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Illawarra · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1943

14 stories in Illawarra's papers

Hotel Staffs

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 2

Representations have been made to the Director General of Man-power bringing under notice the difficulties being experienced by hotels in…

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Radio Licenses

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 4

At the Wollongong Court last week seventy persons were fined a total of £251 for operating unlicensed wireless sets. Fines ranged from £2 to…

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No Wireless Licenses 69 Residents Fined

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 3

Persons who failed to either pay their original wireless license or to renew it on expiry added considerably to revenue at the Wollongong Court…

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Sydney Hotel Accommodation

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 5

The Army does not intend to take over any of the Sydney hotels for service because of the acute shortage of accommodation in that city. This…

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No Consumer's License

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 2

George Hughes pleaded not guilty to a charge of obtaining petrol while not holding a consumer's license. Sergt. J. H. Smith, of Corrimal…

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District Matters Ranelagh Hotel

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 11

Following representations by Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., regarding the taking over of this hotel by Wollongong Hospital, the…

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Licensing Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 3

The Quarterly Licensing court was held at Kiama on Wednesday before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M. The report of the Licensing. In…

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Licensee Fined

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 April 1943 · page 3

At Wollongong Court last week Michael Hickey, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Wollongong, was fined £3 with £1/9/0 costs…

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No Wireless License Several Fines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 1

Henry May was fined £10 and 18/ costs, at the Wollongong Police Court on Monday for failing to obtain a broadcast listener's license…

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Panorama Hotel Damaged

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 1

Just as about?50 guests were sitting down to dinner at the Panorama Hotel, Bulli Pass, on Sunday night, the pale blew in the glass wall, facing…

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Police Court Wollongong—monday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) No Wireless License

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 1

Berl Attwell, through his solicitor, Mr. T. McIncrney, pleaded guilty to having an unlicensed wireless set on his premises, and was fined £2/10/0 with 10/ costs…

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Hotel Trading on Sunday Magistrate Takes Serious View

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 1

"I view Sunday trading as more serious than after hour trading," said Mr. Pickup, S.M., at the Wollongong Police-Court on Monday, when Clifford…

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Brawl at Hotel Two Men In Cross Actions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 1

Before Mr. Pickup, S.M., at the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, Vincent C. Moran proceeded against Arthur Perry alleging unlawful…

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Assault Charges Hotel Fracas Two Men Fined

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1943 · page 8

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, bofore Mr. Pickup, S.M., the hearing was continued of the case in which Vincent C. Moran proceeded…

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