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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1940

213 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 11

Hotel Case Three Men and Licenses Fined AT E. MAITLAND

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 6

When Inspector N. B. McBurney and Sergeant B. L. Barrivel, of West Maitland police, visited the Bank Hotel. East Maitland at…

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Publican Supplies Free Drinks Cootamundra

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 9

Mr. R. P. Boylan license of an [?] at Cootamundra and Mr. A. [?] were notified that their [?]b had won £12,000 in a…

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Sly Grog Licensing Bounding Report Strengthen Love[?]

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 1

The announcement of the Licences Reduction Board, which was issued to-day, again urges the Government to strengthen the law in regard to…

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Special Licensing Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

An application by Alfred Aldis was granted for the transfer of the license of the Empire Hotel from William Harris…

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Inmates Jump to Safety Fire at Mountain Hotel. BLACKHEATH

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

After a loud explosion a fire broke out last night in Ivanhoe Hotel, Blackheath, and destroyed the greater part of the premises. Between 20 and 30…

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Judgment on Sale of Hotel Appeal Dismissed Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 1

The Chief Justice Sir Frederick Jordan, [?] judgment to-day on appeals against the decision of Judge McGhie, in the District Court,…

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Hotel Destroyed Fire Began With An Explosion SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 1

After a loud explosion, a fire broke our last night in the Ivanhoe Hotel. Blackheath, and destroyed the greater part of the premises…

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Potato Growers State Licensing Bill Second Reading Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

The [?] that New South Wales would [?]sty be able to supply all her own [?] was expressed by the Minister for…

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Fire at Blackheath Hotel Inmates Escape in Night Attire. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 6

After a loud explosion, a fire broke out last night in the Ivanhoe Hotel at Blackheath and destroyed the greater portion of the premises…

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Fought in Hotel Bar Offensive Behaviour Charge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 5

Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at Cessnock Police Court yesterday, Jack King was charged with offensive behaviour…

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Licensing Application

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 6

Killen Bird, of Allynbrook, with consent of the executors of the will of Patrick William Bird, deceased, holder of the Australian wine licence for…

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New Hours in Hotels Wanted U.A.P. CONVENTION

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 5

Regulation of hotel hours, according to climate was advocated at the U.A.P. Convention by Mr. M. Perry. He opposed a motion that there…

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Plied for Hire Without License Kurri Motorist Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 7

"This is not a trifling offence. The maximum penalty is £500. These cases are getting unpleasantly common," said Mr. Carr-Boyd, P.M…

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K.C's. Son Sentenced for Hotel Fraud "Contemptible Crime."

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 3

Stated to be the son of a late eminent K.C., and to have held a responsible post in the East before he began to drift into crime seven…

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Sale of Waterloo Hotel Question of After Hour Trading. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 2

A suggestion that there was no hotel in Sydney that did not trade in liquor sales after hours was made in the High Court to-day…

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Motor Licenses

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

In Dungog Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., two motorists were charged with failing to return a number plato and an…

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Licensing Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 3

An application by Herbert Taylor for the transfer of the license of the Victoria Hotel, Moonan Flat, from Frederick Angus Childs was granted…

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Extensive Alterations to the Caledonian Hotel Wide Scheme of Improvements

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 6

Probably the first sewerage installation in Singleton will be the Caledonian Hotel, where extensive additions and alterations are at present…

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Hotel Fast Commissioner’s Souvenirs Interesting Story (From Ien O. Fitchett, Acting Official Correspondent with the A.I.F.)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 4

Mr. R. S. Goward, of Sydney, Commissioner of the Australian Comforts Fund, told an interesting story of the Hotel Fast which…

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Barmaid’s Death Shot in City Hotel SYDNEY, Thursday

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 1

Mrs, Jean Carstow Cox (26), a barmaid, who was shot in a city hotel on Tuesday night, died in hospital this morning…

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