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Murray · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1942

154 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 8

When Police Barracks Were At Royal Hotel

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 4

Probably few people are aware that 79 years ago the police barracks at Deniliquin were at the Royal Hotel. Here is the proof, from a paragraph…

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When Tatt’s Hotel [?] Sold 79 Years Ag[?]

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 4

The Highlander Inn, better [?] as Iron’s Family, Hotel (to-day T[?]sall’s Hotel) was sold by aucti[?] years ago (in September, 1863) [?]…

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Bandit in R.A.A.F. Uniform; [?]med Hold-up, London Hotel LONDON, August 7

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 3

[?]gang of five men, one with red [?] and reported to have been wear[?] RAAF uniform, while the others [?] in Canadian army battle dress…

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No Licensing Breaches in the City Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 6

Police on Saturday night v[?] hotels and five cafes in the city [?] at St Kilda and South Melbourne and six in northern and 13 in eastern s[?]…

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Six-Hour Day For Hotels Mr Curtin Believed in Favor SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 1

The Prim[?] Minister, it is believed, will tell the Stale Premiers at their conference in Melbourne tomorrow that hotels throughout the…

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How Publicans Make Their Profit SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 2

Admitting that he had given a man £50 to get beer, Alfred Ward, the licensee of a suburban hotel, told the Licensing Court today that by…

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Hotelkeeper Fined

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 4

A hotelkeeper in a town in New South Wales was recently fined £3 because he refused accommodation to bona-fide travellers when such…

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Licensing Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 2

An application was made to the Licensing Court yesterday by John Xavler White, licensee of the Court House Hotel, Corowa, for leave to…

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Alleges “Cockatoos” Employed by Publican SYDNEY, Monday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 3

During the hearing of liquor abuses in the Licensing. Court today Sergeant Flemming told the bench that be] 7 and 9.30 o’clock one night long [?]es…

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City Hotels to Open at 10 a.m MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 2

Hotels in the metropolitan area will open at 10 a.m. Instead of 9 a.m., in accordance with the decision of the Premiers’ conference, to curtail…

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N.S.W. Hotels to Open at 11 A.M. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 2

Hotels throughout NSW will open at 11 a.m. instead of 10 a.m. as previously. Closing hour still will be 6 p.m. This decision was reached tonight by the…

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Later Opening Time for Hotels

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 5

Hotels throughout N.S.W. will open at 11 a.m., instead of 10 a.m. as previously. The closing hour is still 6 p.m. This decision was reached on…

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New Hotels’ Opening Hour Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 August 1942 · page 5

As from Wednesday next hotels will open at 11 o’clock Regulations providing for the new opening hours, as well as other restrictions on the sale…

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New Hotel Opening Bode Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 1

New National Security Regulations restricting the sale of liquor came into force in NSW today. Metropolitan hotels did not open until 11 am.,…

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New Hotel Hours

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 8

New National Security Act Regulations restricting the sale of liquor came into force in N.S.W. on Monday. Metropolitan hotels did not open until…

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Terrific Explosion in Hotel No One Injured MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 September 1942 · page 1

Shortly after 11 p.m. last night a terrific explosion occurred outside the Greyhound Hotel in Swan St, Richmond. Although the hotel bar was…

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Stealing From Hotel Bedroom Man Pleads Guilty—fined

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 September 1942 · page 2

Pleading guilty at the Police Court to-day to a charge of stealing a wallet, cheque book and personal effects valued in all at 35/, Douglas George Hicks (26)…

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Electricians Licensing Exam

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 September 1942 · page 3

Electricians’ licensing examinations will be held in Sydney and certain country centres of New South Wales on Thursday October 29. Applications…

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Corowa Hotel Licence Transferred

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 September 1942 · page 2

At the Corowa Court yesterday before Mr I. Beavers, PM, the licence of the Court House Hotel, Corowa, was transferred from Black and White…

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Court House License Transferred

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 2

At the Corowa Licensing Court on Tuesday, the Licensing Magistrate (Mr. I. Beavers) granted an application for the transfer of the license of…

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