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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1944

138 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 7

Fruit and Vegetable Growers Hunter District Favours Licensing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 2

Delegates from the Hunter District Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Association will sugegst to the conference convened by the N.S.W…

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License Granted to Collect Salvage New Local Organisation Functioning

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 2

The necessary license to collect salvage as an agent for the Commonwealth authorities has arrived in Singleton after…

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Gaol for Forging Petrol License

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 1

Philip Herbert James Campbell, aged 34, laborer, of Matraville, was sentenced to twelve months' gaol in a special…

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Hotel Licences Transferred

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 1

Applications for transfer of the following hotel licences were granted at yesterday's special sitting of the Licensing Court:—Railway Hotel,…

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Withheld Barber's License Renewed

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 3

The Municipal Council Health Inspector (Mr. W. P. Hall) recommended to last night's meeting of the municipal council that E. L. Irwin be…

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Found on Hotel

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 3

For having been found on the licenced premises of the Exchange Hotel, West Maitland, during prohibited hours, ten…

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Hotel-keepers and Liquor Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 1

Pleas of not guilty were entered by Richard Herbert Kempley (52), accountant, and David Blank (24), hotel keeper, Gordon…

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Butter Cuts for Cafes and Hotels

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 2

To increase supplies for Britain, butter ration in Australian hotels and cafes will shortly be cut 50 per cent, and control of…

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On Licensed Premises

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 4

At Kurri Police Court on Wednesday. Evan Davies, 53, of Abermain, pleaded guilty to a charge of having been found on the licensed premises of the…

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Butter Cuts. For Hotels and Cafes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 1

To increase supplies in Britain, but ter ration in Australian hotels and cafes will shortly be cut 50 per cent. and control of cream will drastically…

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Publican Fined Men On Premises At Night

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 2

Leslie Philip Higgs, licensee of the Lochinvar Hotel, was fined £8 with 8/ costs at West Maitland Court to-day for having allowed…

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Four Charges Against Hotel Licensee

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Wed.- In the Summons Court to-day Geoffre G. [?] Argeavel, licensee of the Federal Hotel, Hunter- st.,…

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Charged More Than Regulation Price Fines Imposed on Hotels Reduced

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 4

Fines of £100 imposed on each of three hotels were reduced to £15, with £3/3/ costs, by Judge Studdert in the Quarter Sessions…

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Obtained Bribes From Hotels Trices Official Fined £160

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 1

A man who obtained bribes from hotels as a prices official was fined a total of £160 at Townsville (Q.)…

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Local and General Hotel Change

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 3

The Port Stephens Hotel has again changed hands in as far as its management is concerned. The many friends of Mrs. Watkins will be glad…

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Illegally On Hotel Premises

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 3

KURRI Wed.—Found on the licensed-premises of the Denman Hotel, Abermain, during prohibited hours on Sunday,…

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On Licensed Premises Fines at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 1

For having been found on the lic[?] pre[?]ses of the Denman Hotel, [?]in, during prohibited hours on S[?] February 6, John Wixted was…

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Mineworker and Taxi Licenses

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 1

When so many statements have been made about extreme fatigue of mineworkers, it is astounding to see an…

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U.s. Navy Takes Over Old Hotel

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 1

Petty's, one of the oldest hotels in Sydney, has been taken over by the U.S. Navy to accommodate airmen attached to the…

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Publican Fined Failing To Keep Bar Closed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 2

Pleading guilty to a charge of having failed to keep his bar closed, Edward Ferguson, of the Exchange Hotel, West Maitland,…

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