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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1936

204 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 11

'Didn't Stop to Say Good-Bye" Failed to Pay Hotel Bill Also Passed a Valueless Cheque

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 October 1936 · page 3

Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, P.M., at Cessnock Police Court today, Robert Johnson, alias Robert Painter alias Robert…

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Hotel Licensee Fined "Bob-in" Illegal

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 October 1936 · page 2

At the Police Court in Adelaide on Monday a hotel licensee was fined £5 for allowing a "bob-in" to be settled by the throw of dice. Only one…

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Gungal Hotel. Case in Equity Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 6

Before Mr. Acting Justice Maughan in the Equity Court on Tuesday judgment was given on demurrer in the suit instituted by Robert Steel Gay for…

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Tribute to Publican

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 2

A man convicted at Cessnock gave Taff bowling a pat on the back. He was charged with obtaining meals without paying…

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Hotel Service Inspector Complains Enlarging Bars

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 October 1936 · page 5

The suggestion to that while a great deal of money was spent in enlarging bars in hotel in the Maitland district, not enough was spent in increasing the comfort for…

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Alterations to Hotel

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 3

At its sitting on Monday, the West Maitland Licensing Court granted applications by Tooth and Co., Ltd., for permission to…

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Comfort in Hotel Accommodation Time for Change

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 October 1936 · page 1

The suggestion that while a great deal of money was spent in enlarging bars in hotels in Maitland district, not enough was spent on increasing the…

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Fitzroy Hotel, Merriwa. Reference at Licensing Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 8

The Licensing Inspector (Mr. Griffith) submitted his quarterly report at the Licensing Court held at Muswellbrook yesterday…

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Family Hotel. New Licensee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 3

Mr. A. J. Stanton has taken over the license of the Family Hotel in Sydney-street, conducted for many years by Mr. J. C. Bowen…

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Irrigation on Merriwa Creek. Application for License. Objections by Landholders

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 4

An interesting case was heard at the Land Board sitting at Muswellbrook on Wednesday. Thomas Brydon Macfarlane, of…

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Splendid Hotel Record

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 3

The Royal Hotel at Windsor, which has held a license for 84 years, has never had a mark recorded against it. But it went…

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Bobbery at Royal Hotel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 2

A daring robbery was perpetrated at the week-end, when a thief entered the Royal Hotel and stole a cash box containing between £80 and £100. The…

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"Cut It Out" S.P. Betting In Hotels NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 7

Publicans who permit starting-price betting in their hotels were given a warning in the Licensing Court by the magistrate to-day. Mr. Soane said…

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Fire Destroys Hotel Corowa

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 4

The Royal Mail Hotel at Muiwala and its were destroyed by fire early yesterday The licensee (Mrs. Kilngdom), her family and the…

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Hotel Deal Verdict For Plaintiffs Toohey's Sued Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 7

In the District Court to-day, David Anderson and Ethel Anderson, of High-street, West Maitland, claimed £72/1/7 from…

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Hotels Full

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 8

West Maitland's leading hotels were almost booked out to-day for the two days of the Maitland Cup…

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Gungal Hotel Case. Verdict Against Defendants. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 5

Giving reserved judgment in the case of Robert Steele Gay against Mrs Susannah Johnstone and Alfred James Spradbrow in respect of the…

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O'sullivan's License

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 11

Jockey J. O'Sullivan, who was suspended for one month for neglecting to weigh in after bringing Red Clever into third place in a race at Rosebery…

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Fire at Hotel Timely Discovery GRESFORD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1936 · page 3

Prompt action on the part of one of the girls employed at Beatty's Hotel saved what might have been a serious fire…

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Big Blaze Collarenebri Block Hotel Burnt Collarbnebri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1936 · page 7

Damage estimated at many thousands of pounds was caused to-day when a fire broke out in the Tattersall's Hotel Block, and the…

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