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Murray · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1953

167 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 9

Man Runs Amok in Hotel Bar

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 12

SYDNEY, Thurs.: A man, running amok with two 18-inch iron bars in the crowded bar of the University Hotel, Glebe today,…

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Wangaratta news Fire at Hotel

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 8

WANGARATTA, Fri.: Fire was noticed in the roof of an out office at the rear of the Commercial Hotel about 3 p.m. today. This…

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N.S.W. publicans to pay £10,000 in levy

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY. Fri.: The ULVA has levied NSW publicans a sum equal to a year’s membership fee to raise money for new offices for…

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Blind Publican Possesd by Police, Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.: The Metropolitan Licensing Court and police today congratulations publican for the…

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C. of E. minister wants 10 p.m. closing of hotels

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.: A Broken Hill clergyman today advocated 10 p.m. as the closing hour for hotels. “Closing at 6 p.m. is uncivilised,” said the…

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men, women in private hotel

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 9

SYDNEY, Wed.: Vice Squad detectives found nude and semi-dressed men and women in a Pitt street private hotel on January 2…

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Un-registered Un-insured Un-licensed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 2

After ex-parte convictions for riding a motor cycle in Lachlan Street, Hay, which was un-insured (under the Third Party Law),…

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In Albury Court Yesterday Hotel licensees fined, but no convictions recorded

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 7

Two local hotelkeepers end seven men were fined in Albury Court yesterday as o result of visits by the licensing inspector to hotels on December 20 and 21. Convictions were not recorded against either licensee…

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New hotel will fee most modern

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 2

It Is not yet known when work on the rebuilding of the Gloucester Hotel, To Townsend st., will be commenced…

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Gun battle in hotel

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 6

NEW YORK, Wed.: Police to-day fought a gun battle with seven gunmen who were surprised while trying to force a…

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Fire in Melbourne Hotel

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Firemen poured thousands of gallons of water through the roof of the Occidental Hotel, Collins street,…

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Hotel Licences Transferred

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 2

Mr W. E. MacAndrew presided at the Licensing Court on Wednesday when licences of two district hotels were…

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Big Loss of Glasses From Hotels

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 15

The next time you “borrow” a glass from a hotel, remember that the publican loses an average of about three dozen…

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Woman fines for biting publican

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 10

SYDNEY, Tues.: A woman was fined £2 in Central Court today for biting a publican…

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Two glasses of beer costly for Beechworth publicans

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 6

Co-licensees of Warden’s Hotel, Beechworth, were yesterday fitted a total of £7 in the Beechworth Court for serving two glasses of beer on a Sunday…

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Transfer of Corowa Hotel licence

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 7

Mr Quiggin granted, the transfer of the licence of the Globe Hotel, Corowa, from Lindsay James Mortimer to Mabel…

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Hotelkeeper on Two Charges

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 11

Burrumbuttock hotelkeeper, Gordon Leigh Dutton, who faces charges of driving under the influence and negligent driving, was…

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BURRUMBUTTOCK Hotel Change Hands

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 9

The local hotel license formerly held by Mr Dutton has been taken over by Mr Alan Teltit who has taken un residence with his wife…

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Hotel licensee fined £10: men on Premises

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 7

The licensee of the Globe Hotel, Robert Benedict White, was fined. £10 with 12/ costs for failing to keep bar doors closed…

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Says our hotels are very good

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 3

One of Sooth Australians most travelled, members of Parliament. (Senator A. Finlay) last night praised hotel…

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