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

Hotels & licensing, 1931

243 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 13

Fire at Temora Shops and Hotels Destroyed Business Block in Ruins

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 5

A fire swept through the business section of Temora on Monday and destroyed twelve shops and two hotels. The damage done by the…

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Dubbo Hotel Barbared

Leader · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 4

The hotel barber has been busy a thaabbo. On Sunday night he went through Moaton’a Hotel, and relieved one boarder of £4 In cash and his…

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After Six Callers at Edinboro' Castle Two Men Fined Case Against Licensee Adjourned

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 1

For having been found on the Edinboro' Castle Hotel premises during prohibited hours on February 14, George Thompson and Lawrence Deveson were…

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Law Student Fined Drunk at Wheel License Suspended Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 2

At the North Sydney Police Court to-day William Bruce Walker, (21), a law student, was fined £20 in default three months imprisonment for having…

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Mudgee Council Welcome to New Aldermen Old Park View Hotel To Go Recovery of Outstanding Rates Excess Water Charges Compulsory

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 22

The meeting of the Mudgee Municipal Council on Monday evening was rather lengthy, the proceedings lasting for ever three hours. Quite a number of matters were debated vigorously, particularly those…

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A Mark Against Edinboro' Castle Hotel

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 1

A WORDY passage-at-arms between Inspector Barclay (Police Prosecutor) and Mr. F. B. Kenny, who appeared for defendant, enlivened…

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Woolpack Hotel Tragedy Mystery Regarding Glass Some Remarkable Evidence Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 2

The inquiry into the death of Samuel Newlands (34) on insurance agent, at the Woolpack Hotel, Parramatta, was resumed to-day after a month's…

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Licensing Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 7

At the Licensing Court on Thursday an application for the transfer of the license of the Royal Hotel, Molong, from Ernest Henry…

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Hotelkeepers Perturbed

National Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 2

The announcement of a local hotelkeeper reducing the price of beer from 6d to 5d per pint, caused no little consternation amongst local publicans. At…

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Publican's Booth

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 2

At the Bathurst Licensing Court yesterday. Mr. W.S. Bromhead L.M.. granted the application of Norman Taggart. of the Metropolitan Hotel,…

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Cooyal News Hotel Changes Hands

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 24

The Cooyal Hotel has once more changed hands and the new licensee (Mr Dunlop) is expected to take over the business on march 23. Mr…

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Hotelkeeper on Serious Charge Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 1

Clarence Adolphus Thompson (31), an hotelkeeper, was remanded at the Central Court this morning on a charge of having feloniously slain…

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Rider's License Suspended Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 2

The Stipendiary Stewards to-day concluded their inquiry into the cause of Caravel Boy running wide at the turn and carrying Twinkle Star with…

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Gas Cylinder Explodes During Country Hotel Blaze and Kills Police Sergt. Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 1

The explosion of a gas cylinder occurred during a fire in the Molong Hotel at Berrigan. Within a few minutes the entire…

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On Hotel Premises

Leader · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 2

An unsuccessful [?] that he had [?] Hotel [?] wife of the [?] with the object of arranging to sell…

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In Parliament Costs of Upper House Appeal Mr. Kelly and the Hotelkeepers Budget Postponed Sydney Thursday

National Advocate · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly to-day the Attorney General, Mr. Lysaght, gave an approximate cost of the Upper House appeal…

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Liquor Act Hotelkeepers and Marks Questions in the House

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 9

Complaining in the Legislative Assembly that untold hardships were being caused to hotelkeepers, particularly in the country, after…

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Royal Hotel Mendooran J. H. P. BYRNES, Proprietor

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 22

A favorite house of call, the ROYAL is known as one the the [?] up to date country hotels in the State. it [?] Well [?]…

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Long Creek Hotel

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 5

The Long Creek Hotel has changed hands, the new proprietor being Mr. McIntosh, who come with the reputation of being an…

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Must Have Certificate Sewer Plumber and License a Council Discussion

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 4

Reporting to Council on Tuesday night in connection with an application made by E. McDonnell for a sewer…

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