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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1946

241 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 13

Wagga Hotel, Sold for £35,000

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 2

Mr. A. Romano, owned of Romano's Restaurant in Sydney, recently paid £35,000 for the Commercial Hotel at Wagga. Mr. Romano plans to make…

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Proposed “Black” Ban on Hotels

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday—It is expected that the N.S.W. Labour Council will to-night debate, proposals that liquor reforms be…

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A.R.U. Will Blacklist N.S.W. HOTELS Serious Liquor Abuses Alleged In Canberra

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Apparently intending to go further than the proposed ban on the transport of beer, the State Council of the Australian Railways Union is instructing members to declare black all hotels and wine bars in N.S.W…

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Hotels "Black?" Ban Proposed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 2

In a move to check liquor trade rackets, A.R.U. members will be directed to declare all hotels and wine bars "black"…

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Council Rejects Community Hotel Suggestion “Ridiculous Waste of Time,” Says Alderman

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 2

H e good ship “Community Hotel” which Alderman Milton Clyde: attempted to Mil en the civic welters of Maitland last night met disaster very quickly. The ominous quiet which followed the Mayor’s (Aid…

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Robbery at Hotel

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 3

The Kurri Kurri Hotel, Kurri Kurri, was broken into early on Sydney morning and a sum of £25 stolen…

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Rode Pony Into Hotel Bar

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 3

“It appears to be just a piece of flatness on your part,” said Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M, at West Maitland court-today when…

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Publican's Booth

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 3

At the booth a band of barmen served 140 gallons of beer and other liquids, were kept very busy until the beer ran out about 3.30 p.m., and…

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Local Control Of Hotels Sought

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY Wed.—Lithgow City Council has given support to Balmain Municipal Council In its. campaign to urge the…

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Fields Leaves Hotel Job

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA.— Ernest Cyril Melds; whose recent dispute with Brigadier Schreiber gained worldwide publicity has resigned his…

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Hotelkeeper Attacked

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 4

NEWCASTLE:, Early on Sunday morning, Mr. P. B. Jenkins, well-known Newcastle hotelkeeper. was attacked by six men…

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Sydney's Worst Beer Drought Stocks Exhausted in Many Sydney Hotels

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 2

Sydney's worst beer "drought" commenced to-day, when many hotels which derived their supplies from Tooth's brewery exhausted…

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Bus License Controversy Kearsley Council Seeking Legal Advice. Cr. Johnson, Shows Way Out of Impasse

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 1

At the Kearsley Shire Council meeting on Tuesday night, Cr. Opie submitted the following resolution: "In view of our…

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Assaulted Publican at Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Monday.—Allan Lionel Clarke (24), labourer, was Sued £5 or 10 days in the Police Court to-day for assaulting…

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£200 Stolen From Hotel

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 3

West Maitland police are investigating the theft of about £200 from the Exchange Hotel, West Maitland, on Saturday…

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Showman Charged at Cessnock Court Incident at United Service Hotel

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 3

At Cessnock Police Court to-day, before Mr. W. L. Sargeson, P.M., Charles Marlow was charged with having in his possession a £1 note,…

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Hotel Safe Robbed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 2

On Saturday night £210, mostly in notes, was taken from the safe at the Exchange Hotel, High Street, West Maitland. The licensee. Carl Allen,…

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Local Hotelkeeper Wins Appeal Full High Court "Startled"

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 2

An appeal by Penfolds Wines Ltd. against a decision given in the" Supreme Court in favour of local hotel-keeper, James'…

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Hotel Robbed at Maitland

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 4

Two hundred pounds in cash, some cheques and a War Savings Certificate valued at £1 were taken from the safe of the Exchange Hotel, West…

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Word “Hotel” a Misnomer

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY Thursday. — The Co-operative Club Movement in NSW is planning the establishment of a co-operative brewery…

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