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Murray · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1952

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Big Fire at Brocklesby Hotel destroyed in night blaze

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 September 1952 · page 1

Fire turned the single storey Brocklesby Hotel into a raging holocaust within 15 minutes last night. Guests scrambled for their…

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Fled From Burning Hotel

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 20

Seated on piles of furniture salvaged from Brocklesby Hotel after its destruction fire on Monday night, Mr V. Caton (left), Miss Joy Buntine, a hotel employe, and Mr T. Margrie, a guest. Miss Buntine was going to bed when she first noticed the fire, and was forced to flee in her night attire…

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“Wouldn’t care twopence it every hotel shut tomorrow”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 11

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Attempts were being made to influence him by proclear that he would be…

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Cause of hotel fire

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 2

Detectives Shenele and Rangott, of Albury, yesterday located the cause of the fire which destroyed the Brocklesby Hotel…

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Brocklesby Hotel Gutted by Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 1

A fire which broke out shortly before midnight on Monday last destroyed the Brocklesby Hotel. The outbreak began in…

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Albury publicans favor 10 p.m. closing of hotels

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 October 1952 · page 2

Albury hotel-keepers favor 10 p.m. closing, claiming that- it would bring about- more “civilised” drinking, and do away with the usual “swill” between 5 p.m. end 6 p.m…

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An Albury hotel to have beer garden

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 October 1952 · page 2

Within a month it is hoped to have an attractive beer garden opened at the Star Hotel in Guinea street, wife of the…

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Publican’s son tries to upset gaol sentence; sold liquor to half-caste at Darwin

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 October 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Fri.: The Full High Court reserved decision today on an appeal by the son of a Darwin hotelkeeper against his conviction for having sold liquor to a half-caste aborigine…

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Extensive alterations to Hotel Culcairn

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 October 1952 · page 2

Extensive alterations are planned at the Hotel Culcairn owned by Carlton and United Breweries Licensee, Mr Pawson…

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New Gloucester Hotel planned to cost £80,000

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 October 1952 · page 2

Plans have been drawn up for rebuilding the Gloucester Hotel, Albury, at a cost of £80,000. The plans are expected soon to go before the Licensing Court…

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Kosciusko to have nation’s best hotel

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 October 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.: A group of Sydney, business men intend to build the most modern hotel in Australia on the site…

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Q.C. critical of some publicans

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 11

SYDNEY Men.: Mr. W. XL Dovey QC, told Mr. Justice Maxwell in the Liquor Royal Commission today that it was a…

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Mayor’s good word for woman hotel licensee

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 6

The Mayor (Ald. Bunton) yesterday gave evidence for on Albury hotel licensee who appealed against a conviction being recorded against her for serving liquor during prohibited hours…

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Hotels in Victoria Criticised

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Tues. : Victorian hotel accommodation is criticised by the Chief Commissioner of Police, Mr. A. M…

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Must expand hotels and guest houses

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Wed/. Victorian hotel and guest accommodation, would have to be greatly extended and improved if the tourist…

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Wakool Hotelkeeper Fined £38 Overcharged for Beer and Cigarettes

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 1

On defendant’s liquor purchases of 15,000 odd gallons in 1951, an overcharge of a half-penny on every middy glass of beer would amount to £587, Inspector A. W. Wright told Mr. Keith M. Smith, S.M. at the Court of Petty Sessions on…

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Hotel License Offered to Carratlool Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 2

The license of the Hillston Royal Mail Hotel has been offered as a gift to Carrathool Shire for use as a Community…

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Hotel Licensee Remanded

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 5

Licensee of the Railway Hotel, Brunswick (Vic.), Ronald James Hayes, of Banksia st., Heidelberg, was remanded until November on…

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Publican’s Promise to Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY. Mon.: The Licensing Court today approved the transfer of the licence of the New Brighton Hotel , Manly; from…

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Hotel Brings £450,000

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 October 1952 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Tues.: After being passed in at £380,000 at auction this afternoon, the Hotel Alexander was later sold…

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