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

Hotels & licensing, 1948

198 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 10

Dudley Hotel Robbery Young Man for Trial at Bathurst Sessions

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 1

Alleged by the police to having been found in the Dudley Motel, Bathurst, at 11.15 p.m. on September 3, with intent to commit a…

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Bathurst Hotel Dispute Settled

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 2

The dispute between the kitchen and dining room staffs of the Knickerbocker Hotel was amicably settled yesterday morning, when…

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Coonabarabran Community Hotel Scheme

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1948 · page 3

COONARABRAN, Tuesday: A delegation from Coonabarabran, which recently inspected community hotels in S.A. is now enthusiastic…

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Worried Hotelkeepers

National Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1948 · page 2

The train crash at Sodwalls on Thursday night caused a mild panic among Bathurst hotelkeepers, as several thousands of gallons of keg…

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Hotel Thief Known to Be Armed

Central Western Daily · Monday 27 September 1948 · page 2

Police are searching for an armed man who robbed a room at the Tattersall’s Hotel last…

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Bourke Publican on Manslaughter Charge SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 1

Yesterday a struggle took place in an hotel at Bourke, during which John Smith fell ami struck his head on a keg…

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New Dealer's License

National Advocate · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 2

At the Bathurst Court yesterday, Harold Crapp, of Rankin Street, was granted a wool, hide and skin dealers' licence, Mr. M. K. M. Dash, SM…

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Trunkey Hotel, to Be Sold

National Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1948 · page 2

The well and favorably known Commercial Hotel, at Trunkey Creek, owned by the Purnell family for many years, is to be sold by public auction…

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Publican to be Preacher

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 1

STONE, Monday: Mr. Albert Yates resigned as landlord of the Crown Hold at Etone (Staffordshire) to study to enter the Church. Mr…

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Publican-butcher Golf Challenge

National Advocate · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 2

A well known Bathurst butcher who has never before played golf will have a large gallery watching him on the local course about 5 o'clock on…

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Hotel Destroyed in Mysterious Hillston Fire Hillston, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 October 1948 · page 1

A mysterious fire which followed a loud explosion almost completely destroyed the £35,000 Royal Hotel, at Hillston, western N.S. Wales, just…

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Bathurst Licensing Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1948 · page 2

An extension of liquor trading hours was granted the Royal Hotel by Mr. K. M. Dash, SM, at a Bathurst Licensing Court yesterday for the right of…

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Hotel Guests Escape From Fire

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1948 · page 1

HILLSTON, Monday: Twenty guests fled in their night attire from the Royal Mall Hotel. Hillston, which caught fire at 3 a.m. today…

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Axe May Fall, Warns S.M. Charge Against Hotel-Keeper

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 19 October 1948 · page 1

“It seems to me that the axe is going to fall on the licensee of these premises if he doesn’t take abundant precautions to keep people from his…

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Hotel Fire

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 19 October 1948 · page 3

HILLSTON, Monday—Quick action by licensee R. Plumb, helped to save an elderly woman from death when…

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Homes Before Hotels Govt. Policy on Building

National Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Nothing could be done to provide additional accommodation for tourists for NSW until home building needs had been…

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Hotel Cook Burns Hand

National Advocate · Monday 25 October 1948 · page 2

Employed as a cook at the Knicker booker Hotel, J. Tollis, of 102 Lambert St., burnt his left hand in a fire in a shed at the rear of the hotel on…

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Social Game Edgell's Beat Family Hotel

National Advocate · Monday 25 October 1948 · page 3

A team from the Family Hotel, including the licensee Mr. Ted McGuinness, guests of the house and two member of the police force,…

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Booth License

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1948 · page 2

A booth license was granted by Mr. Dash, SM. in the Licensing Court yesterday to Mr. E. McGuiness, licensee of the Family Hotel, for the…

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Two Licensee Too Busy to Notice Police 23 In Bar After Hours

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 2

An hotel licensee, who police alleged was too busy serving liquor to notice members of the force enter the premises, was fined £4 by Mr. H. G. Cobley, S.M, at the Orange Court yesterday…

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