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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1936

204 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 11

Licensing Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 2
Also in The Scone Advocate

At the local Licensing Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. Grugeon, P.M., an application was made by H. E. A. Deards for permission to…

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LICENSING Abolition Wanted Request Refused Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 8

The abolition of the whole system of licensing seamen was sought by a deputation which waited upon the Acting Federal…

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Licensing of Seamen Deputation's Request for Abolition Refused

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 2

The Acting Attorney-General (Senator Brennan) told a deputation representing the Australasian Council of Trade Unions and the Seamen's Union…

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Had Knives Row at Newcastle Hotel Seamen Sentenced Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1936 · page 5

Trouble between some coloured members of the crew of the steamer Larchbank on shore and on board on Saturday, led to the appearance of two…

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Hotel Licence Kurri Kurri Transfer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1936 · page 4

The transfer of the licence of the Station Hotel, Kurri Kurri, from Giacomo Nodari to James Warner, of Cessnock, was granted at the West…

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Arrest in Singleton Refused to Pay Hotel Bill

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 6

Hughie Oliver, aged 26, of no fixed abode, was charged before Mr F. G. Pocock, J.P., and Mr H. K. Pollack, J.P., in the Police Court yesterday,…

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Licensing Court West Maitland Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 June 1936 · page 6

Harry James clemons was to-day granted a wool, hide and skin dealer's Hcence for premises situated at Hannan-street, West Maitland…

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Betting Inquiry Publican in Box "Not Gambling Den" Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 1

A dental that his hotel could be described as a "gambling den" was made by Aubrey Barton, in evidence at the Starting Price Betting Royal…

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Two Men Injured Escaping from Blazing Hotel o TRAPPED! Leap to Earth Big Loss Byron Bay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 1

Two shops and the Great Northern Hotel were des-troyed by a fire early this morning, the damage being…

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Licensing Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 3
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

At yesterday's sitting of the Licensing Court at Muswellbrook renewals of hotel and wine licenses were granted to all licensees in the district…

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Fired Shots Woman in Hotel MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1936 · page 1

Entering the bar of the Universal Hotel, Fitzroy, a woman produced a revolver, fired several times in rapid succession, emptied the chamber of…

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Shots Fired in Hotel Woman with Revolver Causes Sensation

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 June 1936 · page 1

One man was wounded and several had narrow oscapes in a shooting affray which occurred on Friday afternoon at the Universal Hotel. Fitzroy,…

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Odds and Ends. Three Hotel for 60 People

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 1

"I know a place in this State visited by the Board where there are three hotels for an adult population of 60 people—"Tiboburra," said Mr…

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RENEWALS Hotel Licences Long List

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 9

The following hotel licensees were granted renewals of licences at the West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday:…

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Fatal Fall Hotel Page Boy MELBOURNE, Thursday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 1

Charles Ferris (15) a page boy, was killed instantly today when he feet 50 feet through a light well. He landed on the concrete paving of the…

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Fish License

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 5

A fish license was granted Robt. Lean of Karuah on the motion of Ald. Fitzgerald and Gorton…

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£ll,400 Hotel Improvements NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 June 1936 · page 7

Hotel Improvements estimated to cost £11,400 were approved of today by Mr. W.C. Geikie, Licensing Magistrate…

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Hotels Closed Remarkable Situation the Riviera Cannes, June 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1936 · page 1

An unprecedented situation has arisen in the Riviera, where owners have closed 2000 hotels and boarding houses at the fashionable beaches,…

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