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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1937

205 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 11

Sunday Cricket Police v. Northumberland Hotel

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 3

The much discussed return match between teams representing the Police and the Northumberland Hotel will be played on South Cessnock…

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Publican Fined "Guilty, BY Accident" Men on Premises

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 6

"Guilty by accident," was the plea entered by Charles William Fraser Shaw, of the Royal Hotel, West Maitland, who appeared…

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Publican's Booth

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 4

The publican's booth under the management of Mr. P. Preston, Junr., dispensed "refreshments with a kick" but on account of the very…

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Broadcasting License Senator McLachlan to Meet Deputation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 1

In correspondence received from Mr. R, James M.H.R. relative to the question of a broadcasting license for Cessnock, the Federal member for…

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Daring Hotel Robbery Four Guests Menaced

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 1

Three bandits entered the fashionable Delmonico Hotel in Park-avenue, New York, menaced four guests and the lift operator with guns, and took 15,000…

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Police View Licensing S.P. Shops Motion Defeated Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 3

A motion that the Government be asked to licence S.P. betting shops was defeated at the New South Wales Police Association conference to-day…

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Broadcasting License

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 5

Mr. R. James M.H.R., who recently made representations to the Postmaster-General in regard to the question of establishing a…

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Sunday Cricket Police v. Northumberland Hotel

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 7

Last Sunday under perfect conditions, the Police team outclassed the Northumberland team, by winning the second…

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Broadcasting License Senator McLochlan's Reply to Mr. James

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 7

The reply received by Mr. R. James, M.H.R., from the Postmaster-General (Senator McLachlan) in response to…

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Liquor on Anzac Day. Hotels May Be Prosecuted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 1

Police action may be taken against some hotels in the city for selling liquor on Sunday after the Anzac Day march…

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Bank Hotel New Management

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. C. Britnall have disposed of their interest in the Bank Hotel, Dungog, to Mrs. McCauley and her two sons who hail from…

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Sent for Trial Breaking Charge Hotel Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 6

On a charge of having broken and entered the dwelling house of James Bower, or the Currency Lass, and stolen two pairs of…

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Hotel, Transfer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 2

The transfer of the Hotel Muswellbrook from Mrs Nina Robson to James Ifould Liddle, of Burwood, was grants ed at yesterday's sitting of the…

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San Francisco Hotel Strike San Franoisco, May 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 1

A strike of employees left 6000 guests in 15 of the largest hotels in San Franelneo without lift or telephone services. The strikers demand…

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Bank Hotel

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the announcement in this issue by Mrs. E. M. McCauley who has taken over the Bank Hotel, Dungog. Good service and…

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San Francisco Hotel Strike Guests Without Lift or Telephone Services

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 2

A strike of employees left 6000 guests in 15 of the largest hotels in San Francisco without lift or telephone services. The strikers demand…

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State's 2041 Hotels

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 4

Some interesting figures are contained in the annual report of the Licenses Reduction Board, which has been received by the Minister for…

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Broadcasting License

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 5

"The result is not satisfactory, and in my opinion the matter should be pursued further," said the Mayor…

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Death at Hotel Australia Inquiry by Detectives Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 2

Detectives are inquiring into the death at the Hotel Australia, Sydney, yesterday of Maurice M'Phillamy, 46, a well-known Kelso (Bathurst) dairy…

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Singleton Hotel Proprietor Killed in Car Accident Six Other Passengers Injured All Local Residents

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 May 1937 · page 2

Mr P. J. M'Manus, proprietor of the Terminus Hotel, Singleton, was killed when the car which he was driving left the road and rolled…

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