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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1950

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Hotels Should Make Rooms Available Two Licensees Fined

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 2

In the Licensing Court, Sydney, Mr. S. J. Bliss, S.M., lined Claude Augustus Fay, licensee of the North Sydney Hotel, and…

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Hotel Theft In Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Thieves broke into the hotel rooms of a wealthy grazier and his family in Sydney for the show, and stole…

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Three Killed in Hotel Fire

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1950 · page 2

LONDON, April 8 (AAP).— Three people were' killed, and eight injured when fire swept through three floors of a private…

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Licensing Report

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 April 1950 · page 2

SINGLETON, Monday. — Sgt. Giles, officer In charge of the Singleton police station, told the Licensing Magistrate, Mr. J…

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Grenade in Malayan Hotel Kills Jockey

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 1

SINGAPORE. April 11 (A.A.P. Reuter). — Two Sydney jockeys escaped unhurt when a hand grenade was hurled Into the…

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Hotel Drama Terminates In Tragedy

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, April 12—Radio producer Hugh Ernst, 39, killed himself with a shotgun yesterday in a New York hotel room while…

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Hairdressers Must Be Licensed

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY. Thursday.—Cabi[?] decided yesterday to licence hair dressers. The decision was announced…

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Fined for Malicious Damage Incident At Denman Hotel

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 1

Henry Kaiser, 33, labourer, (of Harle Street, Abermain, was fined £2/10/ with 3/ costs at Kurri Kurri Court when he was convicted of…

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Hairdressers Must Now Be licensed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 1

State Cabinet decided on Wednesday to license hairdressers. The decision was announced by the Premier, Mr. J. J. McGirr. He…

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Liquor Laws Flout Views of Majority Some Areas Burdened With Licenses They Do Not Want

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday. — Speaking in the Legislative Council last night, Mr. E. C. Summerland described a certain section of the Liquor Act passed by the present Government as a rogation of democracy and an affront to local…

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Sale: Of Canberra Hotel

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA. Friday.—A new Sydney public company. Rev investments Ltd., bought the Hotel Ainslie at auction at the reserve…

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Luxury Hotel To Cost Million

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— A million pounds luxury hotel will be built at Clifton Gardens to attract American tourists…

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Hotel Licence Transferred

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 4

Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M., in Maitland court today approved transfer of the licence of the Royal Hotel, Morpeth, to Percy…

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Million-Pound Hotel For Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 2

With the view of attracting American tourists, a hotel to cost one million pounds is to be erected at Clifton…

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Football First Trial Match Criterion Hotel Defeats Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 2

A team representing the Criterion Hotel, Newcastle, defeated Dungog by 16 points to 8 in a trial game at Dungog last Sunday…

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Licensing Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 7

In the Licensing Court on Wednesday, Mrs. Flora Jenkins was granted permission to carry out alterations at the Royal Hotel, Merriwa…

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Country Hotel Spurt Is Expected Now Dollar Gain Likely

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 4

Relaxing of controls, announced last week, is expected to lead to a spurt of country hotel building…

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Dungog Bowling Club Granted Liquor License

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 2

At the Licensing Court, Dungog, on Friday, Chairman (Mr. Scobie) granted the application made by Messrs. Borthwick and Wilson,…

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Licences of Two Hotels Transferred

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 2

Approval for transfer of two hotels in the Maitland licensing district was given by Mr. F. R. Wood. S.M. in Maitland court…

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Freehold of Hotel Sold

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 2

After having owned the freehold of Lochinvar Hotel for almost 30 years, Mr. James Bateman has sold out to Mr. Keith…

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