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Illawarra · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1920

20 stories in Illawarra's papers

Licensing Court. Monday. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 4

The application for a transfer of the license of the Figtree Inn Hotel, from Sarah Lowney to Dennis Joseph Condon, was granted…

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Hotel on Rails

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 3

The forthcoming visit to Australia of the Prince of Wales gives particular interset to an account of the adminable railway arrangements that were…

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"D.T.'s at Darwin." "Result of Sly Grog." "Hotels to be Opened." (Published by arrangement.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 1

Under the above heading, Sydney "Sun," of January 8th, carried a Darwin despatch, which shows the evils that follow in the wake of even…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 8

Bernard Rourke, appeared at the Wollongong Licensing Court on Monday for a transfer of the license of the Mount Keira Hotel, from Mr…

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Licenses Granted

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 6

At the Licensing Court on Monday Mrs. Hargraves, of Helensburgh, was granted a billiard licence. P. T. Doyle was granted…

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On Hotel Premises

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 5

William Reginald James was charged with being on the licensed promises of the Harp Hotel during prohibited hours, on March 28th…

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Why Australian Hotels Are Best. Soldier Makes Some Comparisons. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 4

The Sydney "Evening News ', (20/4/20) printed the following from the pen of George Clane. of Bondi. N.S.W.. who served with both the A.I. F. and the…

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On Licensed Premises

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 4

Alfred Aito was charged with being on the licensed premises of the Port Kembla Hotel during prohibited hours. Constable McLaughlin gave evidence…

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Marrying the Hotelkeeper. (Published by Arrangement.) The Too Enthusiastic Reformer Chided By the "Argus."

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 8

Commenting on the expressed intention of the Australian Alliance Prohibition Council to enter on a "dry" campaign, the Melbourne…

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Licensing Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 11

In the Licensing Court this morning the license of the Harp Hotel, Wollongong, was transferred from Emeline Jessie Laycock to William…

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Licensing Court. Monday. (Before Messrs. McMahon and Mayo, Ms.L.B.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 1

O. A. Langham applied for a renewal of the license of the Great Eastern Hotel, Port Kembla. Mr. Lysaght for applicant…

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Billiard License

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 3

The question was raised at Braidwood Licensing Court whether a billiard room which formed part of hotel premises, should not be closed to…

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Licensing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 20

The license of the Port Kembla Hotel was transferred from William Raftery to William H. Lindsay, of Scarborough…

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On Licensed Premises

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 4

William Donohoe, licensee fo the Harp Hotel, Wollongong, pleaded guilty to a charge of permitting his premises to be open during unlawful hours…

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100,000 Liquor Licenses (Published by Arrangement.) What Prohibition Meant in U. S. A. As Much Drink As One Can Carry

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 6

An interesting proof that the sale of liquor goes on in great quantities despite national prohibition in the United States is the fact that more than 57,000…

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Police Court. Monday. (Before Mr. M, J. McMahon, S.M.) On Licensed Premises

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 6

Albert Ernest Wright, licensee of the Mount Keira Hotel, pleaded guilty to allowing two men on his licensed, premises during prohibited hours…

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Great Eastern Hotel, Port Kembla. O. Langham

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 15

Has much pleasure in [?] that he has taken the above Hotel, and intends to conduct it on the most up-to-date lines. Only the best [?] of…

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Licensing Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 19

Mary Bode, Hotel Victoria, Wollongong, was granted a booth license for the Labor league sports on Eight-hours Day…

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Licensing Court. Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 3

William Donoghue was granted a transfer of the license of the Harp Hotel, Wollongong, to E. J. Mylott. Matthew Egan was granted a…

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Billiard License Application Opposed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 2

In the Licensing Court Wollongong, on Monday last, Harry Atwell, of Port Kembla, applied for a license of Port Kembla applied for a license…

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