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Illawarra · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1938

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

Man's Fall from Hotel Balcony

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 2

About 11 p.m. on Friday last (New Year's Eve) a man named Jack Williams, aged about 40, of 10 Hopetoun Street, Petersham, fell from the…

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Bulli Hotelkeeper Fail to Keep Bar Closed Fined. £10

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 7

At Bulli Court last Thursday, before Mr. Hardwick, S.M., David Woods, licensee of Family Hotel, Bulli, was fined £10 for failing to keep the bar…

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Licensed Aerodrome

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 9

IT was disclosed at a meeting of the Wollongong 150th Anniversary Celebrations Committee on Monday that aeroplanes from the Defence Department are debarred from landing in this district owing to the fact that there is not a licensed aerodrome…

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No License

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

Gerald Henry Billen (28) charged with driving a motor car without being licensed, pleaded guilty and was fined 20/- or two days…

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On Licensed Premises

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 22

Six defendants were charged with being found on licensed premises during unlawful hours. Each was fined 20/- with 8/- costs or three days…

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Bulli Court THURSDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) on Licensed Premises

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 7

John V. Orvad was fined £1 with 8/- costs on a charge of being found on licensed premises. Sergeant Newland stated at 10.45…

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Licensee Fined

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 20

Alfred Bill, licensee of the Lake Illawarra Hotel, Brownsville, was charged with allowing persons on the premises, also with selling liquor…

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MONDAY. (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) No License

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 22

Harold D. Slocombe, charged with driving a motor car without being licensed, was fined 20/- with 8/- costs Constable King said defendant…

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Advance Wollongong Proposed Modern Non-Licensed Hotel for Wollongong to Cost X. 100,000

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 1

A proposed company is in the course of formation for the purpose of building on land in Crown-street known as "Lysaght's" property and…

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Noisy Motor Cycles Riders' Licenses to be Suspended

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 1

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, Mr. Hardwick, S.M., stated that if riders of noisy motor cycles did not do something to abate…

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Licensee's Claim

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 4

Oliver Welsh proceeded against Reginald Robson, claiming £10/6/- for meals and accommodation provided…

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On Licensed Premises

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 22

Four first offenders pleaded guilty to being found on licensed premises (Wollongong Hotel). Sergeant Larkin stated at 9.50 p.m…

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Davies V Grand Hotel

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 13

In the Causes Court, Sydney, this week, before Mr. Justice Maxwell and a jury, William Davies, M.L.A., sued the Grand Hotel (Wollongong)…

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Hotel Brighton. Licence Transferred

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 2

At the Kiama Licensing Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Hardwicke the licence of the, Hotel Brighton was transferred from Victor Francis Lucas…

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Non-licensed Hotel At Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 5

Plans are being prepared for a non-license hotel in Burelli-street, Wollongong, of 100 rooms. On the two upper floors of a…

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Waterside Workers Protest Against Licensing Act

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 15

A largely attended meeting of the local branch of the Waterside Workers was held this morning when the proposal to bring into operation licensing…

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The Old Bush Track When Simpson Sobered Up—old Time Pubs and Publicans—then & Now—in the Streets a Cute Publican When Simpson Sobered Up

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 12

Bill Simpson lived at Soakerville, Where father Bill, before him, Had built a home with Uncle Bill, For Mother Bill, who bore him…

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Licensee Fined

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 4

Harry Alan Lett was charged with allowing a person on the licensed premises, Wollongong Hotel during unlawful hours on April 19th. He…

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"The Old Bush Track" the Royal Mail Hotel — the Weirdness of the Bush—axes and Taxes—kurrajong Wool — an Old Advertisement — Informative the Royal Mail Hotel

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 9

On the lonesome line of traffics Where, the Tumbarumba track. Forked for Bago, and for Taradale as well…

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Licensing Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 2

The quarterly Licensing Court was held, and approval given to an application by Henrietta Bush for three additional roms at the Ocean Beach Hotel,…

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