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Murray · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1938

329 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 17

Mysterious Death At Menzie's Hotel. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 2

Police inquiring into the death of a 23-year-old girl, whose body was found in a bath at Menzies Hotel, on Friday, are convinced that she did…

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Hotel Destroyed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 3

Early on Wednesday morning the Post Office Hotel at Mulwala, owned by Miss Mullin, with Mr. W. Cunningham as licensee, was destroyed by…

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Local and General Licensing Vote

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 2

As expected, the licensing vote was overwhelmingly in favour of continuance. Fifty-four returns available to date showed 389,913 for continuance,…

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Licensing Poll No Majority, 344,075 MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 3

Final figures of votes recorded in the licensing poll on October 8 have now been reported by 27 of the 56 licensing districts, and it is expected…

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Hotel at Mulwala Destroyed by Fire Yarrawonga

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 1

Fire completely destroyed tho Post Office Hotel at Muiwala early to-day, the flames having too good a hold for the Yarrawonga brigade to save…

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Destroyed by Fire Hotel at Mulwala Licensee Was in Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 4

Early on Wednesday morning the Post Office Hotel at Mulwala, owned by Miss Mullin, with Mr. W. Cunningham as licensee, was destroyed by fire…

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Contract for New Five-storey Hotel at Albury Believed Let

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 4

It was reported yesterday that the contract for the new Albury Hotel in Kiewa st. of five storeys had been let to a Melbourne firm. It is understood…

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Hotel Blaze. Residents Escape in Night Attire

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 26 October 1938 · page 3

Early on Wednesday morning the Post Office Hotel at Mulwala, owned by Miss Mullin, with Mr W. Cunningham as licensee, was destroyed…

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Better Hotels at Darwin Travellers' Needs

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 33

To ensure higher standards of hotel accommodation at Darwin for visitors who arrive by flying-boat, the Commonwealth Government is…

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10 P.m. Closing of Hotels Movement in N.s.w. Victorian Poll Sequel

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 29 October 1938 · page 1

"We consider that the result of the liquor poll in Victoria recently is the greatest victoria the liquor trade has ever obtained in…

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Fire at Old Bridge Hotel

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 October 1938 · page 4

A wood and iron outbuilding at the [?] of the old Bridge Hotel at 3[?] Wodonga Place was destroyed by a fire which broke out at about 7.10 Iast…

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Pastoral Hotel—Townsend St., Albury

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 November 1938 · page 6

The new and up-to-date Pastoral Hotel in Townsend St., Albury, which is open for business to-day…

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Luxurious Pastoral Hotel Opens for Business From To-day

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 November 1938 · page 6

It is a far cry indeed from the old Border City Hotel In the modern luxurious Pax[?]ai Hotel when from to-day [?] it in…

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Old Time Berrigan the First Hotel and [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1938 · page 4

The following [?] by us last week [?] Hamilton, who for [?] associated with [?]…

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Local and General Licensing Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 2

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday before Mr. I. Beavers, L.M., the license of the Redlands Hotel was transferred to Mr. Frank S…

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Royal Reunion Suite Booked For Gloucesters at Hotel Where Windsors Are Staying London November 8

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 November 1938 · page 6

The Paris correspondent of the British United Press states that Sir Godfrey Phillips has reserved a suite for the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester at…

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Darwin Hotels Ministerial Interference Criticism by Member of Licensing Bench

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 19

Mr. J. H. Brogan, a member of the Licensing Bench of the Northern Territory, said that the existing hotels in Darwin had done nothing in the way…

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Cyclone at Cobar Parapet Falls Through Hotel Roof

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 4

Extensive damage was caused by a cyclone which struck Cobar on Wednesday. Two men were injured when a parapet fell through the roof of…

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Hotel Licences Transfers Granted

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 4

Two district hotel licences were transferred in the Deniliquin Licensing Court by Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., yesterday…

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U.A.P. Against Increase in Hotel Trading Hours Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 November 1938 · page 7

A motion opposing any increase in hotel trading hours was carried by an overwhelming majority at the U.A.P. convention to-day…

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