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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1938

230 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 12

Hotel Sydney Raided Many Names and Addresses Taken

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 2

A large squad, of police visited the Hotel Sydney late on Saturday night, and questioned about 150 persons who were in the lounge about their…

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Liquor Act Raid on Hotel Sydney 100 Involved Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 1

As a result of a report to police headquarters concerning a raid made on the Hotel Sydney on Saturday night, it is believed about…

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Hotel Transfers Four for Newcastle NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 6

Three city hotels and one suburban had their licences transferred to-day. They were:—Terminus Hotel, Newcastle, from…

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Raid on Hotel Sydney About 100 to Be Prosecuted

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 2

As a result of a report to police headquarters concerning a raid made on the Hotel Sydney on Saturday night, it is believed about 100 men…

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Not Enthusiastic Licensing of Butchers' Shops SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 11

Replying to a deputation, the Minister for Labour, Mr. Mair, said he was not enthusiastic, about the suggestion that butcher shops in the…

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Licensing Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 3

The Quarterly Licensing Court was held yesterday, when Sergeant Griffith's quarterly report was submitted. The license of Eaton's Hotel was…

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Dungog Hotel Accommodation Move for Improvement

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 2

The visit of a representative of Tooth's Brewery from Sydney, an architect, to Dungog to investigate the needs of the town for better hotel…

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Hawking Without a License Young Man Arrested in Singleton

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 6

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs E. J. Forrest and J. W. B. Waterhouse, J's.P., a stranger named Jack Green, 21 years, was…

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Found Drinking in Hotel Charges Against Sergeant and Four Constables

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 8

Five policemen—a sergeant and four constables—have been paraded before high officers at Police Headquarters…

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Hotel Trading Deputation to Minister Longer Hours Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 July 1938 · page 1

A promise that the representations of the deputation would be placed before Cabinet for consideration was given by the Minister…

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S.P. BETTING Police Survey of Hotels a Big Decrease Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 6

The police claim that the declaring of four Sydney hotels to be common gaming-houses, although the declaration remained…

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Licenses Granted

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 4

Cattle slaughtering licenses were granted to C. D. Horn, D. J. Brosie, J. Drinkwater, and W. T. Bacon, all of Gresford district…

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Trading Hours of Hotels Change Urged

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 5

Plans for a change in hotel hours were discussed, with the Minister for Justice (Mr. L. O. Martin) by a deputation from…

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Drinking in Hotels After Six Good Templars Oppose Move

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the executive of the Metropolitan District Lodges of Good Templars it was decided to marshal all temperance…

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Hotel Closing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1938 · page 6

Sir,—I would like to express appreciation of your leading article of the 20th inst. In which you refer to statements made by Mr. Connolly, president…

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Bogus Cheques Hotelkeepers Defrauded BARELLAN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1938 · page 4

Two Barellan hotelkeepers were induced, by a trick, to cash cheques which were subsequently returned to them as valueless…

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Elimination of Betting at Hotels NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 7

Starting price betting gets its usual place in the Police quarterly licensing report presented to the Bench…

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Hotel Raid Police Take Action SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 1

Summonses have now been issued against about 100 persons, whose names were taken in the recent raid on the Hotel Sydney. The summonses…

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Found in Park Death of Hotel Manager SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 1

Harold Frank Harris (48). manager of the Oriental Hotel. King's Cross, was found lying in the Domain last night. He died while being convoyed…

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Hotel Manager's Death Found Lying in Domain. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 6

Harold Frank Norris Harris, 48, manager of the Oriental Hotel, King's Cross, was found lying in the Domain late last night, and died…

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