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Murray · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1940

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Hotelkeeper Killed Perth

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 6

John Adams, of Court Hotel. Perth was killed early today when a motor car in which he was driving skidded on a bend and crashed into a ditch…

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Police Would Like Hotel Rebuilding Expedited

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 1

Intimating to Mr. N. L. Sheridan P.M., in Deniliquin Licensing Court yesterday that he had no objection to an application by the licensee of the…

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Improvements to Hotel

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 3

An application to the Deniliquin Licensing Court yesterday to make alterations to the Wanganella Hotel was granted by Mr. N. L. Sheridan, P.M…

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Home Shire President Entertains Guests at Dinner Pleasant Function at Ryan’s Hotel

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 2

During the luncheon interval In the business of the Hume Shire council and yesterday the President (Cr. J. E. Jelbard) entertained…

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Kerbing, Guttering and Paving in Front of New Hotel

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 1

Messrs. Sullivan and Kelly, on behalf of Thos. Daly, owner of Central Hotel, advised Deniliquin Council last night, that Mr. Daly was desirous of…

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Escapee Recaptured in an Hotel Perth

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 6

In a Perth hotel this afternoon police recaptured Clifford Wray. aged 29. who escaped on Monday from Poardelup prison farm…

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Lyric Pictures Saturday, February 17 "Hotel Imperial."

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 8

"Hotel Imperial," the story of a magnificent love forged in the crucible of a world at war, introduces to Australian moviegoers one of the most…

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Amusements “Hotel for Women” Opens at Hoyts To-night

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 3

Elsa Maxwell, the life of a million parties, makes her movie bow in Elsa Maxwell’s “Hotel for Women,” which tells the gay, exciting story of a…

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After Hours Conviction Against Licensee

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 2

In the Court of Petty Sessions before the P.M. yesterday, Catherine M. Monighetti was charged, on summons, with being the licensee of…

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Amusements Last Night of “Hotel for Women” at Hoyts

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 4

“Hotel for Women.” which ends its run at Hoyts to-night, is packed with girls and glamo[?] there are girls who’ll go to your head, girls who’ll go to your…

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Arrests in Dublin Machine-Guns Trained on Hotel De Valera’s Defence of Gaolings Dublin, February 18

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 2

Soldiers to-day trained Bren and machine-guns on an hotel in Parnell square and removed six men…

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Soldiers Invade Hotel and Wreck Entire Lower Floor TORONTO February 20

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 1

One hundred and twenty uniformed soldiers, marching four abreast, inva[?] the Riviera Hotel. They wrecked [?] entire lower floor and the Union…

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Man Found Dead in a Corowa Hotel

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 1

[?] Alexander Rice [?] aged 23 of Barmah (N.S.W.). was found dead in his room at a Corowa hotel on Saturday night Mr. Rice, who had…

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The War, Day by Day Hotel Fast, Jerusalem— Allenby's Big Bluff

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 4

Men of the A.I.F. Light Horse, when they read that an hotel in Jerusalem will be converted into a club to accommodate leave parties of 50 men…

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Man Found Dead in Hotel Bedroom

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 3

Shortly after 7 o'clock on Saturday evening last the body of Stanley Alexander Rice, aged 32, single, of Bama (N.S.W.) via Echuca, was discovered…

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Liberty or License

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 2

In those days we hear much concerning free speech. When any at tempt is made to restrain the unbridled outbursts of the apostle of…

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Heat Kills Publican in Sydney Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 6

Heat caused one death in Sydney today. The victim was Philip Jo[?] Glover licensee of the Macquarie [?] Mascot, who collapsed and died on…

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Hotel Fast Jerusalem. Allenby’s Big Bluff

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 3

Men of the A.I.F. Light Horse, when they read that an hotel in Jerusalem will be converted into a club to accommodate leave parties…

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Holders of the Globe Hotel Swimming Cup

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 3

Happy members of the Red Cross team receiving the Globe Hotel Cup from the president of the Albury Amateur Swimming Club (Dr. H. C. Worch) after they Had successfully defended the trophy at the Hospital Swimming Carnival on Saturday. From left, Dr. Worch, Misses Jean Latona, Ruth, Mary and Sheila Robertson…

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Man Found Dead In Hotel Bedroom

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 4

Shortly after 7 o’clock on Saturday evening last the body of Stanley Alexander Rice, aged 32, single, of Bama, via Echuca, was discovered fully…

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