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Murray · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1940

190 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 10

Hotel In Albury Changes Hands

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 6

The Gloucester Hotel, Albury, is to have a new licensee. At the Licensing Court yesterday, approval was given for the transfer of the licence from…

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Hotel License Transfer

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 2

At the Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., the transfer of the license of the Howlong Hotel was granted from Martin Nicholas…

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Licensing Court

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 1

[?]ooth license for the St. Patrick’s [?] sports at Deniliquin on March 13 [?]ranted to Howard Rex Watson by [?]vo Beavers, P.M., in the Licensing…

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Hotel Licence Transfer

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

When the application by James Davie for permission to remove the licensed premises of the Morago Hotel from Morago to a site on the…

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Volunteers Fight Bush Fires and Hotel Blaze Sydney, Friday Morning

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

After a loud explosion, a fire broke out, last night, in the Ivanhoe Hotel, Blackheath, and destroyed the greater part of the premises. Between 20…

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“Explosion in Hotel Accidental” Black Heath

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 9

After an inspection of the debris at Ivanhoe Hotel, which was almost destroyed by an explosion during a fire last night, detectives are convinced…

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Chief Judge Caustic In Case Concerning an Hotel SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 7

Matters in an appeal case concerning the sale of an hotel were more apt to be argued “in a thieves’ kitchen” than in a court of law, said the Chief…

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The New Aerodrome a "B" License Granted

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 2

At last night's Municipal Council meeting when only a bare quorum was present, a letter was read from the Director-General of Civil…

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Mannequin Parade at Globe Hotel: Banks of Flowers Made Lovely Setting

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 2

Masses of glorious flowers, gladioli and dahlias in all shades; cream tiger lilies, hydrangea and statice in huge bowls, placed in every conceivable spot in the [?]ounges and dining room at the Globe Hotel yesterday,…

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Imports of Food Into Great Britain Must be Licensed SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 4

Following an order by the British Ministry of [?] Control, prohibiting foodstuffs [?] Great Britain [?] under [?] Department…

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Well-known Hotel for Sale

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 1

The well-known Federal Hotel at Murray Downs (opposite Swan Hill) will be submitted for sale by auction in Melbourne on Thursday, 4th April The…

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Ugly Scene Averted By Prompt Action of Police Incidents at City Hotels Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 4

Police averted an ugly scene when about 50 members of the Second A.I.F. marched into a city hotel early to-night and threatened…

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Man Fined For Keeping Allegedly Unclean Hotel Premises SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 2

After evidence of filthy conditions in a city hotel had been given In the Central Summons Court today, Mr. Matony, S.M., said it…

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Canberra Adopts Souvenirs for Hotels Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 2

Canberra is the first Australian city to copy the practice of tho European cities of providing souvenir glass[?] in hotels to remove the temptation…

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Fewer Hotels To-day

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 5

New South Wales has an average populations of 1330 persons for every one of its 2038 hotels--the highest total for the Commonwealth. During…

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Items of News New Licensee at Burrumbuttock Hotel

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

The Licensing Magistrate at Albury (Mr. I. Beavers) yesterday approved of the transfer of the licence of the Farmers’ Inn Hotel, Burrumbuttock,…

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Hotel Fight at Darwin Darwin

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 5

Struck from behind and striking his head on the pavement, a constable is in hospitable suffering from concussion following a brawl at the Don…

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Search City For Hotel With No After Hours Trade Story Told to High Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

The suggestion that there was not a hotel in Sydney that did not trade in liquor sales after hours was made in the High Court of…

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Hotel Licence Transfer to New Site Application Adjourned By Licensing Court

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 3

An application by James Davie, owner and present licensee, for permission to transfer the licence of the Morago Hotel from premises 24 miles from…

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Hotel Licence Transfer Adjourned

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 3

Because they did not approve of a wife holding the lease and the husband the licence separately, the N.S.W. Licensing Magistrates at Deniliquin on…

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