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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1944

138 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 7

Singleton Swelters No Ice Available—Hotels Out Of Beer-Mercury Soars to 105 Degrees

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 2

For the past four days, Singleton has sweltered undear heat-wave conditions, and unpleasantness has…

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Disturbance at Hotel. Soldier to Pay £30 and £4/4/Costs. Assault and Damages Charges

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 1

Jack Arthur Wilson was called upon to pay dearly for his conduct at the Hunter Hotel, Muswellbrook, on the 8th inst., when he…

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Licensing Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

An application by Norman George Maguire for transfer of the licence of the Railway Hotel to William Joseph Powell was before the Licensing Court…

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Played Up at Hotel

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK Monday.— Jack Arthur Wilson Spas called upon to pay dearly tor his conduct at the Hunter Hotel,…

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Women Banned From Hotel Ordered Out Says Witness

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 2

U.S. Servicemen were told when booking in at the York Hotel, Kin? Street, Sydney, that women were not to be brought…

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Renewal of Licenses

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 4

Cessnock Council at its meeting last Tuesday night, death with a large number of applications for renewal of licenses. They included refreshment…

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Woman Barred As Hotel Licensee

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 2

Edna Reimer, of Kensigton, former licensee, of the Rose of Denmark Hotel, [?] Street, Waterloo, has been disqualified by the Licensing Court for holding…

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Betting in Hotel

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Thursday.— For betting in the parlour of the Sportsman’s Arms Hotel, at New Lambton William Robert…

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Hotel Licensees Fined Bottled Beer Unlabelled

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 1

For having for sale bottled beer without affixing a label with his name and address, James Jackson, of the Hotel Maryville, Maryville, was…

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Back on the Roads De-licensed Cars

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 2

The greatly increased weekly earnings of many tens of thousands of Australian war workers are providing a ready market…

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Lounge Trade in Hotels

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 3

Allegations that hotelkeepers were racketeering in lounge trade because of the beer shortage, was an absolute fabrication, said the…

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Threw Brick at Hotel Door

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Tues.—On Saturday night Alexander Henry Luxford (20), naval rating, went to Orient Hotel in Watt st…

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Six Men On Licensed Premises

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 2

When Sergeant W. J. Wright, West Maitland police, entered the Royal Hotel, High-st, West Maitland, at 9.16 p.m…

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Prosecutions If Hotels Close

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Wednesday.—Replying to questions concerning action against hotel keeping whose premises were closed between 2…

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Peeps Into the Past 15 Years-Ago (From Issues of "Argus" dated January 25, 27, and 30, 1929) Dined At Caledonian Hotel

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 4

An interesting visitor to Singleton during the week was Mr D. Brown, of Somerton, 83 years of age.. • He was able to recount many incidents…

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Five Year Licenses

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 4

There were few more serious cheeks upon transport enterprise, said Mr. Ansett, than insecurity of tenure. To operate air services it was necessary…

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Fight with a Coloured Man Death of Hotel Porter

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 1

William Watson, 36, hotel porter, of North Quay, Brisbane, died in hospital on Wednesday from head injuries received in a fight with a…

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Licensing of Vegetable Growers

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 2

Delegates front the Hunter District Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association will suggest the licensing of vegetable growers at…

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Failed to Close Bar Licensee Bound Over

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 3

Without proceeding to conviction, the Magistrate, Mr, I. Beavers, PM, discharged Walter Moore, licensee of the Angel Inn…

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