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

Hotels & licensing, 1939

331 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 17

“Balancing” the Hotelkeeper

Leader · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 2

“I am trying, to do something for you. You know, if you cannot make [?] reasonable offer to settle the amount, I can send you to gaol as…

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Western Hotel License Transferred DUBBO

National Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 5

In the Dubbo Licensing Court the license of Wilfred Nell Spicer was transferred to Frederick George Gannon for the Royal Hotel, Ballimore…

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Dregs in Beer Licensee Fined £40 Dirty Bottles Alleged Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 1

William Knight licensee of the Royal Hotel. Granaville, pleaded guilty at the Parramatta Court to-day on a charge of selling adulterated beer and…

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Grand Hotel Demolition

National Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2

It is understood that the remainder of the Grand Hotel building win be demolished in the very near future. Plans for the re-building of the Royal…

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Hotel Improvements

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 11

The partial demolition of the Royal Hotel was carried out last Week. All the upstairs portion was removed. A second storey of brick…

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Dreadful Death Fall From Window Hotel Guest's Strange Act Auckland, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 1

Edgar Ronald McKenzie (27), a salesman, met with a dreadful death last night. He had been sitting at a writing…

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Show Privileges £96 for Publican's Booth

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 4

THE Mudgee Show privileges were submitted to auction yesterday afternoon by Messrs. Crossing and Cox, and the…

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Bathurst Hotel Merger BATHURST

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 3

Plans are hearing completion for the merging and remodelling of the Royal and Grand Hotels, Bathurst, which adjoin one another in…

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Hotel Suicide Woman Escapes Issue of Warrant SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 3

A finding that Elsa Olive Foster (27), who was found dead in the Hotel Meropole on November 6, died from self-administered poison was…

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Rylstone-kandos Show Rights Publican's Booth Realises £29

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 6

ON Friday last Mr. J. M. Riley auctioned the above rights in the Small Hall, Rylstone Mr. Bennett (Mudgee) was successful in…

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Orange Court List. Monday. [?] Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M.) Hotelkeeper “Black Marked.”

Leader · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 6

A black mark was recorded against the license of Edmund [?] proprietor of the Carrington Club Hotel. who was charged with allowing [?]…

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Brutal Murder Battered to Death by Thugs Redfern Hotel Horror SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 2

With shocking head injuries the body of Eric Carlson (50) a Swedish fireman on the interstate freighter, Catedon, was found at…

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No Beer for the Party. Shock for Licensee

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 10

Before Mr. Donaldson, P.M., on Friday morning, five first offenders were fined 10/ and 8/ costs, for being on licensed premises, to wit, the…

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Hotel Yard Murder Ryan Remanded SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 1

T[?]mothy R[?]n 44, laborer appeared in Redfern police Court to-day on a charge of having, on February 8. murdered Eric Carlson. a seaman…

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Molong Men Fined Carried Liquor From Hotel Molong

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 1

James Smith, license of the Telegraph Hotel, Molong, was fined 10. with 8,- costs by Mr Donaldson. P.M., in the Molong police court…

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Capertee Hotel Improvements

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 4

Good progress is being made with the erection of the second storey of the Royal Hotel. The brick walls are nearly completed…

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Hotel Transfer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 4

THE transfer of the licence of a Mendooran hotel from D. Ponsonby to J. J. Bartimote was granted by Mr S. A. Thornton, L.M., at…

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Booth License Granted

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 2

A booth licence for the Bathurst races on February 16 & 17 was granted to W. T. Dempsey in the local Licensing Court yesterday…

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Lost His License Dubbo Butcher Fined Driving Under Influence Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 5

In the police court at Dubbo today Peter Albert Shirtley, 51, well known Dubbo slaughterman and ex-local boxer, was convicted of having at…

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After Hours Publican and Man Fined "Ruse to Get Beer"

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 5

Patrick Michael Kenny, former licensee of the Grand Central Hotel, was at Lithgow court yesterday fined £2, with 8- costs, on a charge of…

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