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Southern Highlands · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1904

15 stories in Southern Highlands's papers

Scene: Grand Hotel. Time: 6.30 a.m

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 4

Mick Flanagan (his first appearance at a hotel): "Have ye e'er a sink in the kitchen below, young woman? I want to clane meself."…

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Can Drivers be Licensed?

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 2

A case affecting the licensing of drivers came up before Mr. Belcher at the Goulburn Polie Court on Thursday last, when James Millane, a cab-driver, was fined £1,…

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Licensing Court. (Before the P.M )

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 2

The license of the Criterion Hotel, Robertson, was transferred from Wm. Swan to Edward Swan. The license of the Wilde's Meadow…

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Sm[?]at the Hotel Metropnie

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

Early on I[?] morning the [?] at the hotel M[?] two [?] snock [?] was [?] is [?]…

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A Fat Publican

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 2

Thomas Longley, the fat Dover publican, who weighed 46 stone, and was believed to be the heaviest man in England, has died. His coffin was 7ft long,…

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Moss Vale Licensing Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 2

At a special licensing court on Wednesday last a special certificate of transfer of the Commercial hotel, Sutton Forest, was on the application…

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Moss Vale Licensing Court. Wednesday, July 13, 1904

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 2

The court was occupied for a considerable time in considering the question of a transfer of license from William James Thompson of Moss…

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Transfer of License Refused

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 2

The Moss Vale Licensing Court was occupied for a considerable time on Wednesday last in considering the question of a transfer of license from William James…

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Racing Licenses

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 2

During a visit to the country last week Mr. H. D. McIntosh, the secretary of the league, found tht there were many country ri[?]ers racing without licenses. Indeed…

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Licensing Court. (Before the P.M. and Dr. F. C. Stevenson, L.M.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 2

A transfer of license of the Family hotel, Moss Vale, was transferred from Mr. J.W. Thompson to Mr. Thos. W. Lackey…

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On Licensed Premises After Hours

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 4

"Now, then, why isn't the house closed?" demanded the constable of the publican, whose house he found open after hours…

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Licensing Court

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 2

At the Moss Vale Licensing Court on Wednesday renewal of publican's licenses were granted to Michael Pice, Bowral, Edward Swords, Sutton Foresc, and James R. Harper, of Berrima. The…

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Tragedy in a West-end Hotel South American Lady's Suicide

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 5

At Westminster on the 28th of July," Mr Troutbeck inquired into the circumstances of the death of Catalina Fuschin [?] Legarza aged thirty-two, the wife of a…

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The Grand, Hotel

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 21 December 1904 · page 2

The Grand Hotel, as our readers know, has recently changed proprietorship, Mr. A. M. Momsen being now in charge. This hotel is up-to-date in every particular,…

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Royal Hotel

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 December 1904 · page 2

At Mr. F. E. G. Stanley's Royal Hotel will be found everything nice in the way of wines, beers, spirits, cordials, &c. His stock of A[?]…

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