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Murray · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1948

153 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 8

Unionists Put Pressure on Publicans

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.: Some unionists in Sydney are planning action against more hotels after their success with pickets yesterday…

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Did Not Serve Glass Of Beer Saturday Leading Albury Hotel Hit by “Drought”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 2

Albury’s beer “drought” over the week-end Is likely to be less acute to-day. Some hotels will serve a little—just enough to wet the “whistle!” Difficulty in getting the…

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Robbery at Globe Hotel

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 3

Following a report to the police on New Years Day that the bar at the Globe Hotel had been broken into, Sgt. Millar and Constable Hart…

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May Declare Hotels “Black”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon: If workers’ demands for beer are not met, unionists on the South Coast coalfields may declare many hotels “black.”…

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Two Bomb Outrages In Palestine 14 Killed in One : 20 in Other Hotel Blasted In Jerusalem LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 1

Following a terrific explosion in Clock Square in the centre of Jaffa yesterday, when 14 were killed, 20 were seriously wounded and 78 were injured, Semirami’s Hotel in…

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Holbrook Hotel Licence Transfer[?]ed

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 2

In the Albury Licencing Court yesterday the Licensing Magistrate (Mr Guiggin) granted an application by John Leonard Halls for…

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Licensing of Bookmakers Not Favored by N.Z. Commission Wellington (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 4

The question of off-course betting is discussed lengthily in the report of the Royal Commission on Gaming and Racing. The report considers that any attempt to enforce the absolute suppression of off-course betting would be to disregard experience…

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Blowing-up of Hotel “Dastardly Wanton Murder”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 6

LONDON. Wed.—According to a statement issued by the Palestine Government, a serious view is taken of the l[?] claim…

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Intensive Hunt for Three Bandits Sequel To Daring Hotel Hold-up Taxi Driver Kidnapped at Gunpoint Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 3

Police have thrown out a dragnet which they are confident will soon result in the early capture of three armed bandits who last night held up three porters at Arcadia Hotel…

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25 Hotels Declared “Black”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon: Following a meeting at the week-end, local unionists have declared “black” 25 hotels in the Greater…

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All Hotels Close At1 O’clock

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 2

WOLLONGONG, Tues.—Following a meeting of the South Coast ULVA today, all hotels in the Greater Wollongong area closed at…

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New Country Air Services Delay in Issuing Licenses

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 2

Information as to the reason for the delay in licensing new air services in the country was forthcoming in the Legislative Assembly…

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After Hours in Hotel Bar

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 2

"Three times in six months is too much," said Mr. Finlay, S.M., in the Hay Court of Petty Sessions, yesterday, in…

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Robbery at Terminus Hotel

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 3

Yesterday morning at about 9 o'clock the licensee of the Terminus Hotel, Mr. W. R. Brown, reported to the Corowa police the loss of £215…

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Town Hall Hotel Licence Transferred

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

In Albury Licensing Court yesterday the licence of the Town Hall Hotel was transferred from John Francis Fallon to John Joseph…

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Hotel in Same Hands

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

A rumor current in Albuy yesterday that Albury Hotel had changed hands was denied by the licensee (Mr A. Cleland). Mr…

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Wangaratta Hotel Licence Transferred

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed: The Licensing Court has approved of the following transfer of licence:— North Eastern Hotel, Wangaratta,…

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Disastrous Fire in U.s. Hotel

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 1

ST. ALBANS (Vermont, U.S.), Fri: Undetermined number of guests was killed when fire destroyed a 136-year-old 75-room…

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Will Inspect Albury Hotels

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 2

A police licensing inspector, Mr L. C. Beck, is expected in Albury within a few days. He is on a State-wide inspection of hotels as…

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Terminus Hotel Robbery

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 3

At the Children's Court at Albury recently a boy aged 16 who appeared on a charge of having broken and entered the Terminus Hotel on…

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