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

Hotels & licensing, 1947

285 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 15

Peter’s Close Win Photo Finish In Publicans’ Purse(OUR Cobrespondest, “Bung,” Gives This Broadcast of an Imaginary Race Between Orange Hotel- Keepers for the Honor of Paying the Highest Licence Fee)

Central Western Daily · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 3

Well, folks, we are here again for the running of the Orange Publicans’ Purse. The recent rain has made the lawns and gardens a real picture . .. There’s certainly a…

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Hotels Change Hands

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 15

During last week, both local hotels changed hands The Hotel Mendooran, so ably carried on by Mrs. Crimmins for the past four…

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Licensing Court

National Advocate · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 2

An application for the transfer of the licence of the Metropolitan Hotel was granted to Henry George White by Mr. Dash, S.M., at the Bathurst…

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Boom in Beer Record License Fees

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Saturday 14 June 1947 · page 3

According to an Orange report the fees payable for hotel licenses this year will total £5380, which is easily a record. last year's figures…

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Luxury Tourist Hotel in Centralia

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 5

The establishment of a tourist resort in Central Australia to meet the demands of British and American visitors is planned by a group of…

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Nearly £10,000 In Liquor Licensing Fees

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 2

Revenue for liquor licences recently approved in the Hartley licensing court has, this year, shown an increase of £2,284 over the corresponding period last year. The figures show that the total of 29 liquor licences…

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Licensing Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 2

A special licensing court will be sitting at Bathurst on Thursday, June 19. Two adjourned matters, concerning improvements to local hotels, will…

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After Hours Trading Hotel Licensee Fined

Central Western Daily · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 1

An Orange hotel licensee had penalties of £15 imposed upon him at the Police Court yesterday on charges o f illegal trading…

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Licensing Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 2

An important sitting of the Licensing Court will be held at the Mudgee Court House on Thursday next, and it is understood that Mr…

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Remodelling of Hotels Bathurst Licensing Court Orders

National Advocate · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 3

In the Licensing Court at Bathurst yesterday orders were issued for the remodelling of Metropolitan Hotel and the Commercial Hotel, by Mr. V. H…

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Oberon Firm to Get Liquor License Lengthy Case at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 1

An application by Howell Bros., storekeepers, of Oberon, for a spirit merchant's licence, was granted by Mr. Wells, Licensing magistrate of Sydney, at a special sitting of the Licensing Court at Bathurst…

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Licensing Applications Adjourned

National Advocate · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 2

Applications by Leslie Ernest Avard secretary of the Bathurst Golf Club. and by Raymond Richard Gorrell. secretary of the Bathurst Diggers'…

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Hotel Balcony Lifted by Freak Wind

Central Western Daily · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Friday.—For the third time in the past two months freak winds in the Mt. Gambler district have damaged buildings…

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Hotel Licence Transferred

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 2

An application toy Arthur Thomas Taylor, for transfer of the hotel licence from John Reginald Gardener, of the Farmers' Arms Hotel, was…

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Row in Hotel Kitchen Assault Charge Dismissed

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 1

At Orange Court yesterday Police Magistrate Mr W. K Earls dismissed an information laid against…

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Hotel Licences Transferred

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 2

At a special Licensing Court at Mudgee to-day, presided over by Mr. V. Wells, of the metropolitan bench, the following hotel licences…

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Hotel Licence Transfer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 17

The licence of the Centennial Hotel, Gulgong, was last week transferred from Mr. Ken. J. Mitchell to Mr. Noel W. Perske, late…

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In No Hurry Remodelling of Hotels

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 13

Orders for the remodelling of the Commercial and the Metropolitan Hotels, Bathurst, were issued at a special sitting of the…

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Renewal of Hotel Licences Granted

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 1

Eight publicans were granted renewal of their licenses at the Molong Licensing Court yesterday before Mr. W. K. Earls, P.M…

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Former Hotelkeeper's Death

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 4

The death occurred suddenly at Orange on June 23 of Mr. Geo. James Seymour, in his 76th year. He is survived by a family of three…

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