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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1926

269 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 14

General News Sunday Trading Licenses

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 2

Sunday trading licenses were granted to Charles Aylin, Sarah McCudden, and Louisa Gunn by Mr. Scobie, S.M., at the Bathurst Licensing Court…

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Under-proof Whisky Publican Fined

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 3

Benjamin B. Howe, licensee of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Bathurst, pleaded guilty before Mr Scobie S.M. at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday,…

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Chicago Millionaire Robbed of Valuable Jewels at Hotel Australia. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 2

Mr. Saul Newbury, a Chicago millionaire, and his wife, who are staying at the Hotel Australia, were robbed last night of jewels valued at £11,000…

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Big Jewel Theft. From Hotel Australia

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 3

Mr. Saul Newbury, an American, who is reputed to be a millionaire, has reported to the police that jewellery worth £11,000 was stolen on Monday night from the suite…

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Warning to Hotelkeepers and Others

Leader · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 2

The director of the N.S.W. Government Tourist [?] states that com[?] are being received by him concerning [?]representation by persons…

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Hotel Australia Diamond Robbery. American Millionaire Robbed. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 2

[?] at the Hotel Australia [?] at the Hotel Australia valued at [?] including some…

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[?]Ig Hotel Property Sale

Leader · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 6

The attem[?] of investors and all [?]terested in first-class hotel property [?] dr[?]n to the sale of F[?]ggera[?] Post Office Hotel, [?]urke, which is…

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FINED £5 Speeding Jockey License Suspended Sydney Tuesday

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 2

Reginald Marsden, the well-known jockey, was fined £5 and had his motor license suspended for two months, at the Burwood court to-day…

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Travellers' Meals. Hotelkeepers' Obligation an Interesting Point To the Editor

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 13

Sir,—Recently we had sheep buyers from a long distance operating in the Mudgee district, and after their business was completed they…

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Hunger Driven Mudgee Hotel Burgled a Discriminating Marauder

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 13

Last monday night some dishonestly inclined or hunger-driven marauder stole an axe, a duck and some firewood from the back…

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Lithgow Licensing Court. Thursday, August 5. (Before E. A. Prior, P.m.) a Portland Transfer

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 3

J. M. James applied for a transfer of the license of the Imperial Hotel, Portland, to M. J. Curtis. Mr. Le Fevre for James, and Mr. Tartakover for Curtis…

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Found Asleep Hotel "Barber" Surprised Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 2

While Detectives Kennedy and Watkins were enquiring into thefts from a city hotel to-day, they saw the name of a well-known "barber" on…

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Local News. Court House Hotel

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 August 1926 · page 6

We are informed that negotiations are being made [?] the transfer of the license of the Court House Hotel, Mudgee…

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Cobbora Shire Council Question of Motor Licenses Monthy Expenditure on Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 August 1926 · page 9

At the annual monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council, held at Geurie on July 22, there were present: Cr. P. McCabe (president)…

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Sunday Trading Licenses

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 2

Sunday trading licenses were granted to Arthur John Honeyman, George street, Bathurst, and John Clifton Golsby, Newbridge, at the Bathurst…

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A Fighting Publican

Leader · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 4

Although the Bathurst licensing [?]nch granted a license to “Havilah” [?]ren for the Kelso Hotel, on Mon[?]ay, that member of the “s[?]uch”…

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Boxing. Dempsey Refused License. New York, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 1

Reuter.--The licence committee of the State Athletic Commission has refused to grant Jack Dempsey, world's heavyweight champion, a licence for…

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Powell's Hotel Garages

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 6

The motor garages to be erected at Powell's Hotel, and which have been the subject of much discussion owing to the Gulgong Municipal…

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Coursing Meeting Boyd Emerson Wins Publicans' Purse Sheila D. Best of Puppies Maiden Stake Won by Nina D.

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 14

Mudgee Coursing Club conducted a meeting on the racecourse enclosure on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a good attendance…

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Licenses Granted

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 2

The following licenses were granted at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday by Mr Scoble S.M.—Booth license for coursing meeting on…

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