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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1946

241 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 13

Officer's Authority Questioned Department Accused of "Gestapo Methods." Court Hearing of Charges Against Hotelkeeper Adjourned

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 1

During the hearing of a case at the Muswellforook Police Court yesterday, Mr. N. A. Halliday, who appeared for the defendant, commented on the inclusion in the information reference to a prior conviction against the defendant, and said it savored too much of Departmental…

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Hotelkeeper in Hospital. Victim of Alleged Assualt

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 1

Mr. Tom Hudson, well-known Aberdeen hotelkeeper, is a patient in Brentwood Hospital, receiving treatment for extensive injuries received, it is…

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Alleged Attack on Hotelkeeper Two Men Remanded

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 1

Before a local Bench on Tuesday last in the Scone Police Court, two men, Peter John Dignam (31), labourer, and Eric Stanley Dignam (34)…

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Longer Hours For Hotels

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY Thurs.—Mr. H. Connolly said last night that Commonwealth-wide hotel hours of 10 a.m., to 10 p.m. would probably…

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Suggested Licensing of Cyclists

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 2

A proposal that cyclists New South Wales should be, licensed and have tall lights and number plates the same as cars…

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Referendum on Hotel Trading Hours

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 4

A referendum on hotel trading hours will be held this year soon after the passage of the amending Liquor Act through both houses of…

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Hit Hotel Posts Soldier Charged

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 4

SINGLETON Saturday—A soldier, Morrison Thomas Young, appeared at Singleton court, before Mr. A. E. Hodgson, charged…

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Denman Hotelkeeper Fined £50

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 1

In the Federal Prices Court at Muswlbrook to-day, Stanley Isaac Barksby, of the Royal Hotel, Denman, wns charged with selling declared goods…

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Hotelkeeper Fined £50

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK: In the Federal Prices Court. Stanley Isaac Barksby, of the Royal Hotel, Danman, was charged with…

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Hotel Closing Hours

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 7

N.S.W. hotelkeepers unanimously favoured 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. trading hours, said the President of the New South Wales U.L.V.A (Mr. Connolly)…

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Overcharged for Australian Whiskey Denman Hotelkeeper Fined £50 and Costs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 3

In the Federal Prices' Court, held at Muswellbrook on Tuesday last, Stanley Isaac Barksby, licensee of the Royal Hotel, Denman, was…

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Gundy Hotelkeeper Fined Selling "Declared" Goods Above Fixed Price

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 1

A sitting of the Federal Prices Court was held in Scone on Wednesday last, Mr. R. C. Atkinson, P.M., occupying the Bench…

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Private Hire and Taxi Licenses

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 3

The same Department also wrote stating applications had been received from Messrs. C. M. Quinn (Blandford and C. Stevenson (Aberdeen) for a…

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Hotelkeeper Fined

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 3

In the Federal Prices Court at Muswellbrobk on Tuesday last, Stanley Isaac Barksby, of the Royal Hotel, Denman, was…

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Temperance Group Condemns Liquor Bill Community Hotel Advocates “Very Disappointed”

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—People interested in community hotels were very disappointed with the State Government’s amending liquor Bill, said Mr. Richard Windeyer, K.C. Last night…

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Report on Local Hotels Gets Past P.m

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 2

Reports on the condition of local hotels, presented during yesterday's business in the quarterly licensing court by the local licensing…

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Transfer of Hotel Licence

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 3

In the West Maitland Licensing Court to-day, John Campbell Berry, 62 Allandale-road, Cessnock, applied for the…

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Alterations to Hotel

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 2

In the west Maitland Licensing court to-day permission was given Frederick Thomas Brad street to effect alterations to the…

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Customs Officers Visit Hotels Ex-cessnock Man Heavily Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 3

Officers of the Customs Department have been visiting hotels in the Hunter district, and as a consequence there have been several prosecutions…

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“Breweries Should Be Nationalised” Forimer Hotelkeeper Attacks Liquor Abuses

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— Nationalisation of the breweries was urged in the Legislative Assembly last nigh by Mr, J. Geraghty. (Lab, North Sydney) daring the debate on the Liquor Amendment Bill…

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