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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1938

230 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 12

Czechoslovakian Widow Marooned Staying at London Hotel

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 2

Mrs. Pani Mary Bata, widow of the millionaire founder of a shoe factory in Czechoslovakia, is at present staying at a London hotel. She is…

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Selling Beer by Short Measure Waratah Publican Fined

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 1

When a man asks for a pint of beer he expects to get it, but his request is not always met, as was shown in the Newcastle…

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Second Death From Wentworth Hotel Fire Woman Succumbs Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 2

Mrs. Mary Byers, aged 82, of Forbes, who received severe burns to the face and hands in the Wentworth Hotel fire, died in…

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Had No License Wireless Transmission Case. FINE £50 IMPOSED

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 5

Edward Davies, of Kearsley pleaded guilty, at Cessnock Police Court yesterday, to a charge of having used a…

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Hotel Licence Ah Unusual Case NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 October 1938 · page 5

Application for transfer of, the licence of the Terminus Hotel, Newcastle, to-day disclosed an unusual circumstance…

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Our Licensing Methods Visitors' Opinions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 5

A German visitor to Australia recently said be was astounded that in a country like Australia there were no beer gardens such…

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Still a Mystery Identity of Young Woman Dead in Hotel Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 6

The identity of a young woman, who was found dead in the Melbourne Hotel yesterday morning, still remains a mystery…

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Dead in Bath Melbourne Hotel Guest

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 2

A young woman was found dead in a bath at Menzies Hotel, Melbourne, on Friday. Although her head was wet the…

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Hotel Mystery

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 2

The young woman whose body was found in a bath at a Melbourne hotel, where she had registered as "Miss F. Young, Military Road, Sydney," is…

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Girl Dead in Hotel. Identity Not Established. Melbourne Police Puzzled. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 3

The [?] of a young woman found dead in a Melbourne hotel on Friday morning still remains a mystery. When the girl booked in she…

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Three Arrested Hotel Robbery Storeroom Forced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 October 1938 · page 1

Three men arrested in connection with an alleged robbery at a West Maitland Hotel will appear at the West Maitland Police Court…

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Rooms Entered West Maitland Hotel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 October 1938 · page 5

A thief who prowled in two bedrooms at the Bchmore Hotel, West Maitland, had little reward for his trouble. He secured a small amount…

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Dungog Hotels. Better Accommodation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 2

Official notification has been received of the intention of Tooth's Limited to rebuild the Royal Hotel at Dungog, at a cost of about £20,000…

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Darwin Hotels

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 2

Applications for two now hotel licences in Darwin, which were recently recommended by the Northern Territory Licensing Bench for acceptance,…

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Found in Bar Court Convictions Two Hotels

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 6

For allowing persons on the Family Hotel at Campbell's Hill during prohibited hours, the licensee, Albert Harman Smith, was…

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Not a Pint Hotelkeeper Fined NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 7

For selling beer by measure short of the quantity purcha[?]d, David Amos, of the Mayfield Hotel, Mayfield, was fined £2, with 8/ costs, in the…

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New Hotels

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1938 · page 5

During the last three years New- castle has spent £250,000 in building new hotels and modernising old ones. And to-day, the standard…

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Fire in Hotel Yard

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 November 1938 · page 6

A fire broke out in the yard at Eaton's Hotel on Sunday last, and was dealt with by the Fire Brigade before any serious damage resulted. The fire…

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Row at Hotel Alleged Use of Instrument Assault Charge Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 November 1938 · page 7

In the Police Court today Aubrey Gould pleaded not guilty to having assaulted Patrick McEwan, and that immediately before his…

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Interesting Discovery. Photo of Founder of Eaton's Hotel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 9

Many interesting discoveries have been made during the re-construction work now being carried out at Messrs R. G. D. Fitz Gerald and Co's…

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