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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1940

213 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 11

£14,000 for New Hotel Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1940 · page 6

The tender of Mr. J. E. Party Hamilton has been accepted for the new at Raymond Terrace. The cost will be anout £14,000 The [?]…

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Hotel Betting Ewgastle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 October 1940 · page 5

For having been in the bars of the Hotel Kent at Hamilton, and the Beauford Hotel, Mayfield. respectively, George Johnson (33), labourer, and…

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Dog Licenses Police Inspection

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 4

Police intend making a strict check-up of dog registrations. The period expired at the end of September and yesterday the 14 days’ grace, which is…

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THE A.I.F. in Egypt Club at Atlantic Hotel Alexandria, Oct. 16. (By the Official War Correspondent, [?] Fitches)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 October 1940 · page 7

The Comforts [?] has arranged to take over the Atlantic Hotel bore, and establish a club similar to that in Jerusalem. The…

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Licensing Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 2

The license of the Belmore Hotel, Scone, was transferred from Spencer Mills to John Edward McDonnell, of Neutral Bay…

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Unusual Case Attendant In Wine Saloon Licensee Fined

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 4

Arthur Orrell, of West Maitland, pleaded guilty at West Maitland Police Court to-day to a charge that be being the holder of an Australian…

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Hotel Set on Fire Governor-General Was A Guest AUCKLAND

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1940 · page 3

Considerable damage was done to the Hotel Nelson, at Nelson, by incendiary [?]. The Governor General Lord Gateway and V[?] Gateway…

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Alleged Plying for Hire Without License

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 7

At the Kurri Kurri Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. P.M.. Thomas J. Ross, was charged…

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Hotel Fire At Coramba GRAFTON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 8

Hampden Hotel, a two-story building occupied by Mr. H. Neller and owned by Mr. W. Johnson, and a drapery store end residence owned and…

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Windows Smashed and Hotels Stormed in Brisbane Civilians and Troops Riot

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 October 1940 · page 2

Hundreds of soldiers and civilians took control of part of Queen Street, Brisbane, on Saturday night during rioting that…

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Aub. Dobson Pty. Ltd. Licensed Plumbers. Sydney St., Muswellbrook. Phone 32. Sewerage Contractors and Gas Fitters

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 4

AUB. DOBSON PTY. LTD. inform the Residents of Muswellbrook and District that they have opened a Branch at Muswellbrook. All…

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Profits Trebled Air Raids Benefit Hotel (From a special Correspondent) (By Air Mail) LONDON, September 30

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1940 · page 1

The licenses of a public house at Hammersmith London, is making a gamble on air raid warnings. When the [?]ens go he announces…

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The Volunteer Hotel Officially Opened By Mr, R. James, Modern Club

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1940 · page 4

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Found on Licensed Premises

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 November 1940 · page 4

Felling from a fence yesterday, I Button, 11, of Newcastle-street, East[?] Maitland, received a punctured would below his left knee, and abrasinds…

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Found on Licensed Premises Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 November 1940 · page 5

After a prohibition order had been taken against him. James Hicks, of Millfield, was found on lice[?]sed premises on October 12 for the purpose…

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"Politicians Should Mind Their Own Business!" Mr. G. Booth Criticised. Turmoil Over a Taxi License

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 2

"I think Mr. Booth might make some inquiries at this Council before be goes recommending to the Transport…

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Airman Killed Collapse of Hotel Balcony

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 8

When the balcony of the Federal Hotel, at Narromine, on which they were standing collapsed late last night, a pupil Air Force pilot was…

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