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Murray · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1951

177 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 9

New Taxi License

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 2

Mr. C. L. Hampton was successful in a ballot conducted by the Hay Municipal Council on Friday for one new taxi license granted…

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Escapee taken in hotel

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Mon.: One of three men who escaped from Carlton watchhouse last Friday was arrested in the lounge…

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Mr McKell still resting in London hotel

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 15

LONDON, Tuesday: Australia’s Governor-General (Mr W. J. McKell) is still under doctors’ orders to rest in his suite at Hyde Park…

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Former hotel licensee fined

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 6

Former licensee of the Newmarket Hotel, Corowa, Denis Austin Dowd, was fined on three charges of supplying liquor…

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The Albion Hotel

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 September 1951 · page 7

Has been completely renovated (including new Carpets in Lounge and Dining-room and New Furnishing throughout, and completely re-painted), and are now in the position to CATER for all SPECIAL FUNCTIONS, including Weddings. Luncheons, Dinner,…

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Popular Host Now at Maude Hotel

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 1

Mr. Bruce McDonald who yesterday was granted a transfer of the license of the Post Office Hotel, Maude, is an ex-R.A.A.F…

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Licensing Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 4

In the Licensing Court on Wednesday, Mr. P. Pocock, S.M., approved the transfer of a wine and spirits merchants license formerly…

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“Workers ” hotel to cost £70,000

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.: The Licensing Court today granted the first new hotel licence allowed with an eight-miles radius…

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Hotels to remain open—September 22

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The Minister for Justice (Mr. Downing) said tonight the State Government would not order hotels to close on…

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L.M.’s praise community hotels

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 12

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Licensing Magistrate praise community hotels in their annual report, released today…

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Constable's Fatal Fall at Hotel

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 September 1951 · page 2

WAGGA, Sun.: A 21-year-old policeman stationed at Nyngan was killed at Ganmain on Saturday. when he fell from…

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Corowa Hotel Licence Transferred

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 2

In Albury Licensing Court yesterday Mr Harvey, L.M., granted the transfer of the licence of the Albion Hotel, Corowa. from…

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Salvation Army officer arrested in hotel freed by court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: Ivan Shepley Rees (30), a Salvation Army officer, of Lidcombe, was today freed by Mr Brown, SM,…

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Publican “outed” by brewey

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: Mr. Alexander Martin Bentley, Tooth’s city manager, told the Royal Commission into the liquor trade today that he had recently heard of a city hotel selling a dozen…

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£250 in hotel safe robbery

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 7

MELBOURNE. Mon: Breaking through a lounge window, thieves stole a safe containing £250 from the Royal Hotel, Mornington, early…

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Brewery’s ties over 329 hotels

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 10

SYDNEY, Mon.: Toohey’s Lid. has ties over 329 hotels in the State, the Royal Commission into the liquor trade was told this afternoon…

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S.a Man Will Still Visit Hotels

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 September 1951 · page 15

SYDNEY, Tues.: Salvation Army captain Ivan S. Rees said today he would continue his work in hotels—but not at the…

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Licensee Fined £12 For Sale of Liquor After Hours

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 7

Percy David Lynch, licensee of the Edward River Hotel, charged with having his licensed premises open for the…

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Publican’s story of partnership

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Mon.: A hotel licensee told the Royal Commission into the liquor trade today that he had “carefully refrained…

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Licensing Court

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 1

The follownig permits were granted by Mr. K. G. Pockock, S.M., at the Licensing Court last Wednesday:…

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