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Murray · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1948

153 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 8

Four on Trial on Hotel Robbery Charge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.—Four men were committed for trial at Central Court today on a charge of assaulting Vera Austin, a…

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Hotelkeeper on Intent to Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.: A Bankstown hotelkeeper pleaded not guilty in Parramatta Quarter Sessions today to a charge of having shot at…

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Publican Says Gun Went Off

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY. Wed.: Robert Theodore Galvin. 44, a publican, who pleaded not guilty to a charge of shooting at William Keith Todd,…

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Guests of Licensee May Be in Bar

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

THE S.M., Mr. Finlay, yesterday, delivering judgment in the cases against the licensee of the Riverina Hotel (Joseph Salmon) and also Percy Myers and George Smith ruled…

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Publican Acquitted

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs: Robert Theodore Galvin, 44, licensee of the Hotel Bankstown, was acquitted at Parramatta Quarter Sessions…

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Licensing Sandown Park

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Fri.—The Premier (Mr Hollway) said today that the State Government was awaiting the recommendations of…

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Licensing Court

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 1

At today court a licence to conduct a booth at a sports carnival in Deniliquin on February 28, was granted to [?] [?] [?] of Tat…

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Globe Hotel Licence Transferred

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 3

Transfer of the GIobe -Hotel publican’s licence from Charles Long to Henry Albert Llewellyn Davies was granted by. Mr. H. Isles, S.M., at Tuesday's…

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Hotel Declared “Black”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.—An angry crowd of men followed the police to Hurstville police station yesterday and bailed out two…

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Airways and Hotels

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 4

Ansett Airways, Which, already owns 2 hotels on their routes, and are converting them into modern rivals of the best in the land, are…

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License Sued for Theft of Money From Room

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 1

An unusual and interesting case was heard in the Small Debts Court at Cowra, a Manly foot baller who had stayed at a local…

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Terminus Hotel Wins Tug

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 15

Main excitement at the Mercy Hospital carnival last night was the [?]ug-o’-war. People who went to the carnival early waited to see the test of strength…

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Hotel Accommodation Improves

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 3

The NRMA reports "a refreshing lack of complaints" this summer against country hotel accommodation and service, and…

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[?] Licensee Fined [?] Premises After Hours

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 4

Licensee of the Railway Commercial Hotel, Mrs Mary Josephine Waterstreet, was fined £2 with 8/ costs In Albury court…

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Easter Festivities Albury Hotels Booked Out

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 7

Albury hotels are already booked out for Easter, and many visitors wishing to enjoy the round of attractions over the Easter festival fortnight will be disappointed unless they become campers…

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Hotel Sold Fob £60,000

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.—The Post Office Club Hotel, at the corner of Elizabeth st and Post Office Place, city, has been sold for…

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£ 20 Fine for [?] in Hotel

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 2

Pleading guilty at Albury Court yesterday to a charge of having been at the Globe Hotel, Albury, on March 13 for the purpose of…

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Licence of Court House Hotel Transferred

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 1

At today’s Licensing Court, the licence of the Court House Hotel was transferred from Frederick William Chaplin to Vene Joseph…

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Thief Robs Bar Till Gets £9 From Ryan’s Hotel

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 2

A thief who apparently had some knowledge of the interior of the building broke into the bar of Ryan’s Hotel, Dean st,…

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Culcairn Hotelkeeper Gets Leave

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 2

Mr J. Cannon, licensee of the Culcairn Hotel, applied in the Albury Licensing Court yesterday for leave of absence for six months…

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