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Hotels & licensing, 1926

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Special Licensing Court. Thursday, 24th December. (Before Mr. J. Gibson, P.M )

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 4

Edward E. Osborne was proceeded against by Licensing Inspector Scott for the cancellation of his license of the Murrumbidgee Hotel on the…

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Items of News Licenses Granted at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 2

Seventeen auctioneers' licenses were granted by Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M., at the Court of Petty Sessions, on Wednesday last. He also granted…

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Hotel Afire Huge Hong Kong Blaze Unparalleled in Recent Years Palatial Hotel Gutted Hong Kong

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 4

A fire broke out at the Hong Kong Hotel. The guests retired in the small hours of the morning from the New Year's Eve dance. At 8.55 o'clock…

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Country Motorists Must Wait for Licenses. Absurd Centralisation. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 2

Considerable inconvenience is caused to country motorists, through their having to obtain renewals of drivers' licenses from the Traffic Office in…

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Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 2

At the Wagga Licensing Court yesterday before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M., the following licenses were granted: Auctioneers' Licenses: Ernest Henry…

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Bellevue Hotel Afire Narrow Escapes NEWCASTLE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

A fife broke out in the Bellevue Hotel at 2 o'clock this morning. Several persons sleeping [?] the first floor, above the seat of the outbreak,…

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Country Motorists Must Wait for Licenses Absurd Centralisation

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

Considerable inconvenience [?] caused to country motorists through their having to obtain renewals of drivers' licenses from the Traffic [?]…

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Trapped By Fire in Newcastle Hotel. Woman Jumps From Window. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

A fire broke out in Bellevue Hotel, Newcastle, at 2 o'clock this morning. Several persons sleeping on the first floor above the seat of the outbreak…

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Java Murder Hotel Boys Confess. a Gold-blooded Story. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

A Java message states that the two hotel boys held in connection with the murder of Mrs. Macfic, have confessed to the crime. They are reported to…

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Hotel Fire a Newcastle Sensation Newcastle

The Daily Express · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

A fire occurred at the Bellevue Hotel, Newcastle, early this morning and the occupants were not a minute too soon in escaping…

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Licensed Speedway Provisions for Safety. Government Supervision Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 6

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Lazzarini, said to-day that he hoped to appoint a committee of experts, within the next few days to deal with the…

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Taxi Licenses

The Daily Express · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 2

Sixteen taxi drivers of Wagga petitioned last night that the Council should not issue any licenses to men other than those legitimately engaged…

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Local and General Milk Vendors Licenses

The Daily Express · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 2

On the recommendation of the Health Committee Council last night agreed to grant 88 applications for dairymen's and milk vendors…

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Fell Down Hotel Steps

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

Edward Johnson, 74, of Commonwealth-street, City fell down the steps of a city hotel yesterday, and was taken to Sydney Hospital,…

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"I'm Dying" Young Man's Throat Gashed Scene in Goulburn Hotel Goulburn

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

Clem Dalton, a young man, arrived last night at the Southern Railway Hotel. This morning the licensee opened his door and found Dalton…

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Licensee Fined Delaying the Police Another Charge Dismissed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 3

John T. Carmody, licensee of the Royal Hotel, was proceeded against for keeping has bar open for the sale of liquor and for delaying admission…

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Licenses Granted

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 3

At the Wagga Licensing Court yesterday the following licenses were granted:— Autioneers licenses:—Donald Jas…

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Licensing Laws Wagga Police Activity a Busy Day in Court

The Daily Express · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

Practically the whole of yesterday was occupied at Wagga Police Court in the hearing of licensing cases resulting from recent police raids…

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Centralised Issue of Motor Licenses

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. Gillies asked the Chief Secretary. Mr. Lazzarini, whether he was aware that considerable inconvenience was caused by the fact that all…

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Liquor With Meals Does Not Apply to Wine Licenses Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 4

Mr. M'Mahon, stipendiary magistrate, dealing with a liquor case at the Central Court to-day stated that the recent decisions of Mr. Justice…

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