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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1942

223 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 12

Later Hotel Hours Sought

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 3

Cessnock A.L.P. want a change of hotel hours. It is suggested that the hours be altered from 9 that the hours be altered from…

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On Licensed Premises

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 2

On the application of Mr. F. E. Murray (for dependant) an adjournment for a fortnight was granted in the case in which…

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“Sport Better Than Hotels” League Patron’s Opinion

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 5

it is better to play football [?] continued with sport than to [?]llow mon to frequent hotels and [?] grog shops”…

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“Shortage” In Hotels

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA Friday.— In Senate Government action prevent “shouting” in hotels was sought by Senator Cooper…

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Trading Hours at Hotels Federal Review

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA Monday.— The Federal Government, which is concerned about the amount of drinking in capital cities, particularly…

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Hotelkeeper Fined Magistrate’s Warning

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 2

Edward Ferguson, licensee of the Caledonian Hotel, West Maitland, pleaded guilty at West Maitland court to-day to having…

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Question of Hotel Hours Discussion in the Senate

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 4

Closing down of the Parliament House bar as a start in liquor reform was advocated in the Senate by the Government Leader (Senator…

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Vary Trading Hours For Hotels Proposal Being Considered By Federal Government

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 1

A proposal that the State Governments should be asked to vary their liquor trading hours as a way of reducing…

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Found on Licensed Premises

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday. — An hotel keeper’s position on the coalfield is not a happy one, Mr. N. Nelson told Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P.M., at…

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On Licensed Premises Man and Woman Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 3

Ella Muira and Henry Anderson pleaded guilty, at Cessnock Police Court this morning, with being on the premises of the Kearsley Hotel during…

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Trading in Prohibited Hours. Hotelkeeper Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 3

Harry Pinchen Tinkler was charged, at the Cessnock Police Court to day, with having his premises open for the sale of liquor at 11 a.m. on…

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On Licensed Premises on Sunday. Batch of Men Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 3

The following men were charged, at Cessnock Police Court this morning, with being on the premises of the Cessnock Hotel during prohibited…

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Gloucester Hotel

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

At the Taree Licensing Court, be-fore Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M., Sergeant Taylor applied for the right to issue a summons calling upon Florence…

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Fought In Hotel Yard

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 3

KURRI KURRI Wednesday.— Herbert Shakespeare, of Deakin-street, Kurri and Hubert Johns, of Coronation-street, Kurri, were…

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Army Seizes Petrol Consumers' Licenses and Tickets Cancelled

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 2

All petrol in North Queensland in the area north of Cardwell has been seized by the Army. Cardwell is 100 miles north of…

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Hotel Hours in Adelaide

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 5

ADELAIDE Saturday. — The Premier (Mr. Playford) has gazetted an order compelling hotels at 8 a.m. daily and to close from…

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Licensing Court

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 2

An application by Leslie Errol Doohan for permission to manage the Exchange Hotel, West Maitland, was granted by Mr. G…

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Trading Hours of Hotels

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday.—The president of the U.L.V.A., Mr. N. H. Connolly, said to-day that nothing had definitely been…

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Shortage of Beer in Sydney Some Hotels Close Doors

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 4

Many Sydney and some suburban hotels felt the first effect of the restriction of beer supplies on Saturday, when the cancellation…

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No Change in Hotel Hours U.L.V.A President's Statement Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 2

The President of the U.L.V.A. (Mr. N. H. Connolly) said today that nothing definite had been suggested regarding the…

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