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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1931

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Transfer of License Globe Hotel Taken Over Evidence at Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 1

An application was made at Tuesday's Licensing Court for the transfer of the license of the Globe Hotel, Dowling Street,…

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Licensing Court

Western Champion · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 8

At the Licensing Court yesterday the quarterly report of the Licensing Inspector (Sergt. Ferris) was received. Notice had been served on…

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Transfer of License From Former Canowindra Storekeeper to Cowra Storekeeper. Granted by the Licenses Reduction Board

Cowra Free Press · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 2

Before the Licenses Reduction Board (Messrs. Adrian and Arnott) yesterday morning Richard Phillip Donaldson, of Cowra,…

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Application to Remove Wine and Spirit License From Canowindra to Cowra

Cowra Free Press · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 2

R. P. Donaldson then made application for the removal of the license from Canowindra to Cowra. Mr. Moseley appeared for…

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New Hotel. Albert

Western Champion · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 5

The now hotel is going on apace and the contractor, Mr. V. Job, has the work well in hand. It will be completed all going well in about…

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George Hotel, Sydney

Western Champion · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 8

Mr. J. McQuade, who made so many friends in Parkes and district while he was licensee of Tattersall's Hotel, has taken over the George…

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White Tank Hotel

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 2

As will be seen by advertisement in this issue, Mr. R.D. Gorman has again taken over the White Tank Hotel, after an absence of nearly two years. As…

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Licensing Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 2

At the West Wyalong Licensing Court on Wednesday last the license of the White Tank Hotel. West Wyalong, was transferred from Henry…

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Small Debts Publican Sues Ex-lodger Money Lost At Night

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 1

In the Forbes Small Debts Court on Tuesday, A. J. Robinson, licensee of the Royal Hotel, Forbes, proceeded against John…

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Fire at Temora Hotel

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 4

At an early hour on Thursday morning the Railway Hotel caught fire. After fighting the flames for two hours, the brigade had the…

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That Wine License Canowindra Transfer Application Again Before the Court Mr. R. B. Phillips Objects to the Court’s Jurisdiction. As a Notice with Regard to the Holding of the Special Licensing Court Was Not Exhibited. and the Objection Is Upheld

Cowra Free Press · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 1

The application of Richard Phillip Donaldson for the removal of the wine and spirit merchant's license held by him at Canowindra to Cowra, was again mentioned before Mr. Bromhead in the Licensing Court on Wednesday, when an adjournment was…

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Forbes Hotel. Incendiarist About

Western Champion · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 3

An attempt was made in the early hours of Friday morning to fire the Albion Hotel, situated in Lachlan Street, Forbes. About 4 a.m. a…

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Four Burned to Death Fire in N.Z. Hotel (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 1

A fire in the Union Hotel, Greymouth, New Zealand, resulted in tour persons being burnt to death, namely, David Isbester, aged 28;…

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Wattle Flat Hotel

Western Champion · Monday 8 June 1931 · page 3

The Wattle Flat Hotel, one of the oldest landmarks in the So[?]la district, and situated 25 miles from Bathurst, was burned to the ground on…

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Poor Possums. Licenses Issued. Deluge of Applications

Western Champion · Monday 8 June 1931 · page 6

Now that unemployed may obtain licenses to trap or shoot opossums there has been a veritable rush for the spoil and it is…

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General News Possum Trapping Licenses

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 2

Up to this morning about 130 'possum trapping licenses were issued by the local police. At the present time tops are worth 18/ dozen…

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That Wine and Spirit License Application for Transfer of License From Canowindra to Cowra Granted by Mr. Adrian Chairman of the Licensing Board

Cowra Free Press · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 5

The application by Richard Phillp Donaldson for the transfer of a wine and spirit [?] from premises situated at Canowindra to premises owned and occupied by Squire Pepper Ltd., was again before the Licensing Court to-day, Mr. Adrian…

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UNEMPLOYMENT Second Hammond Hotel Opened "No Need to Worry About Men in Domain"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 2

"You need shed no tears for the man in the Domain," said the Rev. R. B. S. Hammond at the official opening by the Governor (Sir Phillip…

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89 LICENSES To Catch 'Possums Issued at Forbes No Poisoning

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 1

Already no less than 89 unemployed residents of Forbes have applied at the local police station for the special licences which…

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Sixty Years Ago. Born "And Still Going Strong." Tattersall's Hotel

Western Champion · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 8

"Tattersall's has always been the leading hotel of Parkes," said Mrs. M. J. Doyle, Proprietress, yesterday, "and I intend that it…

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