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Murray · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1946

191 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 10

Hopefield Fire Hotel Completely Gutted

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 5

Only the burnt-out shell of the Hopefield Hotel remained after a disastrous fire had swept through the rooms early on Saturday…

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Hotel Licence Transferred

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 2

Transfer of the licence of the Farmers’ Inn Hotel at Burrumbuttock from Angus Eden Smith to Edward John Ryan was granted by Mr. Etherton…

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Publican Pleaded Guilty, But No Conviction Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 3

George Victor Mabey, licensee of Bog[?]or Hotel, Castlereagh street, pleaded guilty to having allowed drinking and gambling on his…

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68,942 Licensed Wheat Growers Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 3

Of the 6[?]2 wheatgrowers licensed in Australia for 1940-47, 17,688 are in Victoria compared with 23,323 in NSW, 15,023 in South Australia, 8509 in West Australia…

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Stranded Jews Living in Luxury Hotel SHANGHAI

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 August 1946 · page 8

Two hundred Jews who are on their way back to Australia are held up at Hongkong owing to a bottleneck in shipping, says Reuter’s correspondent…

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Operated Outside Licensed Radius

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 2

Kevin Sinclair, a Stanley carrier, when stopped by Senior Constable Loveridge on the Hume Highway six miles from Wodonga, was found to be…

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Complete Demolition and Re-building of Hotels to Be Applied for

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 1

The order to completely demolish and re-build Tattersall’s and the Globe Hotels, Deniliquin, is to be applied for by the Licensing Inspector, Sergeant…

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Helicopters Will Land on Hotel SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 September 1946 · page 6

It is anticipated that within three years construction will begin of a hotel at Benelong Point, near Circular Quay, having a landing roof for helicopters and…

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Alleged Shooting in Hotel Manager on Murder Charge Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 2

Thomas Oliver Joyce, aged 39, manager of the Strathbogie Hotel, Strathbogie, was present in custody, held on a murder charge, during the…

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Euroa Hotel Murder “Saw No Signs of Enmity” MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 1

A witness in the Euroa Coroner’s Court today told the Coroner (Mr. Bell, PM.) that he had never seen any signs of enmity between John…

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Story Of Shooting In Hotel MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 September 1946 · page 1

Thomas Oliver Joyce, aged 39, hotel manager, of Strathbogie, was today committed for trial by the Coroner (Mr. Bell, PM.), on a charge of…

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Dispute in Hotel Not Settled Yet CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 September 1946 · page 3

The dispute at Canberra’s leading hotel. Hotel Canberra, over the dismissal of a drink waiter is still unsettled. No settlement was reached…

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Walbundrie Hotel Licence Transferred

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 2

In the Albury Licensing Court yesterday, Mr. E. J. Etherton granted the of the licence of the Walbundrie Hotel from Andrew John Lonie,…

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Some Albury Hotel Licensees Criticised at Albury Chamber of Commerce Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 7

Although numerous hotel licensees Albury were doing their utmost for the public despite staff difficulties some seemed to think of little…

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Corowa Municipal Council More About the Aerodrome Omnibus and Petrol Pump Licenses and Linking Up of Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 6

There were present at the monthly meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council on Tuesday night last, September 10, 1946. His Worship the Mayor (Ald. G. N. Eberle), Deputy Mayor T. C. Morris, Aldermen W. Maclean, J. M. Chisholm, W. M. Johnson, J. H. Armour,…

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“Squatters” to Send Petition to His Majesty Ask That Flats Be Provided for Them Dozen Families “Invade” 260- Room Hotel LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 1

“Squatters” at Fountain Court, now in their third day of occupation, decided to send a petition to His Majesty to intervene, asking that Westminster Council be ordered to requisition flats for “squatters.”…

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Hotels Can Open at 10 a.m. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 September 1946 · page 2

All hotels in NSW may open at 10 a.m., following gazettal of the new Liquor Amendment Act. The licensing inspector said today this…

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Women May Now Drink in Hotel Bars Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 September 1946 · page 1

The new Liquor Amendment Act,, which was gazetted by the State Government on Friday, repeals the National Security Regulation which…

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All Hotels to Close on Sept. 28 SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 September 1946 · page 2

Under the Liquor Amendment Act of 1946, which was gazetted on Friday, no hotels will be open on election day. This was pointed out last night by a…

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Woman Stabbed During Quarrel in Hotel SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 September 1946 · page 2

With both her hands shockingly [?]ated with stab wounds. Mrs Dulcie Isobel Chatten. aged 21. was taken from the Royal Hotel, Redfern, tonight, to hospital…

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