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Murray · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1953

167 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 9

Were on Licensed Premises in Wrong Hours

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 November 1953 · page 8

Two men, who did not appear were each fined £3 with 12/ costs for being on licensed premises during prohibited hours…

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Eldorado Hotel razed by fire

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 November 1953 · page 6

Last of the 30 thriving hotels of the gold rush period of Eldorado, the Star, has been razed by fire…

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Alterations to Gloucester Hotel

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 November 1953 · page 12

In the Licensing Court an application to make alternations to the Gloucestor Hotel was granted…

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Labor “rebels” move for a poll on 10 p.m. hotel closing

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 November 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Labor back-benchers who want the Governments Liquor Reform Bill to include 10 p.m. closing of hotels will withdraw their demands if a referendum is held on…

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Hotel-keeper on after hours charge

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 9

Hearing of a charge against the licensee of the Star Hotel, Guinea st., Charles, C. Howard was adjourned until February…

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An Albury hotel keeper fined £10

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 9

Licensees of two Albury hotels charged with supplying liquor during prohibited hours were fined a total of £15 but…

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No tie, no drink : hotel’s edict

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Mon.: “It really rocked me,” commented Mr. Lloyd James, a leading London fashion expert, today…

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Labor’s Liquor Reforms Vic. hotels to close at 6.15 p.m

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 November 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: The appointment of a County Court judge as chairman of a new Licensing Court, end extension of hotel closing until 6.15 p.m.,as a “bar clearing” period,…

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Opposition to move for poll on later hotel hours

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: The State Opposition Leader (Mr. Bolte) will ask the Government to amend its Liquor Reform Biff to provide far a referendum on later hotel hours…

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Publicans Fined for Trading After Hours

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 9

Two Corowa hotel-keepers were fined a total of £15 for trading after hours after they had pleaded guilty. Applications that…

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Alterations to Hotel Approved

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 9

An application in the Licensing Court for material alterations to the Australia Hotel. Corowa, was granted by…

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Suggests publicans and staffs go through school

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 November 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri : An executive of the ULVA, who returned to Sydney today on the liner Orcades, advocated setting up schools for the training of hotel staff…

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Victoria’s new Licensing Bill “slated”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 December 1953 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wed.: The Labor Government’s new Licensing Bill was described as a “rich man’s Bill” by the State Opposition…

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“Planned to blow safe of a Holbrook hotel”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Two criminals who allegedly told police they planned to blow a safe at a Holbrook hotel with explosives found in a stolen car they were driving, were each sentenced in General Sessions today to…

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Publicans expect 10 p.m. hotel closing in N.S.W.

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Swift moves to extend hotel hours to 9 p.m. or possibly 10 p.m. are expected immediately the Liquor Commissioner’s report is received. Both the liquor trade…

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Gangster Shot Down in Hotel

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 11

NEW YORK, Thurs.: A deported lieutenant of the “Dope King,” Charles (“Lucky”) Luciano, who apparently sneaked back to the…

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Police deny hotels “blitz”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 December 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: Police deny that a special campaign has been launched to enforce hotel closing hour in country…

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Hotel Sold for £120,000

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 December 1953 · page 11

SYDNEY, Tues.: Publican Doyle Mallett is selling the freehold of Gearin’s Hotel, Katoomba, for £120,000…

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Albyry hotels booked out for the holidays

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 December 1953 · page 2

Casual accommodation in Albury hotels is at a premium far the period between Christmas Eve and January 4, This was ascertained…

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Praise for Albury Hotels

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 December 1953 · page 15

Albury’s hotels were recognised as the best for any country centre in Australia, Mayor (Ald Bunton) said at the annual…

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