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Murray · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1938

329 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 17

Hotelkeeper’s Death Man Found Guilty of Murder a Life Sentence Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 1

As a jury in the Charlesville Court to-day found Edward Charles Helton guilty of the murder of Margaret Jane Roche, hotelkeeper, of Augathella, on…

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Licensing Poll 1,144,899 Names on Roll Prohibitionists’ Up-hill Fight Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 6

There are [?] names on the [?] roll of Victorian [?] who will be [?] to vote at the [?]…

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Hotel Tragedy. Fatal Fall from Seventh Floor. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 2

Louis Krelle (46), a Sydney hotelkeeper, who fell 50ft. from his room on the seventh floor of the Hotel Alexander, yesterday morning, died…

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50-Ft. Fall at Hotel Man Suffers Terrible Injuries Both Legs Broken Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 6

Terrible Injuries were suffered by Lewis [?] street Surry Hills, Sydney, when he fell [?] of the Hotel…

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Licensing Court Applications Adjourned

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 1

In the Licensing Court at Deniliquin to-day, Mr? A, B. Collins, P.M, granted the renewals of the licences of 18 hotels and two spirit merchants’ licenses…

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Licensing Court Extensive Improvements to District Hotels Sought

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 4

Orders under section 40 and section 40a of the Liquor Act, requiring rebuilding, alterations, renovations or additions to five hotels at Deniliquin and…

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Victorian Licensing Poll 1,144,899 Names on Roll

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 31

There are 1,144,899 names on the preliminary roll of Victorian electors who will be entitled to vote at the liquor licences abolition poll on…

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District Hotel Licences

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 2

The following transfers of victuallers licences have been granted by the Licensing Court of Victorie:-- Punt Hotel, Gooramadda, Esmond…

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Strange Features Shoots Himself in Hotel Outhouse. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 8

Found lying in an outhouse of the Mentone Hotel-shortly after 10 o’clock this morning, William Clifton, postmaster at Mentone. died…

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Old Hotel Building Destroyed by Fire Damage Estimated at £500

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 3

As a result of a fire on Saturday evening last, one of Corowa's oldest buildings--the old Steam packet-Hotel, on Bridge road--was…

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Did Albury Culvert Murder Victim Live at Corowa ? Where Is Vera Forden? New Clue Discovered Suit Case Found in Hotel Photographs and Clothing Revive Police Investigations

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 2

Four years ago in September the body of a young, attractive woman, brutally disfigured by battering on the head and burnt about the lower limbs was found partly hidden in the end of a pipe culvert just over four miles west of Albury, on the Howlong road. She was also shot through…

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Hotel Keeper Prosecuted Confusion of Dates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 3

At the Corryong Court of Petty Sessions Inspector Murphy proceeded against Walter Mildren for having the bar door of his hotel open and serving…

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Meat for Greyhounds Trades License Considered by Hume Shire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 5

When an application for a noxious trades licence in Racecourse Lane, Albury, came before Hume Shire Council on Tuesday, Cr. B. P. Bell said he…

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Publicans Booths at Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 5

In response to representation made by the Corowa P., A & H. Society opposing the proposal to restrict the tendering for show booths…

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Hotel Lease Sold

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 1

The sale of the lease of the Edward River Hotel, North Deniliquin, was effected yesterday, on account of Mr. Roy Donovan. The purchaser was Mr…

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Licensee’s Charge Then No Evidence Offered

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 1

In the Deniliquin Police Court to-day, David Edgar Reid (49) was charged, by warrant, that on June 17, at Deniliquin, having been supplied with meals and…

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Hotel Gaming Houses. Recent Declarations Rescinded. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 3

In the Supreme Court, to-day, the declarations of four hotels, recently, as common gaming houses, were reminded by Mr. Justice Maxwell. It…

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S.P. Betting. in Sydney Hotels Four Declarations Rescinded SYDNEY--Monday

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 3

In the Supreme Court to-day the declaration of four hotels recently as common gaming houses were rescinded by Mr. Justice Maxwell…

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Hotel Guest Dies in Fire Auckland

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 8

After the Commercial Hotel at Wai[?] had been destroyed by lire early to-day the body of a gold miner was found In his chaired bedroom. He…

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“Clean Skins” Again Four Hotels Are Cleared Sequel to S.P. Betting Crusade Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 5

In the Supreme Court to-day the declaration of four hotels recently as “'common gaming houses was rescinded by Mr…

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