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Illawarra · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1927

49 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 3

Alleged Selling Without a License

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 13

Austin Rogers was charged with selling-liquor on December 24, he not being the holder of the requisite license. On the application of Constable Maher…

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Licensing Court. WOLLONGONG.—MONDAY. (Before Mr. Scott, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 11

A booth license for Dapto Show, hours 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., was granted to Gordon Seater Luscombe, of the "Sacksville Hotel," Rozelle…

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Licensing Court. WOLLONGONG.—MONDAY. (Before Mr. Scott, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 7

All application was made to have the license of the Figtree Inn transferred from Percy Ackroyd to William Jackson…

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Bulli Family Hotel

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 13

Mr. A. W. Collie has disposed of his interests in the above hotel to Mr. Robertson, of Melbourne. The application for transfer of license will be…

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No-License in New Zealand

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 2

Mr. O. A. Piggott is announced to give a lecture on New Zealand and its No-License experiment, in the Methodist Hall, Kiama, on Monday evening…

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Unusual Case. Man Fined for Selling Liquor Without License

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 11

Austin Rodgers pleaded not guilty in (1) selling liquor without a license, and (2) assaulting Constable Maher whilst he was in the execution of his…

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Brownsville Hotel License. Police Object to Transfer

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 12

Before Mr. W. Scott, S.M., at the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, a transfer was sought of the license of the "Lake Illawarra Hotel,"…

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Wollongong Court Monday. (Before Mr. Scott, S.M.) Transfer of License

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 23

Ernest John Hillier, formerly licensee of Tattersall's Hotel, at Hillston applied for the transfer of the take Illawarra Hotel, Brownsville…

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Brownsville Hotel License

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 10

In connection with the transfer of the Brownsville Hotel License to Mr. Hillier, to which the police objected, Mr. Hellier informs us that the case…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 6

At the Licensing Court, Wollongong, on Monday last, the license of the "Bulli Family Hotel" was transferred from W. A. Collie to Hermann…

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Licensing Court. WOLLONGONG.—MONDAY. (Before Mr. Gates, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 12

Mrs. C. C. F. Shields applied for authority to carry on the license of the "Commercial Hotel," Wollongong, as agent for the executrix…

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Licensing Court. WOLLONGONG.—MONDAY. (Before Mr. Scott, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 6

Margaret Gibson, as agent for the executors of the late John Clarke Gibson, applied for authority to carry on the business of the "Victoria Hotel,"…

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Wollongong Court Monday (Before Mr. Scott, S.M.) Licensing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 22

Margaret Gibson, the widow of John Clarke Gibson, late licensee of Hotel Victoria, North Wollongong, made application to carry on the…

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On Licensed Premises After Hours

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 12

Joseph Salisbury pleaded guilty (through a friend) to a charge of being found on licensed premises after hours on March 15th…

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Licensing Court. WOLLONGONG.—MONDAY. (Before Mr. Scott, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 5

Mrs. C. C. F. Shields applied to have the license of the Commercial Hotel, Wollongong, transferred from herself as argent, to herself as executrix…

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Licensing Court. Friday. (Before Mr. Le Brun Brown.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 13

Charles Peter Hansen applied for an extension of time to complete the new hotel premises on corner of Crown Street and Station Street…

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Licensing Court. WOLLONGONG.—FRIDAY. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 2

Charles Peter Hansen applied for an extension of six months to complete the erection of the new hotel building in Crown Street, Wollongong…

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Licensing Court. WOLLONGONG.—MONDAY. (Before Mr. Prior, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 1

Francis Allan Nolan applied to have the license of the Scarborough Hotel. Scarborough, transferred from himself to John James Gibbons…

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Licensing Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 2

At the Kiama Licensing Court on Wednesday before Mr. Prior (Chairman), the following renewals of licenses were granted:—E. H. Nail (Hotel…

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New Hotels At Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 1

James Daniel Murray made, application for a publican's license for premises erected at Port Kembla, and for which a conditional license was…

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