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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1943

119 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 6

Royal Commission Urged On Purchase Of Hotel

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 July 1943 · page 4

TOWNSVILLE.—The Townsville City Council has decided to request the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) to set up a Royal Commission to investigate circumstances relating to the purchase of the Crown Hotel. Townsville, by the I[?]not S[?]a Water Company[?] its later impressment by the…

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£900 Ring Found on Hotel Steps

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY.—A £900 diamond ring lay on the steps of the Hotel Australia for seven hours before being picked up by a taxi-driver about 2…

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Picture Show for Hotel Girl

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 2

As a result of a decision of the executives of the B.I.C. and B.D.A. A.L.P., which met yesterday afternoon, a picture show will be held at…

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Miss Marie Kilmartin Popular Hotel Girl

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 July 1943 · page 4
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The Popular Hotel Girl Contest which the hotels have been running in aid of Central's Queen in the Miss Red Cross Competition, came to an end on…

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Men In Hotel On A Sunday; Licensee Fined

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 July 1943 · page 2

IN the Police Court this morning before Mr. R. Solling, S.M.. Thomas William Stone, licensee of the…

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Hotel Trading In Prohibited Hours

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 4

Thomas William stone, license of the Royal Hotel, was fined £5 in the Police Court yesterday for having served men with liquor during prohibited…

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Newcastle Hotels Are Manpowered

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 1

NEWCASTLE.—The N.S.W. Manpower Director (Mr. Bellemore) to-day stated that Newcastle hotels had been "manpowered" and all…

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Hotel Call-Ups NEWCASTLE August 1

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 2 August 1943 · page 3

The New South Wales Manpower Director. Mr. Bellemore, stated that Newcastle hotels had been "man-powered," and all hotelkeepers in…

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Alleged Theft From Yanco Glen Hotel

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 August 1943 · page 2

Following the disappearance of money and tobacco from the Yanco Glen Hotel two men have been arrested and Released on bail to face a…

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Fined for Drinking in Hotel on

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 August 1943 · page 2

Seven men were having a drink on a Sunday morning in a city bar when a policeman walked in. They were fined in the Police Court today…

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Two Men Face Charges Of Theft From Hotel

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 1

THE stealing of tobacco, cigarettes, and money to the value of nearly £6 from the Yanco Glen Hotel was described in the Police Court to-day as in part "a drunken prank." The man charged was given credit for his previous good record and was lined £5 with £2/8/1 compensation…

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Theft From Yanco Glen Hotel

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 14 August 1943 · page 3

In the Police Court yesterday two men were charged with stealing from the Yanco Glen Hotel. One man was fined but the other was acquitted…

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Gold Mohur's Alleged Doping Trainer's License Withdrawn Melbourne, August 19

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 1

I. J. F[?]ingham, owner-lessee of Gold Mohur, has received a notification from the V.R.C. that his permit to train has been withdrawn. Following Gold…

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No Black Mark Against Hotel

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 1

A hotel licensee was charged in the Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. W. S. Kelly, S.M., with unlawfully selling liquor after trading hours…

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Building Materials to Be Licensed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE.—The Minister for War Organisation of Industry (Mr. Dedman) announced yesterday that building materials, including crushed…

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Mr. Guidi Summonsed Charged with Screening Without License

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 4 September 1943 · page 3

Summonses have been issued against Mr. J. S. Guldi, proprietor of the Tivoli Theatre, for breaches of the Theatres and Public Halls Act. He…

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London Hotel's Ban On West Indian Cricketer

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 September 1943 · page 2

LONDON, September 6.—Leary Constantine, West Indian cricketer, who is doing a war job with the Ministry of Labor and playing cricket for Nelson in Lancashire, was recently requested, with his wife, to leave a London hotel because of her guests objected to the presence of colored…

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Three Men Stabbed In Hotel Bar

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 September 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY. —Customers crawled under a bar counter and of hers climbed behind the bar when a man drew a knife and stabbed three men in the…

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Bomb Hits Hotel London, October 17

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 18 October 1943 · page 3

London area had a brief alert early today after a Small number of enemy planes crossed the south coast and headed towards the capital. Bombs…

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