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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1940

213 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 11

Old Bank Building. First Built as Hotel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 1

The building occupied by the Commercial Banking Co. of Sydney, Limited, is at present in the hands of the demolishers to make…

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Bull Enters Hotel. Grafton, Wednesday

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 2

A bell which was being taken to a cattle asle at Lawrence broke away and entered the Parlour of the Local hotel. The Intruder was ejected…

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£7000 in Buildings Improvements to Hotel

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 2

Due principally to an aplenty [?] by Tooth and Co., Ltd. to office at [?]and [?] to the currency [?]…

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Hotel Betting Newcastle Cases NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 1

Among men arrested on Saturday for illegal betting, three were operating in hotels. In the Police Court to-day William…

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Naturally Gifted Healer. Mr. Barnie Lyons. (Son of the Late James Lyons). May Now Be Consulted at the Railway Hotel, Muswellbrook HOURS: 10 A.M. TO 7.30 P.M., Monday to

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 5

This treatment is a great boon to sufferers who have found that DRUGS, LOTIONS, HERBS, DIETS, BATTERIES, MEDICINES, ELECTRICITY,…

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Publican’s Licence Single Woman Debarred Broken Hill

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 7

“It has stood as l[?]w for 46 years, and I cannot overlook the judgment of the Full Court by which I am bound,” said Mr. A. [?] Collins, S.M.,…

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Garden Hotel Suggested for East Maitland Council Discussion

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 4

A remote that as hotel may shortly sale its appearance in New[?] East Maitland was mentioned at East Maitland Council last night, Council was of the opinion that the three hotel in Methane street were of [?] use and that…

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Licensing Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 1

Before Mr. G. J. Johnston, P.M., at the Licensing Court yesterday, the licence of the Royal Hotel, Muswellbrook, was transferred to Bidelia…

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Better Hotels Brewery’s Programme

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 4

A deputation from the East Maitland Council waited on the northern manager of Tooth and Company, Ltd., and the Arm architect on…

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Mr. Barnie Lyons. (Son of the Late James Lyons). May Now Be Consulted at the Railway Hotel, Muswellbrook Last Days for Interviews Up Till Wednesday, February 21. HOURS: 10 A.M. TO 7.30 P.M., MONDAY to

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 5

MR. LYONS wishes to announce that he is now at the above address, when he may be consulted daily up to WEDNESDAY, 21st FEBRUARY, and…

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Case Dismissed Hotel Manager Sues Police Sergeant GLOUCESTER

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 7

At the Gloucester Police Court, the adjourned case of A. H. Shears, hotel manager, v W. P. Hughes, sergeant of police, for alleged use of…

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Hotel Declared “Black” Darwin

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 1

Darwin’s leading hotel has been declared “black” by the Australian Workers Union. This action followers the waste dispute between the…

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Belmore Hotel Extensive Alterations

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 4

The health committee repined to West Maitland . Motional Council last night that an application was received from Messrs. Coleman,…

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Soldiers Wreck Hotel in Canada

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 2

Marching four abreast, 120 soldiers, in uniform, invaded the Riviera Hotel, at Toronto (Ontario), and wrecked the entire lower floor…

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Case Dismissed Hotel Manager Sued Police Sergeant

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 3

At the Gloucester Police Court, on Tuesday, the adjourned case of A. H. Shears, hotel manager, v. W. P. Hughes, sergeant of police, for…

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Fought in Hotel Seaman Gives Trouble Stripped to the Waist Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 1

When he [?] the George Hotel on Saturday night, in response in a call, Constable Alexander Williams saw Henry Lynch (31)…

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Hotel Fast, Jerusalem Allenby's Big Bluff (Department of Information: Official)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 4

Men of the A.I.F. g, when they road that an hotel in Jerusalem will be converted into a club to accommodate leave parties of…

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Hotel Repairs Application Approved

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 6

East Maitland Council last night approved an application by Tooth an Co. Pty., Ltd., for permission to make alternations and additions to the George…

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To Cost £5800 Currency Lass Hotel Alterations

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 5

The West Maitland Licensing [?] (Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd) to-day [?] approved an application by Tooth [?] Co. Pt., Ltd., for permission to…

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