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Illawarra · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1953

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Hotel Transfer

Kiama Independent · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 2

The transfer of the licence of the Commercial Hotel, Jamberoo, from Augustus Herbert to William Duffy was authorised by Kiama Licencing…

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Defendant Cleared of Drinking Charge Jamberoo Hotel Case

Kiama Independent · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 2

Police allegations that they had found Mr. Cedric Marks, of Main Road, Jamberoo, drinking licenced premises on a Sunday were dismissed at Kiama Court on Wednesday, the…

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Settlement Terms In Hotel Dispute

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 1

The Hotel Wollongong dispute was settled yesterday, subject to confirmation of the settlement terms by the South Coast Labour Council. If the council adopts…

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Settlement Reached In Hotel Strike

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 1

Late on Friday afternoon, following a series of conferences on Thursday and Friday, it was announced satisfactory settlement terms had been reached in the Hotel dispute…

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Theft From Hotel Alleged

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 9

A man who allegedly stole a number of suits and an overnight bag from Wollongong Harp Hotel…

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Hotel Wollongong 'Ban' Ends on

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 1

The South Coast Trades and Labour Council last night lifted the "black" ban on the Hotel Wollongong as from next Monday. A meeting of the Labour…

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Hotel Ban Ends Officially

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 1

The seven weeks old Hotel Wollongong dispute, which started over the dismissal of a…

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Conference On Hotel Staff

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

A conference has been arranged for this afternoon to discuss the staff position at the Hotel…

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Incident During Hotel Ban Brings £1 Fine

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 3

Charges arising out of the disturbance during the black ban at the Hotel Wollongong were heard in a Wollongong Court yesterday. A charge against one…

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Robberies At Two Hotels

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 2

Tattersall's and the Crown Hotel, in Crown Street, were together robbed of £50 early…

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Hotels Entered

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 9

Thieves forced entry to two hotels in Wollongong during the early hours of Monday morning. £25 in cash was stolen from…

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Aftermath of Hotel Strike

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 28

"Don't drink that beer. The staff are a lot of — scabs." This language was declared to be offensive to a police sergeant…

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Breach Of Hotel Award Alleged

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 1

The Secretary of the Labor Council (Mr. Les Mullin) alleged last night some employees of a…

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Septic Tank For Hotel Approved

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 6

The Northern Zone Committee on Monday night approved an application for the installation…

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Alleged Violation of Barrow License Terms

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 9

A fruit and vegetable barrow is being operated in Keira Street, Wollongong, in violation of the terms under which it was granted. This was stated by Ald. Parker…

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Several Hotels Changing Hands

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 17

Mr. and Mrs. J. Dorahy announced this week they would be leaving Wollongong shortly. Mr. Dorahy, licensee of the…

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Hotels Closed On

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 11

SYDNEY, Man.—Hotels will be closed on Saturday — Polling Day for the Senate elections…

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Theft of Glasses From Hotel

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 16

A 38 years old miner was fined £5 at Wollongong Court on Monday after pleading guilty to a charge of stealing two beer…

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Council "Held Jo Contempt" By Fruit Barrow Licensee

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 3

The City Council was being "held up to contempt" by ri person operating a barrow under, licence issued by the Council, according to Ald. G. Parker at Wednesday, right's meeting of the Central Zone Committee…

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Mayor's Brief Visit to Committee Meeting Barrow Licensee "Asked" To Go

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 5

Although officially still on leave of absence, the Mayor of Greater Wollongong (Ald, J. J. Kelly) attended Wednesday night's meeting of the Central Zone Committee for the purpose of moving a Mayoral Minute in connection with a fruit and vegetable barrow licence…

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