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Blue Mountains · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1938

18 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

Country Hotel Sanitation

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 3

In an effort to protect the interests of travelling motorists, the N.R.M.A. has revised its system of hotel registration from the…

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Hotel Mount Victoria

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 1

Hotel Mount Victoria, after a complete renovation, is looking fine, and the new proprietors are sanguine of good business during the…

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Hotel Imperial

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 1

The Hotel Imperial, Mount Victoria, records wonderful business over the holiday season. The museum and bird and animal park…

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British Empire Bowlers Greatly Impressed Team of 20 and Ladies See Mountains. Entertained by Katoomba and Wentworth Falls Clubs B.M. Shire Luncheon at Grand View Hotel

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 1

There are at least 37 of the overseas visitors to Australia at present who will recall their excursion to the Mountains with a feeling of special pride. They are the 20 bowlers of the British team, and 17 ladies who…

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Cooper's Grand Hotel

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 2

Among the visitors staying at Cooper's Grand Hotel are Mr., Mrs. and Miss Bird, from Sans Souci; Mr. and Mrs. Wogan–Brown…

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Hotel Imperial Visitors

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 2

The following are a few of the visitors staying at the Hotel Imperial, Mount Victoria: Rev. James and Mrs. Mursell, of…

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Young Man's Tragic Death at the Ivanhoe Hotel, Blackheath Coroner's Inquiry to Be Held at Katoomba Next

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 2

Jack Walton Ferguson, youthful licensee of the Ivanhoe Hotel, Blackheath, died from a bullet wound in the right side in the early hours of Friday morning. Deceased, who was only 24 years of age, had been in charge of the hotel for the past…

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Death of Ivanhoe Hotel Licensee Tragic End to Drinking Bout. Wife's Unenviable Experience

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 2

"I find that Jack Walton Ferguson died from a bullet wound in the heart, wilfully inflicted by himself whilst not in a…

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Furniture Sale at Astoria Hotel

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 3

Mr. Peter Sutton is the auctioner for a sale of surplus furniture at the Astoria Hotel, Blackheath, to-morrow afternoon at 2.30…

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The Country Man's Hotel Make the Plaza Your Headquarters

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 5

Right at Wynyard Station in the city the well-known Plaza Hotel offers very special attraction to visitors from the Mountains and…

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Glenbrook Cot Ball to Be Held at Lapstone Hill Hotel

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 3

To celebrate its twenty-first birthday, the Glenbrook Renwick Cot Committee will hold its annual hall this year at Lapstone Hill…

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Cheaper German Cars 12,000 New Licenses

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 4

In January over 12,000 new cars were licensed in Germany. The average price showed a further reduction…

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Golf Links at Glenbrook Lapstone Hill Hotel Interested

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 1

Mr. Meldrum, manager of Lapstone Hill Hotel addressed the councillors of the B.M. Shire Council on the proposed construction of…

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Current Topics Licenses Granted

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 2

In Tuesday's issue of this paper F. Wiggins was listed as Having been granted a license for a drainer. He is also licensed as a plumber…

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Golf Links at Glenbrook Lapstone Hotel Impatient

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 29 September 1938 · page 4

Expressing the opinion that it was time something was done one way or the other about acquiring golf links for Glenbrook, the…

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Grand Hotel Guests

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 4

Among the guests stopping at the above address are Mr and Mrs. Murphy (Kensington), Mr. and Mrs. Prendgrast (Vaucluse), Mrs Hughes…

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Log Cabin Granted Hotel Licence Magistrate Praises Move. "Delightful Spot for Hotel."

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 19 November 1938 · page 2

At the Licencing Court, Penrith yesterday morning the Log Cabin at Nepean River, Penrith, was unanimously granted a hotel licence…

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Greyhound Racing Licenses

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 22 November 1938 · page 2

THE Chief Secretary, through Mr. J. J. Jackson, stated in a letter to the Blackheath Council that in answer to the…

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