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Illawarra · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1929

98 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 5

On Licensed Premises

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 5

Seven defendants, charged with being found on the licensed premises of the Wollongong Hotel after 6 p.m. on July 27th, pleaded guilty and…

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Licensing Court Proposed Transfer of Harp Hotel License, Wollongong to Thirroul

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 13

At Wollongong Court House, on Tuesday, the Licensing Bench—Messrs. Adrian (chairman), Le Brun Brown and Arnott, heard an…

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Publican Fined

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 6

William Peter Shea was charged with being the licensee of premises on which a man was found at unlawful hours…

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On Licensed Premises

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 6

Harold John McLaughlin pleaded guilty to being on the licensed premises of the Commercial Hotel, Port Kembla, during prohibited hours…

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Licensing Court. (Continued from another page.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 9

Evidence on behalf of applicant was also given by W. H. Woodward, J. J. Hiles, H. N. Stumbles, C. H. Wood (Shire Clerk), Max Schlegel, C. C…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 14

At the Wollongong Licensing Court on Monday J. Gleeson applied that the license of the Commercial Hotel, Port Kembla, be transferred to him…

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Licensing Court (Continued from another page) the Case for the Objectors

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 22

Inspector Gibson, stated the Harp Hotel had 18 rooms and the site was 66ft. by 198ft. On such a site a high-class residential hotel could be…

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Bulli Court Wednesday. (Before Mr. Stevenson, S.m.) on Licensed Premises

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 17

James Crompton, Arthur Poole and Thomas Biles were charged with drunkenness and with being found on the licensed premises of the…

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License Transferred

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 3

At the Licensing Court, Wollongong, on Monday, before Mr. Stevenson, S.M. the license of the Royal Hotel Woonona, was transferred from Robert…

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Licensing Court. WOLLONGONG—Friday (Aug. 30th) (Before Messrs. Adrian (Chairman), Le Brun Brown and Arnott, L.M.S)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 4

The hearing of application in which John Gant applied for the transfer of the license of the Harp Hotel, Wollongong, to promises to be erected on…

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Licensing Board

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 16

After a four day hearing of Mr. John Gant's application for the transfer of the Harp Hotel, Wollongong, to Thirroul, the Licensing…

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On Licensed Premises, Cases Dismissed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 7

James Chapman, William Dean, Edward Dillon and John Maloney pleaded not guilty to being found on the licensed premises of the Lake Illawarra…

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License Transferred

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 14

At the Licensing Court, Wollongong, on Monday before Mr. Stevenbson, S.M., the license of the Bulli Family Hotel was transferred from Mrs. Watford to…

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On Licensed Premises

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 5

Five defendants were charged with being found on the licensed premises "Royal Hotel," Woonona, during unlawful hours on August 20…

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"Spooks." at Country Hotels

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1929 · page 2

When Mr. Davies, M.L.A., asked the Minister for Justice in the Legislative Assembly whether he had appointed "spooks" for country hotels, he was…

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On Licensed Premises

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 7
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

William McDonald and Henry McCormack each pleaded guilty to being found on the Port Kembla Hotel at 8.30 p.m. on September 7th, and fines…

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Licensing Court. Transfer Refused. (Continued from another page.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 18

On resuming on Thursday morning, William Tubman, a master baker, at Thirroul, gave his opinion the number of visitors to Thirroul has decreased…

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Licensing Court. Bull.—wednesday. (Before Messrs. Adrian (Chairman), Le Brun Brown and Arnott, L.M.S.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 13

John Gant applied for the transfer of the license of the Harp Hotel, Wollongong, to premises to he erected on the corner of Lookout Street and…

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On Licensed Premises Strawberry's Visit

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 16 October 1929 · page 2

A cow being driven down Terralong Street on Monday morning by Mr. B. Dawes and Mr. E. Cook, ran along the footpath and turned into the main…

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