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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1948

141 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 8

Ratepayers Poll for Hotel Loan

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 2

The Stroud Shire Council must hold a poll of its ratepayers before it can raise further money by loan to establish a community hotel…

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Forster Community Hotel

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 2

"Contributor" writes: "At the last meeting of Stroud Shire Council, a motion was moved by Cr. A. C. Moore to the effect that the whole Council…

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Theft of Case and Linen From Hotel

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 August 1948 · page 2

Frederick Charles Robertson, 29, steel dresser, and Neville John Brennan, 23, labourer, were charged at West Maitland court to-day with…

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Drastic Changes In Hotels of The Future

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 August 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—There be a drastic department from the type of hotel building erected in New South Wales when construction of new premises are commanced the Licensing Board said to-day in a report to the…

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Drastic Departure For Hotel Buildings Advocated

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 August 1948 · page 3

A drastic departure from the type of hotel building prevalent in New South Wales is advocated in the animal report of the Licensing…

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Permits "Unlikely For Years" For New Hotel Buildings

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 2

Permits for the construction of the new hotels were unlikely to be granted for years, said Mr. J. B. Scobie,…

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Hotel Work “Black”

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 1

WAGGA WAGGA, Friday.—The Building Workers’ Industrial Union last night declared “black” all work on A. O…

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Forster Community Hotel

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1948 · page 2

At the Licensing Court held at Taree on Thursday a licence was granted for a community hotel at Forster. This is the first occasion in…

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Nelson Bay Hotel Submitted for Auction

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1948 · page 5

This hotel was submitted to auction in Sydney on Tuesday, but did not reach the reserve Bidding started at £15,000 and reached £27,022 but was…

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Forster Community Hotel Court Grants License

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 8 September 1948 · page 2

As was briefly reported in our last issue, the Full Bench of the Licensing Court, Messrs, S. J. Scobie (chairman), V. H. Wells and S. J. Bliss…

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Did Not Pay Hotel Account

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 5

SINGLETON, Friday. — Edward Malcolme Roberts, 18, a stranger to Singleton, was fined £6 and ordered to pay £2/16/…

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Failed To Pay Hotel Board

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 8

Edward Malcolm Roberts, a young stranger, appeared in the local police court this morning on a charge of…

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Billiard Saloon License

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1948 · page 4

The Town Clerk said the Police Sergeant had notified that an application had been made for a billiard saloon license at the School of Arts…

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Licensing Court

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1948 · page 3

SINGLETON, Saturday.—At the licensing court at Singleton yesterday, the transfer of the license of the Club House Hotel to Charles…

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Cost of Community Hotel at Forster

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 4

STROUD, Friday.—Tr[?] of Stroud Shire Council [?] porting to council that a li[?] had been granted for a comm[?]…

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"Housie-Housie" Games 12 Licenses Cancelled

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 1

Licenses which permitted 12 organisations to operate "housiehousie" games have been cancelled by the Chief Secretary (Mr…

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Presentation to Don Bradman Farewell Luncheon in Savoy Hotel

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 September 1948 · page 2

The Australian Test cricket team, after travelling overnight from Balmbral, were the guests at a farewell luncheon given to…

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Betting in Hotel

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 September 1948 · page 6

Leslie Tanner, 20, labourer, pleaded guilty at West Maitland court to-day to having been found in the Windsor Castle Hotel, East…

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Kurri Empire Hotel Sports Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 1

Members of the Empire Hotel Kurri Kurri Sports Club celebrated their second anniversary last week-end with a picnic to One Mile Beach, Anna…

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Hotel Licence Transferred

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 October 1948 · page 2

In the West Maitland Licensing Court to-day, Frederick James McKenzle, of 11 Roslyn street, New Lambton, applied tor…

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