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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1939

312 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 16

On Premises Hotel Licensee Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1939 · page 6

Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at the West Maitland Court to-day, Wallace Earl Edwards, of the Belmore Hotel, was charged with being the…

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Drove Without License Motor-cyclist Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 November 1939 · page 1

On a charge of having driven a motor-cycle while not being the holder of a driver's licence, William Porter, 19, was fined…

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First Meeting Licensing Committee Public Vehicles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1939 · page 6

Several applications were dealt with by the first meeting of the committee of five district shire and municipal councils, Termed for the…

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Not in Favour 'Bus and Taxi Licensing Committee Kearsley Withdraws

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1939 · page 8

After making it obvious from the first that they by no means favoured a district committee to deal with all applications for motor bus and taxi licences, Kearsley Shire Council…

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£550 in Fines Breaches of Licensing Act SYDNEY, Tuesday"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1939 · page 9

When Rex Thompson, 32, manager of the Palms Club, Nield Avenue, Rush-cutter Bay, and Hamilton Baillee, 22, seaman, pleaded guilty in the Sydney…

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License Transferred

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1939 · page 2

At the West Maitland Licensing Court on Tuesday, the license of the Commercial Hotel at Paterson was transferred from Carl Albert Wright…

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Worth While Licensing Committee Tarro's Opinion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1939 · page 7

Criticism of Kearsley Shire Council's action in withdrawing from the first meeting of the committee appointed to deal with the…

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Special Licensing Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 3

Application was granted for the transfer of the license of the Golden Fleece Hotel from Alfred William McPhellamy to Frederick William…

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Licensee Fined Betting in Hotel NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1939 · page 2

According to police thirty-seven persons were in a lounge on the first floor of the Rawson Hotel, Newcastle, at 8.55 p.m. on October 14. Some…

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New Royal Hotel

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1939 · page 2

The new Royal Hotel is nearing completion and will be opened at the week-end. Mr. J. McLeod told the "Chronicle" to-day that he will open…

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New Hotel Modern Architecture DUNGOG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 November 1939 · page 3

The new Royal Hotel, at Dungog, constructed by Messrs. Field and Roach, of Oakley, for Messrs. Tooth and Co., at a cost of…

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Royal Hotel Opening

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 2

At next week's dinner in connection with the opening of. the new Royal Hotel, Mr. Jack McLeod is inviting Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A…

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Lascars Demonstrate in Sydney Hotel Entrance Blocked

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 8

Fifty-three Lascars from an oversea liner demonstrated outside Hotel Australia on Wednesday. They blocked the entrance…

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License to Deal, in Hides

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 2

It is expected that within the course of a few days the Commonwealth Government will promulgate regulations relating to hide and leather industries and…

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Dungog's New and Modern Hotel Royal Hotel Bar Opened to the Public Liquors Served Under Latest Systems of Refrigeration and Hygiene

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 2

There were few citizens in Dungog, teetotallers and otherwise, who railed to call on Mr. and Mrs. Jack MeLeod on Saturday to congratulate…

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Not Licensed Gave Wrong Name NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 7

For driving a motor car without being licensed Archibald Alexander G[?]ore, of Wickham, was fined £1, with 5/6 costs in the Summons Court…

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License Fee

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1939 · page 6

Mount Kanwary branch submitted a motion to ask the Central Executive to influence the Government to impose a license fee of £1 per annum…

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Motor Driving Licenses Results of Oral Examinations. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 December 1939 · page 2

The Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways (Mr C. N. Neale) said that since the oral examination of applicants for motor driving…

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Peculiar Traffic Case. Disqualified Driver Had License

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 December 1939 · page 1

At the Kurri Kurri Police Court on Wednesday Harold Herbert Leache, of Cooranbong, was charged with having driven…

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Hotel Hours "Antiquated Act"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 December 1939 · page 2

Addressing a large and representative gathering at the official opening of the new Royal Hotel at Dungog yesterday, the secretary of the U.L…

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