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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1932

240 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 12

Hotel Employees. Lower Wages

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 6

As a result of the granting of an application by employers for a variation of the award, hotel employees in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania…

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The Fallen Tree Hotel

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 1

Jack Galvin told me this one, and [?] might as well inform my Victoria readers that Jack drove the stage between Adelong and Tumbarumba via…

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Drove Lorry Without License

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 2

At the Cessnock Courthouse, to-day Everett Kenneth Heath was charged with driving a motor lorry without a license…

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Application for Septic Tanks No Order Made Against Hotels

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 3

A Licensing Court was held in Singleton yesterday morning, before Mr W. Le Brun Brown, Chairman of the Licensing Bench of Magistrates,…

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SINGLETON Hotels and Septic Tanks Licensing Court Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1932 · page 8

A licensing court was held in Singleton on Tuesday, before Messrs. W. Le Brun Brown (chairman) and W. S. Arnott, of…

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Cessnock's Tin Hares Government Withdraws License. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 July 1932 · page 2

The Government to-day withdrew the tin hare permit for Cessnock. The Chief Secretary explained that racing had been carried on there…

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Five Killed Explosion During Fire Hotel Damaged New York, August 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 1

An explosion shook the 42-story Ritz Towers Motel, on Park Avenue, to-day while fireman were fighting a fire in a nearly paint shop…

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Fines for Illegal Betting at Newcastle Doubled on Increase Comment Hotel Arrests Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 5

"This offence, despite attempts to put it down, is increasing, said Mr. Stevenson, S.M., when dealing with illeeal…

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Racing Sensation Jockeys Refused Licenses. Leaping Riders on the "Outer." Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 2

A sensation has been caused by the non-approval of applications for licenses by eleven leading jockeys in the Victorian Racing Club…

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Iron Safe Stolen Burglary at West End Hotel

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 1

During the early hours of Sunday morning thieves entered the Australia Hotel, at West Cessnock, and stole an Iron safe, a bottle of whisky and a…

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Missing Safe Found Echo of Hotel Robbery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 3

Mr. E. F. Garrett's safe, which was stolen from his hotel, at West Cessnock during the early hours of Sunday morning, was found to-day in one of…

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Explosion in Hotel. Shop Fronts Blown Out

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 August 1932 · page 2

New York, Monday.-An explosion in the sub-basement of the Ritz Tower Hotel, of 41 floors, occurred to-day when firemen were fighting a fire in the…

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Publicans and Counter Lunches

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 2

In the years gone by counter lunch was quite a feature in hotel bars. For the price of a "thrum" a schooner of beer and a good feed…

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Big Temperance Hotel

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Queensland Prohibition League it was decided to add three storeys to the present seven storeys of the…

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License Transfers Weston and Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1932 · page 4

Licensing Magistrate Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, at the Maitland Licensing Court to-day, granted a transfer of the Hooase of the Criteriou Hotel…

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STABBED! Hotel Licensee Police Story Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1932 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day, Philip Patrick Barron (28), labourer, was charged with having assaulted and beaten,…

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"I Have No Cash" Hotelkeeper's Story Tin Hare Inquiry (Continued from page 1)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1932 · page 5

Adrian Jack Stanton, hotelkeeper, said that he was interested in the renewal of a coursing Heense for the District Park, Newcastle, and got…

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Failed to Return License

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 August 1932 · page 1

At Cessnock Court to-day, Roy Watkins was charged with failing to return an expired motor driver's license. Defendant was fined 5/-, plus 8/-…

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Hotelkeeper Assaulted Savage Assault in Bar

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 August 1932 · page 3

Joseph Massesoni, the licensee of the Doncaster Hotel in Doncaster-avenue, Kensington, was savagely assaulted on the premises by three mem on Monday…

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FINED £2 On Licensed Premises

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 August 1932 · page 5

Accosted by by Constable Pollard as he was leaving the premises of the George and Dragon Hotel, Melbourne St. East Maitland, at 3.30 p.m. o-…

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