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Murray · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1931

98 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 5

Echuca Valuations Appeals by Hotelkeepers

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

In the County Court, Echuca. ue Tuesday, appeals by 14 hotelkeeper against the recent borough re-valu[?] tions were dealt with by Judge Foster…

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Licensing Inspector's Visit. Orders Made for Renovations and Septic Systems Royal and Balranald Hotels to instal Septic Systems within Eighteen Months

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 3

At the Licensing Court held on Tuesday last, the 21th. inst., before Mr. W. L. Brown, P.M., at the Balranald Court House, evidence was taken of…

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Thieves Attack Hotel Keeper About £200 Stolen

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 31

A sensation was caused in Per[?] when the licensee, San[?] Daykin, of the new Imperial Hotel in Wellington-street, was assaulted by…

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Police Court on Licensed Premises "Not Guilty" Plea Fails

The Independent · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 1

A plea of "not guilty" was entered by Allen Day when charged before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, P.M., in the Police court at Deniliquin…

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Liquor Act Case Found on Licensed Premises In Prohibited Hours

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 2

At the Licensing Court yesterday before Mr. Sheridan P. M. Allan Day was charged with being found on licensed premises in prohibited trading hours…

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Tooleybuc Hotel

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 1

The new Toolebue (N.S.W.) Hotel, erected on a site 35 yards to the north of the site of the old hotel, which was destroyed by fire some 18 months ago,…

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Motor Licenses

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 2

'The Motor Traders' Association has had a request before the Government since July, asking that a system of quarterly and half-yearly…

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Border Motor Traders Licenses

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 3

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., asked the following question in the Legislative Assembly last week:— Mr. Ball: Has the Minister for…

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Disastrous Fire at Berrigan Momalong Hotel Completely Destroyed. Sergeant Whiteley Killed by Gas Cylinder Explosion. Numbers Injured

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 2

One of the most disastrous fires in Berrigan's history occurred early yesterday (Wednesday) meriting when the Momalong…

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Tragedy at Berrigan Gas Cylinder in Burning Hotel Explodes Sergeant Whiteley Killed Five Others Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 2

The explosion of a gas cylinder during a fire at the Mom[?]long Hotel, Berrigan, on Tuesday resulted in the death of Sergt…

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Hotels Disappearing

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 3

Since 1907, 1715 hotels have been closed in Victoria, and there are now 1802 houses licensed. The compensation paid amounted to £1,100,000…

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Momalong Hotel. Destroyed by Fire

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 3

In the early, days of Berrigan four wooden hotels were built in various parts of the town, and until the early hours of Wednesday morning last,…

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Strange Affair in a Hotel

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 38

MERCIA had just finished dressing—by electric light, 8.15 a.m.—when there was a knock at the door of her bedroom…

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Licensing Court Tuesday, April 7, 1931 (Before Mr. C. W. Swiney. P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 5

The quarterly report of the Licensing Inspector (Sergeant Morris) was Submitted. Reference was made in the report…

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The Star Hotel

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 2

It is stated that the Messrs. J. and M. McLeod, who have conducted the above well-known hostelry, at Corowa during the past five years, have…

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Albury Police Court Monday, 20th April (Before Mr. C. W. Swiney, P.M.) Hotelkeeper Round Over

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 8

John Thomas M'Grath, licensee of the Court House Hotel, was charged with Having permitted persons on his premises without lawful excuse, at…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 3

Ivan Frank Horn applied for removal of Billiard licence which was granted John I. Murphy made application for the transfer of the license of the…

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Rutherglen Police Court. Wednesday, April 22, 1931 (Before Mr. T. M. Williams, P.m.) Licensing Cases

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 1

Rowland T. Savage (Strong) was fined £5 with 6 costs on the information of Constable J. D. Gray for having a door leading to the bar…

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Attempt to Destroy Hotel Tubes of Petrol Found

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 37

A deliberate attempt at destruction was discovered by a detachment of firemen when they were summoned to the Castlemainc Hotel, South…

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Hotels and Septic Tanks Extension of Time

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 1

Some time ago notices were served on proprietors and licensees of hotels in Corowa to the effect that septic tanks were to…

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