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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1950

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Poison Death In London Hotel

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 1

LONDON, August 19.— Police yesterday found the body of Fritz Quandt, [?]9-years-old German scientist, in a London hotel…

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Raymond Terrace Hotel Built in 1846

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 2

Referring to the change in ownership of the historic hotel at Raymond Terrace, the "Examiner" (Mr. W. Brown, proprietor) has this to say…

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Fish lawker's License Granted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 1

Cessnock Council has granted Mr. C. J. Skehan, of Stockton, a fish hawker's licence for the municipality…

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Temporary Premises for Hotel

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 4

SINGLETON, Friday.—At the Licensing Court at Singleton yesterday, D. B. Beisler was granted permission to conduct…

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For Imperial Hotel Trophy

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 September 1950 · page 4

The following are the results of the first round of the Imperial Hotel point score shoot held on the Combo range on…

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Killed In 60ft. Fall From Hotel

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday — A young man was decapitated in a 60-ft. fall from a third floor window of a city hotel during…

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Licensing Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 1

In the Licensing Court, the license of the Willow Tree Hotel, Scone, was transferred from Eric Dunn to Lloyd Stevens, of…

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Aberdeen Publican Pleads Guilty to Assault on Police Two Other Charges Against Same Defendant

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 4

Before Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., at the Aberdeen Police Court on Tuesday last, an Aberdeen publican was charged with having unlawfully assaulted a police officer when in the execution of his duty. The defendant in this case was Rowley Stewart, licensee of the…

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Imperial Hotel Shoot

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 5

Handicaps for members of the Open Rifle Club in the Imperial Hotel Shoot (third round) to be decided over 600 yards,…

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Convicted on Three Charges. Aberdeen Hotelkeeper Fined

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 1

AT the Aberdeen Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday last, Rowley Stewart, licensee of the Segenhoe Hotel, pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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Police Asked For Cancellation of License

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 September 1950 · page 4

After a motor cyclist had been convicted at Maitland court yesterday, after an ex-parte hearing, police prosecutor (Sgt. N. L…

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Hotel Licence Transferred

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 4

SINGLETON. Friday. — The licence of the Criterion Hotel was transferred from Leslie Deahan to Mrs. C. L. Barbeler by Mr…

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Criterion Hotel

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 October 1950 · page 2

In the Licensing Court on Thursday last before Mr. J. B. Hodgson, the licence of the Criterion Hotel, Singleton,…

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Hotels, Guest Houses To Be Graded

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 4

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Clive Evatt) has announced that he will introduce a system of grading for hotels and guest houses in…

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Mackay Hotel Destroyed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 October 1950 · page 6

BRISBANE, Monday, — The Grand Hotel, Mackay, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The proprietor, R. D…

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H[?]ymooners Injured In Hotel Fire

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.—A honeymoon couple were injured, the husband seriously, when they jumped from a second storey of a private…

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N.R.M.A. And Hotels

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 October 1950 · page 3

In view of increasing difficulties associated with its system of hotel registration, the N.H.M.A. has decided to discontinue it, at…

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Licensee's Mishap

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 2

Mrs. B. Hardcastie, or the Balmore Hotel, Scone, who lived in Singleton for some years and was licensee of the Criterion…

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License Fees Are Raised

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 November 1950 · page 2

Licences issued by the Maitland City Council will cost more The council last night endorsed recommendations to this effect…

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Largs Hotel Robbery

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 5

Maitland police under Detective sergeant V. R. Woodward are investigating the the[?] £25 and a dozen bottles of spirits from…

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