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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1942

223 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 12

Hotel Bars Closed. Beer Shortage in Muswellbrook. No More Supplies Until Next Week

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 1

Several Muswellbrook hotelkeepers have been compelled to take an enforced holiday owing to having sold out of all beer supplies…

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Late Closing of Hotels. Federal Government Opposition. Canberra

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 2

Attempts by any State Premiers to have the closing hours of hotels extended at night to compensate for the afternoon closing will be strongly…

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Guests Trapped by Hotel Fire Daring Rescues by Firemen

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 1

Firemen made daring rescues from a fire at the Hotel Carlton, in Castlereagh-st., Sydney, on Sunday morning. The damage by fire…

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Closing Hours of Hotels

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA Tues. — Attempts by any State Premiers to have the closing hours of hotels extended at night to compensate…

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Hotel Staff Sent to Camp

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 July 1942 · page 5

STOCKHOLM July 28. — A Warsaw message says that the entire staff of the Hotel [?] has been sent to a…

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In the Throes of a Beer Brought Publicans' Precarious Position

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 July 1942 · page 3

Late this afternoon a representative of the "Argus" visited various hotels ,in the town to ascertain the beer…

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Bishop on Control of Hotels

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 August 1942 · page 6

GOULBURN Monday—In a diocesan letter, the Bishop of Goulburn, the Right Rev. E. Burgmann, states that if the State…

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Hotel Accommodation

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 3

Mr. J. B. Scobie chairman of the licensing Board presided at a licensing court at West Maitland to-day when Edward…

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Mark Against Hotelkeeper P.M’s STATEMENT

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 3

KURRl KURRl Wed.—An application to have the mark lifted against James M. Andrews, license of the Abermain Hotel,…

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Serving Women Under 21 with Liquor Onus Placed on Hotelkeepers Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 2

The onus will be placed on hotelkeepers of proving that the women they serve with liquor are over 21 years of age, under the…

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On Licensed Premises at Abermain

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 5

Four men charged with having been found on the licensed premises of the Abermain Hotel during prohibited hours on Sunday, June 14, were each…

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Daring Hotel Hold-up

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 4

LONDON August 7— A gang of five men, one of whom was reported to be wearing an Australian Air Force uniform, and…

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Hotel Held Up in London Gang of Five Men

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 1

A gang of five men, one of whom was reported to be wearing an Australian Air Force uniform, and others in Canadian Army battle…

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Six-Hour Day for Hotels Mr Curtin May Suggest

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin), it is believed, will tell the State Premiers at the Premiers' Conference in Melbourne that…

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Decision of Premiers on Hotel Hours

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE Tuesday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) announced last night that the Premiers’ Conference trad decided that hotel trading hours be reduced by at least one hour in every capital city and certain towns; drinking in…

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Premiers Decide to Cut Hotel Hours

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 3

Trading hours will be reduced by at least one hour in every capital city and certain towns; drinking in parks and public places will be declared…

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Hotel Licence Transferred

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 3

At the Muswellbrook Police Court yesterday, the licence of the Royal Hotel was transferred from Laurence John McRitchie to Frederick Forbes…

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Wills' Hill Bus License

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 5

The Kearsley Shire Council has approved the recommendation of the joint bus committee that Batterham and Peden be given the bus licence…

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Hotel Charges for Children

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 August 1942 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. warns the public against a form of profiteering practised by some country hotels with regard to meal charges for…

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