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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1931

288 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 15

Hotel Raids On Christmas Eve NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 5

At 9.30 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Sergeant Moore and COnstable Robertson visited the yard of the Empire Hotel, Newcastle West, and…

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Hotel Canberra Without a Single Guest Government Losing Heavily

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 1

The Hotel Canberra, which is the largest and best appointed hotel in the Federal Capital, and which cost the Commonwealth Government…

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Fire at Gundy Northern Miners' Hotel Destroyed. Gundy

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 2

The Northern Miners' Hotel, comprising 20 rooms, was destroyed by fire about 1.30 this morning. There being no water supply, it was…

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Fire at Gundy. Northern Miners' Hotel Destroyed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 4

The Northern Miners' Hotel, Gundy, comprising 20 rooms, was destroyed by fire about 1.30 on Wednesday morning. There being no water supply, it was…

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Selling Poison Without License. a Light Fine

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 4

An echo of the recent inquiry touching the death by poison' of Joseph Oscar Chapman was the appearance at the local police court on Tuesday…

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Hotel Canberra Without a Single Guest. Government Losing Heavily

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 5

The Hotel Canberra, which is the largest and best appointed hotel in the Federal Capital, and which cost the Commonwealth Government more…

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Cessnogk Council Fish Licenses Traders Complain Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 5

Several complaints have been received during the past week from the resident fish traders in the Cessnock Municipality regarding the…

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Disastrous Fire at Gundy. Northern Miners' Hotel Destroyed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 2

Early on Wednesday morning last, about 2 o'clock, the Northern Miners' Hotel, Gundy, caught fire. When discovered the flames had such a hold…

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No Outside Licenses Fish Trade in Cessnock Municipal Council Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 5

Several complaints have been received during the past week, by the Cessnock Municipal Council, from resident [?] traders in the Municipal…

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Abernethy Hotel Purchase by Hospital

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 6

In regard to the question of the Abernethy Hotel being acquired by the Cessnock Hospital for an oldaged persons home, and the decision…

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Bound Over Ex-Police Sergeant Motor Licenses

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 11

John Michael Duckworth, ex-Sergeant, of Police, at Tamworth, pleaded guilty at Tamworth Court, to a charge of embezzling £63/7/4, public…

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Empty Hotel Heavy Expenses CANBERRA

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 11

The Hotel Canberra, which is the largest and best appointed hotel in the Federal Capital, and which cost the Commonwealth…

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Weaver's Charge Hotel Trading Hours Serious Matter Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 1

Mr. Weaver, M.L.A., today repeated his charge that a movement was afoot to raise £260,000 in the liquor…

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Hotel Hours. No Alterations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. Lang) stated on Thursday that the Government had definitely decided that there would be no alteration in the closing hours of…

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Gambling on Hotel Premises Licensee Fined

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 7

Lco Grafton Zeitsch, licensee of the Great Northern Hotel, Grafton, was fined £3 at the Police Court for having suffered gaming for stakes on his…

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Pilot's License East Maitlander's Success First for 1931

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 4

Tom Fieldsend, son of Mrs. Fieldsend, of Young-street, East Maitland, who was been training for an air pilot's license at the Mascot…

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License Fees Taxi Drivers' Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 5

Bolwarra Shire council, at its meeting this afternoon, received a letter from the Secretary of the Taxi Drivers' Association, Mr. R. Waight,…

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A.J.C. Yesterday's Meeting Licenses Granted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 7

At a committee meeting of the Australian Jockey Club yesterday jockey's licenses were granted to A. B. Colahan and D…

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License Fees Taxi Drivers' Request

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 7

Bolwarra Shire Council, at its meeting on Thursday, received a letter from the Secretary of the Taxi-Drivers' Association. Mr. R. Waight…

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Pilot's License East Maitlander's Success First for 1931

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 12

Tom Fieldsend, son of Mrs. Fieldsend, of Young-street, East Maitland, who has been training for an air pilot's license at the Mascot…

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