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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1930

318 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 16

Rank and File. Conference at Weston. Embargo Still on Hotels

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 2

South Maitland Rank and File Conference, which met at Weston spent a considerable time in discussing the blackban on the hotels…

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Failed to Produce License

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 6

A charge of failing to produce a 'bus driver's license was preferred against Victor Gegetta, an employee of the Rover Motor 'Bus Company, at…

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Failed to Return License

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 3

For failing to return an expired motor license, John Wetzler, at Cessnock Police Court this morning, was fined 5/- plus 8/- costs in default two…

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Public Vehicle licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 6

The town clerk, Cessnock, Bought the co-operation of Lake. Macquarie Council In an endeavour to have the provisions of section 507 of the Local…

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Licensing Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 1

William K. Burrows applied at the Licensing Court to-day, under section 116 of the Act, to be authorised to carry on the business of the bankrupt…

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Wireless Licenses Figures for January

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 3

The Postmaster-General's Department has now issued the wireless license figures for January. These show a total registration for the…

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Bribery Charge Publican to Police. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 5

In the Central Summons Court to-day, Frederick W. Sharer, licensee of the Centennial Hotel, Forest Lodge, was proceeded against on a summons…

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Public Vehicle Licenses Proposed limitation of Areas. Reply to Council Deputation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 5

At last night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council the Town Clerk (Mr. G. Cooksley) submitted a report of an interview he had in…

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Problem of Conveying Childred to School Deputation From Weston Seeks Cessnock Councils Help Resolution Restricting 'Bus Licenses to Municipal Boundary Rescinded. Granting of Temporary licenses Through Shire Area Foreshadowed. Barksby and Fogg Mentioned As Applicants

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 5

The problem of transporting coalfields children to school is causing much anxiety to all concerned. last night a deputation from the Weston Progress Association waited on the Cessnock Municipal Council and sought their…

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Hotel Sydney Only Hotel Roof Garden

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 9

Strangely enough, the Hotel Roof Garden, so popular in America and on the Continent, has not been given consideration when most of our big…

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Canberra Hotels. Loss of £200,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 9

The loss on Canberra hotels, boarding-houses, and liquor bara last year, after making provision for interest on capital, depreciation, and…

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Hotel Cecil. Closed Down. London, Feb. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 7

Many people out of sentiment dined and lunched this week at the Hotel Coolt, which to-night closed its doors…

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Licensing Buses. Cessnock Council's Decision. Convbyance of School Children

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 8

The method of licensing buses was hitered by Cessnock Council, A notice of motion by Alderman Duggan, rescinding the rule allowing council…

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Bus Driver Fined Plied Without a License

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

William Muir a bus driver was charged at the West Maitland Police Court to-day with plying a motor bus for hire in west Maitland on…

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Alleged Bribe to Police Sergeant Hotelkeeper Convicted and Fined

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 1

That he had offered a, bribe to Sergeant Sheppard was the charge made against Frederick William Scharer, hotelkeeper, of Forest Lodge, at the…

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Loss of £200,000 on Hotels at Canberra Reduced Renewal Fees Offered

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 1

The loss on Canberra hotels, boarding-houses, and liquor bars last year, after making provision for interest on capital depreciation, and maintenance,…

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Riotous Behaviour Fought in Hotel Yard. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 2

Frank Griniths, a labourer, plended guilty to charges of riotous behaviour and indecent language at Cessnock Court to-day…

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Thieves Attempt to Steal Safe Hotel Licensee's Wife Menaced

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 1

A gang of thieves attempted to steal a safe from the Portsea Hotel (Vic.) early yesterday morning. When disturbed by Mrs R. Marshall, wife of the…

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Bomb Hurled Into Hotel One Dead, 25 INJURED. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Belgrade

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 2

Two unknown persons hurled a bomb into the hall of a hotel at Pirot, where the Bulgarian delegation is staying, and while engaged in preliminary…

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Dined at Hotel. Methodist Leaders Criticised. Perth, Tueday

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 10

A lively discussion arising from the fact that the official dinner of the last Methodist General Conference was held on licensed premises…

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