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Murray · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1951

177 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 9

Additional Taxi License

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 1

Four applications for the additional taxi license advertised by Municipal Council recently were considered at last…

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Hotel License Changes Hands

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 1

The license of the Sportsman’s Arms Hotel, North Deniliquin, has changed hands, it is reported. Mr. Dave Prior, formerly…

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Solids, opponent live and train in same hotel

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 October 1951 · page 12

CHICAGO. Sun.: British Empire middleweight champion Dave Sands and Carl Olson, of Hawaii, who meet on Wednesday night in a 10-round…

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Ban on Wine Sales in Hotels

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Wed: A ban on the sale of wine in hotels and the transport of wine by road, sea or rail, has been ordered by the…

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Albury publican says beer sales down

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 3

Claims by several hotel licensees that the new price of beer had not adversely affected sales in Albury were yesterday…

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Found on Licensed Premises

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 3

John Millman (for whom his brother appeared) was fined £2 with 10/- costs on a charge of being found on licensed premises…

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Minister on vacant hotel rooms

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thurs: The [?] of vacant hotel rooms for emergency housing would not materially help to solve the housing…

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Historic Hotel Changes Hands

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 1

The transfer of the licence of the Riverina Hotel, Jerilderie, on Monday last, marks the change in management of another very old…

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Denies Woolcott Forbes had any interest in hotels

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wed.: A Sydney businessman told the Royal Commission on Liquor today that any suggestion that John Woolcott Forbes had any interest in his companies was utterly absurd. The businessman, Mr. David Blank, a former publican, had…

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Police worn store and hotel keepers

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 October 1951 · page 3

WAGGA Sun.: Wagga police have issued a warning to store and hotel keepers to be particular about the security of their…

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In Albury Police Court Yesterday Charge Against Man Found in Hotel Room Dismissed

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 October 1951 · page 5

Two different excuses for haying been in an hotel room were given by a man who appeared before Mr Bryant, S.M., in Albury Court yesterday…

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Tied houses not harmful, but prefers “free,” says licensee

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 October 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wed.: A “free house” licensee told the Liquor Royal Commission today that brewery control of hotels was not detrimental to the people served by the hotels. The licensee is Bernard Francis…

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Town Hall, Hotel Changes Hands

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 October 1951 · page 2

Mr Jack Murnane, who for the past 3½ years has been “mine host” at the Town Hall Hotel, has transferred the licence to…

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Judge Will Inspect Some Hotels—Incognito His Honor Will Be an “Uninvited Guest”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.: Mr Justice Maxwell, the Royal Commissioner into the liquor trade, will inspect some NSW hotels and beer gardens. He will travel incognito, and will not reveal his movements in…

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Albury Hotel Men Predict “Dry” Christmas

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 14

Bottled and draught beer will be short at Albury at Christmas. It’s even going to be harder to get than during the…

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Suggests private concerns run snowfields hotel

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 11

SYDNEY, Tues.: A suggestion that the State Government lease the site of the burnt-out Koscuisko Hotel to a private…

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Oaklands Hotel Sold

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 1

The Oaklands Hotel,. consisting of 20 bedrooms, two dining-rooms, kitchen and bar, was sold on Monday last for…

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“Not aware” of levy on publicans to aid political parties

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs: A member of the U. L. V. A. Council told the Liquor Royal Commission today that he did not know of any levy imposed on members of the U .L. V. A. for political purposes…

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Oaklands Hotel Sold Fob £35,100

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 2

Messrs W. D. Sampson & Son, hotel brokers, Melbourne, have advised that the Oaklands Hotel was sold at auction for £35,100…

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Hotel Licence Transfered

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 2

Transfer of the licence of the Town Hall Hotel was granted by Mr Bryant at Albury court yesterday from John Joseph…

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