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Illawarra · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1950

59 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 3

Fire in Hotel Bedroom

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 15

A fire in a bedroom at the Commercial Hotel shortly after midnight one Friday, caused considerable damage to the…

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Headless Body Found At Hotel

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 10

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The decapitated body of a man was found in the yeard of the Durban Club Hotel, clad only in…

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Honeymooners Jump From Blazing Hotel; Husband Dies

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 October 1950 · page 2

GRAFTON, Tuesday. — A young man who was on his honeymoon died from burns to-night after being trapped when…

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Establishment Of Community Hotels Urged

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 5

WAGGA, Wednesday.—The entire, removal of the present limitations holding up the establishment of community hotels…

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N.R.M.A. and Hotels

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 23 October 1950 · page 6

In view of incra[?]sing difficulty associated with its system of hotel registration, the N.R.M.A. has decided to…

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Driver Loses License for 2 Years

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 30 October 1950 · page 8

Magistrate Fleeman, at the Nowra Police Court on Tuesday, told an 18 year old youth that the case against him for…

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Govt. Does Not Favour Saturday Hotel Closing

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 3

SIDNEY, Monday.— The Minister for Justice (Mr. Downing) said today the State Government would, view with great disfavour organised closing of hotels on Saturdays…

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Hotel Employees Support Labour Council On Basic Wage

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 7

"The District Committee of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union unanimously endorsed the decision of the Labour…

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Exchange on Licensed Premises ?

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 5

A move is being made for the erection of an automatic telephone exchange on licensed premises at Port Kembla…

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"Country Hotels a Disgrace"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Country hotels were a disgrace to Australia, Mr. A. Leslie, Acting-General Secretary of the…

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Hotel Fight Costs £4

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 13 November 1950 · page 2

On Friday a 22 year, old appeared at Bulli Court on a charge of offensive be[?] our in the public bar of…

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P.K. Licensing Application Adjourned

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 13 November 1950 · page 1

An application by M[?] W. H. Lindsay of the Steelworks Hotel, Port Kembla, for permission to lease vacant land at…

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Assembly Snubs Geraghty On Hotels Move

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A move by Mr. J. J. Geraghty to start a debate in the Legislative Assembly on the "tied-house" hotel system failed this afternoon…

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Private Hotel For Wollongong

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 4

"The comfort of guests will be the first consideration," said Mr. Badran, the governing director, when showing, a "Daily…

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Hotel Employees To Discuss Rise

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 14

Members of the Hotel, Club and Restaurant Employees' Union will meet tonight in the Trades Hall to discuss the basic…

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Hotel Staffs Want 75 P.c. of Male Rate for Females

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 10

Members of the South Coast branch of the Hotel, Cafe and Restaurant Employees' Union will protest to the Minister for…

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Early Drinks at the Dapto Hotel

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 39

For obliging three minework-works whom he knew had just come off a double shift on November 3, Patrick…

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Hotel Tariffs Go Up Ten Per Cent

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 22

Meal and accommodation rates of all South' Coast hotels were increased by approximately 10 per cent on…

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"The Marlin" Holiday Hotel De-Luxe

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 28 December 1950 · page 8

One of the most modern hotels in the State is the Marlin at Ulladulla, owned and operated by Ansett Airways and…

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