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Murray · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1938

329 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 17

Young Woman's Death Found Dead in an Hotel Only Had 1/9 in Handbag Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 December 1938 · page 6

The third mystery in which a Brisbane woman has been involved was revealed to-day with the finding of the body of Miss Elsa…

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Important Activities In Albury And Thereabouts New Albury Club Hotel Designed As Old English Tavern Reconstruction Cost £15,000

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 12

With extensive alterations and additions to the majority of its leading hotels Albury has achieved an excellence in hotel accommodation…

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Regatta Publican's Booth

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 5

At a sale of privileges in connection with the Regatta to be held in Wahgunyah on Saturday, December 31, he publican's booth was secured by…

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Wharfies Will Fight Licensing System Lyons Ministry’s Challenge Accepted Wollongong

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 2

The Lyons Ministry’s decision to apply the licensing provisions of the Transport Workers’ Act as a result of the refusal of wharf laborers to…

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Licensing Court

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 1

[?] the Licensing Court at Denllil[?] yesterday, Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., [?]nted the transfer of the licence of [?] Rlverine Hotel, Moama, from…

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Licensing Call Ignored Wharf Laborers Firm Lyons’ “Dog Collar Act” Wollongong

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 December 1938 · page 1

There was no response, to the call for licensed wharf laborers at Port Kembla to-day to load the Dalfram with pig Iron for Japan…

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Hotel

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 2

SPIRITS. — All Leading Brands, including MacCallum’s, Dewar’s, Black and White, White Horse, Red, White and Blue (Special Gaelic), Mitchell’s…

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Christmas and New Year Cheerio Globe Hotel & CAFE Opposite Post Office — Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 2

L. F. PROBERT, of the Globe Hotel and Cafe, wishes to notify the Public that he is out again to Cater for the Holiday Season Trade and has arranged to have Full Stocks in all Departments, including many new lines, both at Hotel and Cafe, as below list will show…

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Railway Hotel Licence Transferred

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 December 1938 · page 4

An application was made in the Albury licensing Court yesterday (presided over by Mr. I. Beavers, P.M.) for the transfer of the licence of the…

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Coroner Was Outspoken Queensland Air Disaster Licensing System Criticised Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 December 1938 · page 8

During an inquest into the deaths of five in a recent plane [?] near Innisfail, the Coroner yesterday declared that he could not believe that…

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Dunolly Hotel Murders Johnson Found Guilty Sentence of Death Follows Insanity Plea Fails Ballarat

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 December 1938 · page 3

Announcing the defence of Thomas William Johnson, 40. in the Criminal Court to-day, Mr. R. V. Monahan said that evidence would be called to show…

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Victorian Licensing Court Criticism of "Transfer" Practice "Legalised Robbery"

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 32

Transfers of money from the Licensing Fund to consolidated revenue were described as "flagrant instances of legalised robbery" by the…

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Girl Dead in Bath in Melbourne Hotel Strychnine Poisoning Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 5

The inquest was concluded to-day on Elmer Navinia Bate, who was found dead in a bath at Menzies Hotel two months ago…

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Girl’s Death in Hotel Coroner’s Open Finding Peculiar Circumstances Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 5

Returning an open finding to-day at the adjourned inquest into the death of Miss Elma Navima Bate, aged 23, of Hawthorn road, Woolloongabba…

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Arrests Follow Disturbance in Hotel Two Men Are to Appear in Court

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 December 1938 · page 3

Following a disturbance at the Railway Hotel in Smollett street, Albury, yesterday morning, the licensee, Mr. Ron C. Baillie informed the police and…

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Insulting Words To Licensee of Hotel Two Men Fined

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 5

Following a disturbance at the Railway Hotel, Smollett street, Albury, on Sunday, two young men appeared at Albury Police Court yesterday. They…

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Boarders Fight Hotel Fire with Buckets Water Baradine

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 8

Boarders of the Baradine Hotel, after fleeing in their night attire from the hotel early this morning, formed a bucket brigade to fight a fire which…

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Hotel Licence Transferred

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 4

The licence of the recently-constructed Continental Hotel on the boundary of the municipality at Lavington was transferred by the Albury Licensing…

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Christmas and new Year Cheerio Globe Hotel & CAFE Opposite Post Office — Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 3

L. F. PROBERT, of the Globe Hotel and Cafe, wishes to notify the Public that he is out again to Cater for the Holiday Season Trade and has arranged to have Full Stocks in all Departments, including many new lines, both at Hotel and Cafe, as below list will show…

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Challenge Swimming To-morrow Night’s Fixture Hotels in “Grudge” Race

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 6

Great interest is being displayed in two challenge races which will take place at the Albury baths tomorrow night. One is the teams…

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