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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1931

288 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 15

Where to Stay in Sydney. The Oriental (private) Hotel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 7

King's Cross, 7 minutes Central Station, 5 minutes G.P.O. Hot and Cold Water Service, Billiards, Laundry, Garages; accommodation for 160. Tariff…

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Gessnock Court Stealing Charges Hotel Cases

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 7

Four charges of stealing were preferred against William Cecil McDonald. Mr. L. G. Williams appeared for the defendant…

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Hotel Thefts Cessnock Case

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 4

At the Cessnock Police Court on Tuesday afternoon Clyde Archibald Thompson, 29, unemployed, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having…

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Hotel Raid Nine Men Fined NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 1

On the evening of February 37, a series of visits to hotels in the city was made by Sergeants Noble and Langley…

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Where to Stay Sydney. The Oriental (private) Hotel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 3

King's Cross, 7 minutes Central Station, 5 minutes G.P.O. Hot and Cold Water Service, Billiards, Laundry, Garages; accommodation for 160. Tariff…

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Hotel Bill £30 a Week High Finance Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 5

Giving evidence at his public examination before the Registrar in Bankruptey to-day, Robert Lee, of the firm of Hinchaliffe, Holt and…

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Bowls Hotel Keepers' Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 4

Another round was held on the [?]cal green on Wednesday night last Results:—E. Garrett (Australia) defeated R…

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Raymond Terrace Hospital Appeal Public Meeting Junction Hotel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 2

The public meeting in connection with the Church and State Hospital Appeal, called by the Moyer of Raymond Terrace and the President of On Friday morning an application for the transfer of the license of the Junction Hotel to Mr. J. S. Morris was granted. Mr. and Mrs, Morris…

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Hotel Raid Nine Men Fined NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 8

On the evening of February 27, a series of visits to hotels in the city was made by Sergeants Noble and Langley…

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News in Brief Hotel License Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 4

The license of the Court Hotel, Paterson, was transferred from Thomas Blunden to Francis Harold Brook, at West Maitland Licensing Court…

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Woman Shot in Hotel Admitted to Hospital in Serious Condition. the Husband's Story of the Affair Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 2

Late last night Mrs Anna Pardey, aged 54, proprietress of the Fitzroy Hotel, of Dowling-street, Darlinghurst, was found in a bedroom with a bullet…

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Sgt. Killed Steel in Head Hotel Fire Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 1

The explosion of a gas cylinder occurred during a fire at Momolong Hotel, Berrigan, and within a few…

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News in Brief Hotel License Transferred

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 6

The license of the Court Hotel, P[?]terson, was transferred from Thomas Blunden to Francis Harold Brook, at West Maitland Licensing Court…

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No Fire Escapes Newcastle Hotels NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 1

Absence of fire escapes in Newcastle hotels was referred to by Police Inspector Brydon in the Licensing Court to-day…

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On Licensed Premises Four Men Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 3

Before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., at the Cessnock Police Court this morning, Robert McBlane, William Jones William Broadley, and Greorge Wheat…

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CESSNOCK Church Farewell Bus Licenses Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 5

The Methodist Hall was packed to its utmost capacity last night, when the members of the Cessnock Methodist Church and…

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Licensing of Pistols Police Officers Exempt Important Decision

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 4

An important decision with regard to the Act controlling the licensing of pistols and revolvers was given by Mr Williams, S.M. at the Paddington Police…

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Hotel Waiters Strange Rule

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 4

Side-whiskers are worn by all the walters at the Royal Palace Hotel, Kensington, which has laid down a rule that they shall be cultivated by…

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Publicans' Cup Bowls Garratt's Team Wins Final

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 5

The Publicans' Cup Bowling tournament was concluded this week, Ernie Garratt'a team defeatin Billy Hampton's combination by 23 to 13…

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Hotel Robbery Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 5

The third and most serious hotel robbery at Cessnock during recent weeks took place at the Aberdare Hotel, other on friday or early…

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