An entirely new piece of legislation. an amendment to the Liquor Act, 1919. is now in operation, and will continue in force for three years. It…

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Licenses Granted

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 1

The following licenses were granted:— Sunday Trading: R. Smith. Collectors': W. H. Scanlon and R…

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Wagga Licensing Court Monday, February 9, 1920. Before Mr. M. J. McMahon, L.M., Transfer of License Adjourned

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 1

A further adjournment for a week was granted in the application for the transfer of the license of the Cross Roads Hotel from James Hand to…

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Publicans to Help

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

In order that compensation for the loss of their licenses may be paid to publicans who are ordered to close their hotels under…

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Closing of Hotels

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

During the past few days Inspector Duprez has been busy compiling returns to the Licenses Reduction Board, under the new amendment of…

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