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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1937

205 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 11

Robbery at Hotel Photographer's Card As Clue

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 1

On the night of December 5 last, the safe of the Grosvenor Hotel, Brisbane, was robbed of £140. When the police arrived they found on the floor a…

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New Hotel at Sandy Hollow. Conditional Removal Of License Granted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 1

The conditional removal of the license of the Federal Hotel, Gungal, to Sandy Hollow was granted at a sitting of the Licenses Reduction Board…

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Hotel Transfer Sandy Hollow Licence MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1937 · page 9

At a sitting of the Licences Reduction Board, application was made for the removal of the Federal Hotel. Gungal to Sandy Hollow, and, after the…

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Hotel Accommodation for Visitors Chamber Refers Complaint to Licensing Inspector

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 6

The committee of the Maitland Progress and Business Retention Committee brought under the notice of the Maitland and District Chamber of Commerce at last night's meeting a complaint from the Maitland Race and Sports Co. Ltd. regarding…

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Fight in Hotel Yard Three Men Before Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 3

At Cessnock Court yesterday, Benjamin O'Keefe, William Richardson, and Kenneth Locack were charged with…

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Licensed to Drive

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 5

"Now, drive backwards," said the examiner, "into the narrow gateway on the left." Mr. Stacey engaged reverse gear,…

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Increased Prices N.Z, Private Hotels AUCKLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 11

The tariffs of private hotels in Auckland and all the southern centres have been raised 10 per cent to meet the rising cost of foodstuffs resu[?]ting from…

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Hotel Lounge Licences

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 4

The Granville Ministers' Fraternal has written to the Premier (Mr. Stevens) asking him to oppose what it terms the "further mutilation of the…

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Protest Against Special 'Bus Licenses

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 7

Cessnock Municipal and Kearsley Shire Councils are opposed to the granting of licenses to 'bus owners by the…

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Found in Hotel Ex-Coroner Charged S. M. Convicts Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 5

In the summons Court to-day William Reland Pickett, former coroner for Newcastle, was fined £1 with 8/ costs for being in a…

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New Hotel Transfer of Licence NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 6

In granting the final order of removal of the licence of the Hamilton Hotel from the corner of Donison and Lawson-street to new premises in…

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Court Ruling Bookmakers on Licensed Premises SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 5

In the Supreme Court, Mr. Acting Justice Owen said that the fact that a bookmaker was on licensed promises, was not, sufficient evidence to…

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Licensing Court Change in Licensee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 1

An Application to the Maitland Licensing Court to-day for the transfer of the Hotel, West Maitland, from Joseph Patrick Kenny to Mary…

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Newcastle Hotels Licences Transfer red NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 1

The licences of three Newcastle hotels were transferred in the Licensing Court to-day. They were: The Royal Exchange…

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After Hours On Licensed Premises Wrong Address

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 4

When charged n$ West Maitland Police Court to-day with neglecting to give the police his correct name and address, Harry Dwyer,…

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Biggest Hotel License Fee

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 2

At Taree Licensing Court recently the question arose as to which hotel in the country districts of New South Willed pays the biggest…

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Driving Without License. Man Fined £10

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 2

Before Mr. G. J. Johnstone at the Police Court yesterday, George Hilton Eveleigh was charged with having driven a motor car in Sydney-street on…

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Tourist Hotel Sleep Over Company U.S.A. HIGHWAYS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1937 · page 8

The increasing call for further accommodation for touring motorists along the popular highways of U.S.A. has led to ten of…

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Hotel "Wives"

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 September 1937 · page 3

It was held by Mr Justice Charles, at Hampshire Assizes, that it is not an offence under the Aliens Order, 1920, for a man to sign the register of an…

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Five Transfers Newcastle Hotels NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 September 1937 · page 7

During the past few weeks several hotels in the Newcastle district have changed hands. To-day the licences of five were…

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