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Illawarra · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1953

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39 Applicants for Taxi License

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 14

There were 39 applicants for the taxi license to operate at the Port Kembla Waterside Workers Amenities' Centre…

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Driver Loses License for Fourth Time in Four Years

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 4

"Frankly I do not know how this man has held a license. His record discoses convictions for excessive speed, driving in a manner dangerous, negligent driving, not have proper control, not report ah accident and has…

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U.s. Auto Anecdotes: Will Pedestrians Wear Licenses?

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 4

Is the day coming when they'll license pedestrians? This interesting prospect came up during a recent meeting of the Traffic…

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Motor Cyclist Loses License For Six Months

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 11

A motorcyclist, who travelled at 46 m.p.h. in Keira Street, Wollongong on June 6, had his licence suspended for six months…

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Bulli Hotel Overwhelms R.s.l. at Darts

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 14 September 1953 · page 1

Last Tuesday night the Bulli Hotel Darts team overwhelmed Woonona R.S.L. 8 games to 7 in a very vital game for leadership…

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Masked Bandits Rob Hotel of Safe with £300, Get Away

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 28 September 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.—Armed and masked bandits got away with a safe containing £300 from the Gasometer Hotel in Smith St., Collingwood early today after locking the manager and a housekeeper in their bedrooms…

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Bakers to Be Licensed

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—Bread manufacturers and bakers will be licensed in New South Wales, the…

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Thirroul "Rex" Hotel Opens October 19

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 October 1953 · page 1

The new £160,000 Thirroul 'Rex' Hotel will be opened on Monday, October 19 and this fine new building has aroused…

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Thirroul's Fine New Hotel

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 19 October 1953 · page 14

Patrons of the new £161,000 Thirroul Rex Hotel will be able to have a cool, drink under conditions hitherto unknown in the Greater Wollongong district No expense has been spared…

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No Extension Of Hotel Hours In Vic

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon.— The Labor Government's liquor reform legislation is almost certain to allow…

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Hotel, Cinema, For Unanderra?

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 26 October 1953 · page 2

Greater Wollongong Council's Southern Zone Committee has recommended approval of a scheme to erect a hotel and…

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Two Charged After Hotel Brawl

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 8

Two New Australians have been arrested and charged with offensive behaviour following a brawl in…

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Hotel Promise Denial in Brisbane Murder Trial

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1953 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tues.—One of three people charged with the murder of brewery director, Roy Allan Ferguson, today denied in the Criminal Court that he had…

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Jamberoo Hotel Changes Hands

Kiama Independent · Saturday 28 November 1953 · page 3

The licence of the Commercial Hotel, Jamberoo, was transferred at Kiama Court on Wednesday to Mr. Ronald Claude Johnson…

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Court Sequel to Struggle Outside Hotel

Kiama Independent · Saturday 28 November 1953 · page 2

Police evidence of a fight outside the Hotel Brighton, Kiama, last Saturday, was given to Kiama Court on Wednesday…

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Unlawfully on Licensed Premises

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 30 November 1953 · page 7

Three men were fined £4/8/- each for being on licensed premises (the Bulli Hotel) in prohibited…

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Extension of Hotel Trading Hours Tipped

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Swift moves to extend hotel hours to 9 p.m. or possibly 10 p.m., are expected immediately the, Liquor Commissioner's report is received…

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Hotel Trading Hours Not Being Considered-cahill

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.—The State Government was not considering hotel trading hours or any other matter that may be in the report of the Liquor Royal…

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Office Safe Taken From Hotel

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 December 1953 · page 1

A safe containing £3700 in cash and cheques was stolen on Monday night from the Bulli Family Hotel, Princes…

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Hotel Robbery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 31 December 1953 · page 3

Police who are investigating the robbery last week at the Bulli Family Hotel are seeking information from persons who…

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