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

Hotels & licensing, 1938

124 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 7

Double Murder Brutal Crime in Old Hotel Two Men Killed With Axe

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 4

A brutal double murder, the victims being Charles Bunny and Robert Gray, was revealed last Thursday at Dunolly. The men bad been killed…

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Barmedman Hotel License Transferred

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 1

In the West Wyalong Licensing Court on Wednesday last, Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., approved of the transfer of the license of the…

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Licenses To[?] Remain Victorian Poll Heavy "Dry" Defeat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 6

Victorian electors, at the licensing poll on Saturday, gave an overwhelming decision against who proposal that liquor licenses…

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P.M. Is Pleased Regarding Hotels In Satisfactory Condition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 2

"I am pleased to see that hotels at Lake Cargelligo are receiving attention, which is apparently well deserved," Mr. P. Grugeon, P.M.,…

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Empire Hotel Under New Management

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 2

Mr. Alf. W. McPhillamy advertises in to-day's issue that the Empire Hotel is now uuder his personal supervision. All drinks are guaranteed…

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Double Murder Alleged Labourer Charged Victorian Hotel Tragedy

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 3

Charges of having murdered Charles Adam Bunney, 54, returned soldier pensioner, and Robert McCourt Gray, 73, old-age pensioner…

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Hotel Raided at Lake Caegelligo "Mark" For Publican Twenty-Four Men Fined

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 2

Single-handed raids carried out by First-class Constable R. J. Wiles, at Lake Cargelligo, led. to the appearance of 24 men…

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Hotel Licensee Convicted Failed to Keep Bar Closed After Hours Police Found Two Men Drinking

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 2

"I often wonder why the Police do not adhere to uniformity when prosecuting in cases of this nature, and confine themselves to Section…

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Man Pleads With Judge for Mercy But Gets 18 Months on Three Charges Asked for Another Chance to Leave Country Was Out on License When Offences Committed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 2

WHEN LEONARD ALBERT SIMMONS, 28, PLEADED WITH JUDGE COYLE AT THE WYALONG QUARTER SESSIONS, TO BE GIVEN THE CHANCE TO LEAVE AUSTRALIA AND RETURN TO NEW ZEALAND, WHERE HE WOULD GO STRAIGHT IN THE…

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Licenses Granted for Lake Cargelligo

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of, Lachlan Shire Council an application, for a butcher's shop license, was granted to Hughes, McMillan & Co., in…

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Ballarat Beer at Hanson's Hotel Popular Victorian Brew

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 1

Mr. W. C. Hanson, of Tattersall's Hotel, West Wyalong, is now serving Ballarat draught beer, which has already proved most popular with…

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Cricket Rights to Globe Hotel

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 3

Mr. Murt O'Brien, former president of the West Wyalong and Distric Association, and a well known sportsman, has secured the West…

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The Globe Hotel Extensive Improvements All Modern Facilities

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 2

According to Mr. L. T. Butler (the licensee) the Globe Hotel, West Wyalong is now one of the most modern and up-to-date hotels…

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Licensing Court. To-day (Before Mr. [?]head, P.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1938 · page 2

Renewals of [?] hide and skin dealers' licenses were granted to Cecil Patrick [?] Walter L. P. O'Connell, John Ma[?]met, Fulla…

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Hotel License Transferred

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 6

A transfer of license applied for at the local Licensing Court on Tuesday was that of the Commercial Hotel, from Claude Deacon to Robert Ian Cleaver…

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Cricket Rights at O'brien's Metropolitan Hotel

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 1

Mr. Murt O'Brien, licensee of the Metropolitan Hotel, West Wyalong. was the successful tenderer for the West Wyalong and District Cricket…

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Ballarat Beer At the Globe Hotel

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 1

Mr. Les Butler, licensee of the Globe Hotel, West Wyalong, in a special advertisement, which appears elsewhere in the "Advocate" to-day,…

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White Tank Hotel Extension of Time Granted To Carry out Improvements

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 1

On the application of Mr. R. D German, licensee-owner, Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., in the West Wyalong Licensing Court, granted an…

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The New Club House Hotel

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 4

Mr. Gus Lawler, who has just concluded extensive alterations and renovations to this old-established hostelry In Rankin Street, has so…

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Fatal Fall. From Roof of Hotel. Orange Man's Death

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 28 November 1938 · page 6

Shortly after Robert John Kingston, a visitor from Orange, had secured accommodation at the Mansion House private hotel…

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