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Murray · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1935

280 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 14

Hotel Values Increase

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 23 March 1935 · page 1

It is announced that the freehold of the Criterion Hotel, Yarrawonga recently changed hands, the purchasers; being the Ballarat Brewery. The…

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What Will They Do Now? Only Hotel in Town Destroyed Mid-night Blaze Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 March 1935 · page 1

A fire which broke out late last a night at Gungal, which is situated on the railway fine between Denman and Merriwa. destroyed the only hotel…

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Hotel Tragedy Husband and Wife Dead. Series of Violent Deaths ‘ELLINGTON(N.Z.)

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 3

At the week-end a porter of the Royal Oak Hotel found the proprietor James Alfred Duncan and his wife dead in a bedroom. A revolver…

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Albury Licensing Court Improvements at Hotels

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 5

Mr. H. H. Farrington, P.M., presided at the Albury Licensing Court yesterday. An application by Ellen Edney to…

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News of the World (Continued) Prison Like a Posh Hotel Newspapers-Ice-cream, and Shoes Cleaned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 27

ONE imagines a prison as a place of cold silence and iron discipline, its population bluer-jowled, "tough" and…

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Application Refused Albury Hotel Transfer Allegation of After Hour Trading in Victoria

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 3

The uncommon decision of a Police Magistrate to refuse an application for the transfer of an hotel licence was announced in the Albury…

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Licensing Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 April 1935 · page 3

The Licensing Magistrate, Mr. H. H Farrington, yesterday granted an at application for, the transfer of the license of the Post Office Hotel,…

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Springhurst Hotel

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 2

The Springhurst Hotel which was held by the Donovan family for many years, was offered for sale by auction on Monday last, in order to wind up…

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Electricians’ Licensing Examination

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 4

Candidates for licenses under the Electrical Contractors and Electricians’ Licensing Act will be afforded an Opportunity of being examined…

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Licensing Laws in N.S.W. Police to Rigidly Enforce an Official Intimation Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 1

Following raids on five Sydney hotels on Friday night, when the names of a large number of people were taken, it was officially stated by the…

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Hotel Destroyed £6000 Damage Done Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 2

The Royal Hotel, at Barra[?]a, was destroyed by fire, last night. There were 30 guests staying at the hotel, but most of them were at a dance…

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Albury Licensing Court Burrumbuttock Hotel Licence Transferred

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 5

A transfer of the licence of the Farmers’ Inn, Burrumbuttock, was granted to Dudley William Logan from Rachel Pricilla Spence by Mr…

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Electricians Licensing Examination

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 4

Candidates for licenses under Electrical Contractors and Electricals Licensing Act will be afforded an [?] portunity of being examined in…

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Hotelkeepers' Claim for Board Should Have Been Made One Month From Date of Offence Interesting Point in Liquor Act

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 1

An interesting decision was made in the Junee Court of Petty Sessions last week, when Mr. J. A. S. Balmain ruled that he had no…

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Drinks After Hours Not So Easy to Obtain Now Publicans Take No Risks Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 1

The announcement of the Commissioner for Police (Mr. Mackay) that law concerning drinking in hotels after 6 p.m. would be rigorously…

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A Victorian Tragedy. Hotelkeeper Shot Dead. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 3

Shot over the heart with a charge from a shotgun, Fitzharding Murton (45), of Wombat Flat, near Daylesford, died in a few minutes, this…

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Thieves Rob Hotel a Haul of £180 MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 2

Thieves on Saturday entered the Victoria Horse Market Hotel. Elizabeth street, Carlton, and stole £100 in notes and £80 in cheques, the property…

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Wakool Notes Wakool Hotel

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 3

Mr. Harold Smyth, of Ingle brae, Burraboi has taken over the lease of the Wakool Hotel. PRESENTATION…

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S. P. Bookies and Publicans Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 2

A prominent police official to-day, referring to a statement at a meeting of hotelkeepers that prosecutions for betting would in future be made…

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Business Man’s Death Body Found in Hotel Room Was There Foul Play ? SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 1

When on employe of the Hotel Morris Pitt street, city, entered a room early this morning he found the body of Charles H. Tarrant, a…

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