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Murray · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1940

190 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 10

Tropical Hotel at Darwin Darwin

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 July 1940 · page 8

The first Australian hotel designed specifically to meet the needs of the tropics will be opened next Tuesday by the Administrator (Mr. Abbott). It…

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Shots Fired Near Hotel Man Wounded MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 2

Several shots were fired by police during a chase after one of two men who were allegedly found in the bar of the Nicholson Hotel, Nicholson…

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Remarkable Sequel to Hotel Hold-up Manager Battered; £100 Stolen ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 3

“Don’t make a noise. This is a holdup.’ said a man holding a rifle when he entered the bedroom of Mr. Jack Gardiner, manager of the Hotel…

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Potato Growers’ Licensing Act Application Forms Now Available

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 July 1940 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. A. D. Reid, M.L.A.) advises that the necessary forms of application for a licence under the recently passed…

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Darwin Hotel "M.C."

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 2

Inspired by an article in the Melbourne "Argus" of 23/7/40, on the appointment of a "M.C." to the new hotel at Darwin…

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License That Wireless Set

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 3

No less than 75 residents of Orange and district were before the Police Court last week on charges of having unlicensed wireless sets in their…

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Given a Chance Retired Publican in Court ALBURY P.M.’s DECISION

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 6

A retired hotel-keeper who, the police alleged, drove his motor car while under the Influence of liquor through Dean st. on Monday…

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Hotel License Transferred

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 2

At the Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. I. Beavers, an application for the transfer of the license of the Hopefield Hotel from W. Nicholas to…

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Items of News Hew Licensee of Burrumbuttock Hotel

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 2

Yesterday in Albury Licensing Court the magistrate (Mr. I. Beavers) granted a transfer of the licence of the Burrumbuttock Hotel from Raymond…

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Licensing Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 3

At the Corowa Licensing Court on Tuesday last the Licensing Magistrate granted an application for the transfer of the Murray Wine Saloon license…

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Alterations To Hotel

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 2

Application was made to the Deniliquin licensing Court yesterday by Mr. J. V. Larsen, owner and licensee to effect alterations to the Riverine Hotel…

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Hotel Licensee with Bullet in Head Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 August 1940 · page 2

Victor George Wildman. licensee of the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel. Sydney road. Brunswick, was found in an upstairs room at the hotel yesterday…

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Chiltern Hotel License Surrendered

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 3

At last week's sitting of the Licensing Court in Melbourne, the Bench, at the request of the owner and occupier, Mrs. Olive May Brown,…

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Yackandandah Hotel Licence Transferred Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 6

The Licensing Court to-day approved of the transfer of the licence of the Yackandandah Hotel, Yackandandah, from Raymond Low to Dora Low…

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£30,000 Hotel Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 3

Damage estimated at between £20,000 and £80,000 was caused when the Hotel Ungar[?]e, owned by Mr. W. Cullen, was completely destroyed by…

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Criticises Country Hotels “Too Many Beer House Types” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 4

The manager of the travel department of the Bank of N.S.W. (Mr. H. R. Brown) said to-day that development of Australia’s tourist trade was being…

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Hotel Licensee Fined Liquor Laws Broken

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 5

“There are some aspects in favor of the defendant which influence me in extending leniency to her,” stated Mr. I. Beavers, magistrate in Albury Police…

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Bombs Damage Nine Hotels in Town LONDON. August 28

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 1

A force or 24 bombers which flew over a south-eastern coastal town to-day, dropped a number of bombs, which damaged nine hotels,…

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Alleged Wool-stealing "Dead" Wool Sold Without License Case Adjourned for Month

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 3

At the Corowa Police Court day, before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., Harry J. king, of Corowa. appeared on two charges, firstly of having had…

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Chiltern Hotel Sale

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 6

Watts Turnbull and Co. conducted extensive property and clearing sale at the Council Club Hotel. Chiltern. on Saturday on account of Mrs. O. M…

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