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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1941

220 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 11

Queensland to Change Hotel Hours

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 1

After a four-hour session the Brisbane Parliamentary Labour Party Caucus decided on a change in the hotel trading hours. The new hours…

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Evacuees From Japan To Use “Floating Hotel” (A.A.P. Service) SINGAPORE October 10

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1941 · page 5

Plans are being made to use a ship lying in the harbour as a floating hotel to accommodate the British evacuees from Japan who will arrive at Singapore…

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Floating Hotel for British Evacuees Plans at Singapore

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 October 1941 · page 4

Plans are being, made to use a ship lying in Singapore harbour as a floating hotel to accommodate the British evacuees from Japan who…

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Counterfeit Notes on Coalfields Hotelkeepers Victimised

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 October 1941 · page 1

Several counterfeit five pound notes were passed on the coalfields on Friday night. In each instance the victims…

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Licensing Board Sitting At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 October 1941 · page 6

An order under Section 40A of the Liquor Act in respect to the Royal Hotel, W. Maitland, was issued by the chairman of the Licensing Board (Mr…

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Hotelkeeper Fined

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 1

Spencer Moon, of the Department of Public Health, proceeded against Alfred Burke at the Police Court yesterday on a charge of having sold an…

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Pig License Refused Branxton Resident Councillor Pankhurst Says Local Government Is a Farce

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 6

At yesterday's meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council the matter of refusal of a pig license to a Branxton resident was…

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36 Coursing Licenses Renewed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 8

The Chief Secretary and Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) said that of the 45 greyhound coursing licenses in New South Wales this year, the…

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Licensing Court Special Sitting At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1941 · page 4

A special licensing court will be held in West Maitland on November 13, commencing at 10 a.m. The chairman of the Licensing Board (Mr. J…

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Publicans Convicted Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1941 · page 7

In his report for the three months ended September 30, the Metropolitan Licensing Inspector, N. D. James, said that 31 convictions were…

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Petrol Licenses

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 October 1941 · page 6

Those concerned would do well to note, that any person who was issued with a business license and who is not now carrying on the business for…

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Fought in Hotel Lounge Newcastle Tuesbay

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 October 1941 · page 1

At 9.5 pm. yesterday Constable G.h. Body, called to the criterion Hotel. Newcastle, saw two men fighting to the [?]…

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Big Petition Closing of Hotels SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 1

Mr R.W.D. Weaver (U. A. P. Neutral Bay) to-day presented to the Legislative Assembly a petition signed by 43,000 persons asking that…

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Local and General Forster Hotel Transferred

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 2

At the Licensing Court at Taree on Monday. Mr. G. W. Brown, Licensing Magistrate, granted the transfer of the Lakes and Ocean Hotel, Forester…

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Prime Minister and Treasurer Meet Bank Representatives Licensing Private Banks for the Duration. Canberra

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 November 1941 · page 2

A vital conference was commenced this morning when the Prime Minister, Mr Curtin, and the Treasurer, Mr Chifley, met…

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Publican Fined Liquor Not As Asked NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1941 · page 1

Sale of liquor which was not of the nature, substance or quality demanded cost Charles A. Byrnes, of the Town Hall Hotel, Waratah £17…

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Licensing Court Alterations To Hotel

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1941 · page 7

An application lodged by the licensing inspector for the district under Section 40A of the Liquor Act was heard at West Maitland to-day by Mr…

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Licensing Court. Two Transfers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 1

At the Muswellbrook Licensing Court yesterday, before the Licensing Magistrate, Mr. McElroy, the licence of the Royal Hotel, Muswellbrook,…

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Alterations to Kurri Hotel

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 7

After hearing evidence at Maitland Licensing Court yesterday, the Chairman of the Licensing Magistrates (Mr. J. B. Scobie) ordered alteration to…

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Federal Member’s Son Shot Dead Workmate Hotel On Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 7

William Thomas James 22 year old son of the Federal member for Hunter Mr. R. (“Rowley”) James was shot dead at the South Maitland Railway Workshops where he was employed as a fitter at 7.25 this morning shortly after the first…

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