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Illawarra · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1954

79 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 4

£15 Fine And License Suspended

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 5

A lorry driver was fined £15 at Wollongong Court on Thursday on a charge of negligent driving and also had his license…

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"Robby" Dies Suddenly at Tory's Hotel

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 2

One of Kiama's old identities died suddenly in the hallway of Tory's Hotel on Friday. Known as "Robby" to most…

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No Beer For Non-union Hotels

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.— The Liquor Trades Union has decided, to cut off beer supplies to all hotels…

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Hotel Employees to Meet

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1954 · page 9

A meeting of all hotel employees in the City of Greater Wollongong will be held next Wednesday…

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Hotel Employees To Meet

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 4

All employees in hotels in the City of Greater Wollongong will hold a special meeting at the Trades Hall, Wollongong, at 8…

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Longer Hotel Trading Hours Recommended for A.c.t

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 3

CANBERRA, Mon.—The Australian Capital Territory Advisory Council today unanimously decided to recommend an extension of hotel trading hours in the A.C.T. They will recommend to…

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Bulli Hotel Quoit Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 7 June 1954 · page 23

The newly formed Bulli Hotel Quoit Club held its first meeting last week. The following officers were…

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Car Thieves Fire On Hotelkeeper

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Mon.—All south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales police were…

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Two Fined on Hotel Drink Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 9

Two men, who had obtained drinks at a hotel by claiming they were travellers, were each…

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A.L.P. Wants Referendum On Hotel Trading Hours

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—The Government is to be asked to take a State-wide referendum on the trading hours of hotels. State Conference of the A.L.P. today endorsed an executive report to this effect…

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Appeal Against License For Newsreel Theatre

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 2

In the Wollongong Court last week, Judge O'Sullivan commenced the hearing of an appeal against the provisional licensing of a building at 63-65 Crown Street, Wollongong as a news theatrette…

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Albion Park Commercial Hotel Gutted The Albion Park Commercial Hotel was totally destroyed by fire last night. Lack of Adequate Water Supply Hampers Early Control of Fire

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 1

All that is left of the two storey weatherboard hotel is the stone front wall and a mass of…

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Inter-Hotel R.L Match

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 12

Port Kembla Open Hearth Hotel defeated the Steelworks Hotel team by 3-0 in a Rugby…

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Hotel Gutted By Fire

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 1

The Commercial Hotel at Albion Park was completely destroyed by fire last night. Firemen's efforts to save the…

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Desolation And Ruin Caused By £35,000 Fire At Albion Park Inferno Rages in Hotel Absence of Wind Probably Saved Rest of Township Desolation, Ruin, Smouldering Ashes and Twisted Iron-work, Marked the Site of the Former Commercial Hotel at Albion Park Yesterday, Following the Fire on Sunday Night Which Did Damage Estimated at £35000

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 1

From daylight on Monday morning people began searching through the ruins of the destroyed hotel. Somewhere under the ashes were pieces of…

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Hotel License Was Once Exchanged For Mail Run

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 1

The Commercial Hotel at Albion Park, which was almost completely destroyed by fire on Sunday night was once sold in exchange for a mail run. The hotel was built about…

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Bulli Hotel Quoit Club News

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 38

The first games of the second round of the Gwyther-Condon £100 handicap were played last week…

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License Suspended For 'Speeding'

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 5

A man who had previous convictions for speeding and one for negligent driving had his licence suspended for six…

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Armed Men Rob Hotel Licencee

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.—Two armed men tonight stole £350 from a Balmain hotel. Police have descriptions…

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Footpath Parking in Front of Hotel

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 12 July 1954 · page 3

Greater Wollongong council aldermen were at odds on Wednesday night on the question of whether or not kerbing and guttering should be constructed along the frontage of the North Wollongong Hotel…

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