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

Hotels & licensing, 1943

139 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 7

Newcastle Hotels Manpower Clean-up

National Advocate · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Thursday: The Deputy-Director of Manpower (Mr. Bellemore) said today that Newcastle hotels are being "manpowered" and all…

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Acquitted Bathurst Hotelkeeper Free 18 Months For Haywood

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: At the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions today [?] Oliver Goodfellow, hotelKeeper, of Bathurst, was acquitted on a charge…

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Licenses Cancelled Tricky Taxi Drivers

National Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) has cancelled the licenses of several taxi drivers who has been using trickers to…

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Ex-flying Officer Assault in Lithgow Hotel Licensee Is Criticised

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1943 · page 2

A station owner in the Dubbo district, and only recently discharged from the Air Force, in which he held the rank of Flying Officer, George…

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Licensee's Appeal Dismissed Judge Applies Section [?]

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1943 · page 1

An appeal by John Robert Clarence Constable, licensee of the Lansdowne Hotel, Lithgow, against a conviction for allowing drunkenness on his licensed…

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Licensee's Appeal Dismissed Judge Applies Section 556A

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 2

An appeal by John Robert Clarence Constable, licensee of the Lansdowne Hotel, Lithgow, against a conviction for allowing drunkenness on…

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Hotels Closed Until 1 p.m. Tomorrow SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 September 1943 · page 2

Hotels throughout Australia must close their doors until after 1 p.m. tomorrow (national day of prayer). Picture theatres and other places…

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Color Ban Imposed on Well Known Cricketer Incident at Fashionable London Hotel

National Advocate · Monday 6 September 1943 · page 1

L. N. Constantine, West Indies cricketer, has been [?]anned from a famous London West End hotel, because of his color. The facts have…

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Hotel Brawl Three Men Stabbed Police Make Arrest

National Advocate · Monday 13 September 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: following an argument in the bar of the Riverview. Hotel [?] yesterday afternoon, three then were stabbed…

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Knickerbocker Hotel to Change Hands

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1943 · page 2

The well known Knickerbocker Hotel at the corner of William and Russell Streets Bathurst is about to change hands, after having been…

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Hotel Drainage

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1943 · page 10

Following a report as to the unsatisfactory, nature of the drainage at the Telegraph Hotel, the Molong Council served Messrs Tooheys Ltd., with a…

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Story of £5. and Two Bottles of Wine Hotel Employee Convicted

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 2

Alleged to have been given a five pound note to buy two bottles of wine and to have failed to return with either wine or money, Timothy…

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Hotel Licence Transferred

National Advocate · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 2

In the Licensing Court at Bathurst yesterday the licence of the Farmer's Arms Hotel was transferred from Joseph Hornby Kitching to Albert…

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Changed Hands Coolah Valley Hotel

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 October 1943 · page 3

It is learned that Mr. J. Crich has disposed of the goodwill and licence of the Coolah Valley Hotel to Mr. Jackson, a returned…

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Balck Market Liquor Drastic Action Against Offending Hotels

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Customs Minister (Senator Keane) said today that any hotels caught selling in the black market would have their…

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Conditions at Local Hotels Praised by P.M. Inspector Congratulated

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 October 1943 · page 3

When perusing the licensing inspector's quarterly report at the Quarterly Licensing Court for the Rylstone district on October 6 Mr…

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Warning to Hotels Blackmarket Evils in City

National Advocate · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: A. Canberra report that within the next few days liquor prices in N.S.W. would be gazetted under price control regulations…

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Six-Hour Commitee and Local Hotelkeeper

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 2

Unless a statement allegedly made by the manager of a local hotel to two members of the Six-Hour Day Committee is withdrawn the establishment will be declared "black." This decision was made at last night's meeting of the Six-Hour Day body, and details are to be…

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Coolah Valley Hotel Changes Hands

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 5

Mr. J. Crich, licensee of the Coolah Valley Hotel, has disposed of his licence and goodwill, the new arrival being Mr. Jackson, from…

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