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

Hotels & licensing, 1940

167 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 9

Social Cricket Press And Publicans In Return Match

National Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1940 · page 4

Glasses are being tossed about freely in local bars as Bathurst public sans set in some fielding p[?]ction re the return match against Press at L[?]…

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Social Cricket Publicans Again Beaten By Press

National Advocate · Monday 18 November 1940 · page 5

With several of their [?] men [?] sent the Bathurst Press cricket team yesterday had an uphill battle at [?] Oval to score a narrow win in the…

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Hotels at Cricket

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 November 1940 · page 2

A VERY interesting and entertaining cricket match was played at Victoria Park yesterday afternoon, when the Federal Hotel played the…

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Took Carpet From Bathurst Hotel "Just for a Joke"

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 1

Clive Paddi[?]on (25), a laborer, told Mr. Brom[?] in the Bathurst Police Court yesterday that he had taken a…

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Two Fined for Hotel Damage

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 3

ORANGE. Monday.—Norman Edgar Benton, a member of the A.I.F. and John patrick Claney, each was fined £3 and ordered to pay 1[?]15[?]6…

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Habitual Thief Sent to Gaol Bathurst Hotel Room "Barbered"

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 3

John McLeod. who pleaded guilty in Bathurst Police Court yesterday, to thefts from rooms at a Bathurst hotel has an unenviable record for…

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Two Knocked Out Hotel Fracas Three Defendants at Lithgow Court

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1940 · page 2

A description of a fight in the public bar of the Grand Central Hotel, during which two men were knocked out, was given by Sergt. W. E…

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Lithgow Brewery Leases Lithgow Hotel

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 2

Terry's Brewery Company,, of Oakey Park, has obtained a five years' lease of the Grand Central Hotel, Lithgow…

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Publicans Say Bathurst Beer War Is Absurd

National Advocate · Monday 2 December 1940 · page 2

Bathurst publican yesterday described as absurd a statement during the week-end that a local beer was was likely to develop…

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Lithgow Housing Committee's Criticism Very Discouraging, Says Minister Martin Health Inspector Considers Hostel Rooms Equal to Hotel Accommodation

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 December 1940 · page 2

Thus the "Telegraph":-- The cottages the State Government will build to relieve the Lithgow house shortage will not be slum types."…

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Junee Ultimatum to Hotelkeepers

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 1

JUNEE, Monday.—The Junee railway men last night held a meeting to consider the decision of the locomotive branch to declare beer "black"…

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The Greyhound Racing Control Council of N.S.W. Important Notice to Owners, Registered Lessees, and Registered Trainers Racing License, 1941

National Advocate · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 5

ON and after 1st JANUARY NEXT, all persons owning greyhounds and registered lessees, being desirous of racing during 1941, must hold a Racing…

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Beer Strike Publican Waits on T. AND L. Council Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 7 December 1940 · page 1

"There is nothing that : the Trades and Labor Council can do effectively to, Intervene in the beer Strike," the secretary of the…

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Bathurst Hotel Raid "No Prosecutions for Some Time" Magistrate Takes Lenient View

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 1

As there have been no prosecutions in Bathurst for breaches of the Liquor Act for a considerable time, Mr. W. S. Bromhead imposed…

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Bathurst Publicans Silent on Beer War Threat

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 2

Bathurst publicans last night refused to comment on a threatened beer strike by local unionists…

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Hotel Brawl Two Men Fined

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 2

Thomas Joseph Shawcross and William George Rowlands were each fined £2, with 8- costs, for offensive behaviour in the bar of the Grand…

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Licensing Court

National Advocate · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 2

A quarterly Licensing Court for the district of Bathurst will be held at the Court House. Bathurst, at 10 a.m. on Monday, January 13. 1941…

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Hotel Sold

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1940 · page 5

We understand that Mr. H. Wright has disposed of the goodwill of the Commercial Hotel in Cumnock. The transfer to the new owner is to take place on the…

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Hotel Keepers Will Lose New Prices for Spirits Operating Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 19 December 1940 · page 1

New prices for spirits operating as from today. The U.L.V.A. expects a reduction in consumption. The president (Mr Connelly) estimates…

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Publican Farewelled Mr. Chas. Luscombe

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 December 1940 · page 4

Mr. Charlie Luscombe, until recently licensee of the Exchange Hotel, was farewelled on Tuesday night at Bolt's Hall by the local branch of…

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