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Murray · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1954

194 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 10

Walla Hotel Licence

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 7

Hearing of an application by police for the suspension or cancellation of the licence of the Walla Hotel was…

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Owner Ordered To Improve Royal Hotel

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 1

Special sitting of the Licensing Court late last week decided on an order for work to be done at the Royal Hotel,…

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Will Not License Retailers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 September 1954 · page 20

SYDNEY, Tues.: The State Government would not introduce a licensing system for retailers, the Minister for Labor and Industry…

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Hotel patrons gave £75 to pensioners’ appeal

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 September 1954 · page 1

In seven efforts over the past few weeks for Albury aged pensioners’ recreation centre, Royal Hotel patrons have given nearly £75. Their final drive yesterday was the clearing of a jar kept in the bar containing £25,14/4½. Pictured above are Messrs. Jim McKinnon (barman). Des Glover (barman) and Bill Currie (licensee) counting the amount. A guessing contest to…

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One of Rutherglen’s First Hotels

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 5

A recent photograph of the Star Hotel, Rutherglen. The Star was built and owned by John A. Wallace, who also…

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Bombs Found in Hotel Yard

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Two aerial bombs about two feet long were found in the yard of a Mitcham hotel today…

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Council to Hold License to [?]How Pictures in Town Hall

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 1

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL will not relinquish its picture [?]nce in the Town Hal when the new theatre in Ed[?] St. is in operation. [?] decided this on…

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Two Hotel Licenses Transferred

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 3

Applications to transfer two district publican’s licenses were granted by the Licensing Magistrate (Mr. A. J. Paton…

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Gunmen rob publican of £262

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Monday: Three masked gunmen robbed a hotel licensee at Monegeeta, near Romsey, early today of £262…

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Licensee on Four Charges

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 11

Hearing of four charges against the licensee of Sars’ Hotel, Lavington, in relation to alleged after hours trading, was adjourned until…

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Hotel Fire

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1954 · page 4

Considerable damage was caused by fire, which broke out in the residential portion of the River ina Hotel last…

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Private hotel sold for £300

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 October 1954 · page 22

SYDNEY, Fri.: The lessee of an Eastern Suburbs private hotel, which was sold at a District Court auction for £300 on…

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10 p.m. closing suggested for Vic. hotels

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed. ; Victoria’s liquor trading hours should be, extended to 10 p.m., Mr Stoddart (Lab., Gippsland North) told the…

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Police will keep eye on drivers leaving hotels

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.: N.S.W. police stations had been instructed to closely watch drivers leaving hotels, the acting Superintendent of Traffic (Supt. Gribble) said today…

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Dash-from Blazing Hotel

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Fourteen people fled in their night attire when fire broke out in the hotel at the Little Gippsland Lakes…

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Large Sum Stolen From Darlington Point Hotel

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 2

Thieves secured a haul of between £800 and £900 in cash when they broke into the Punt Hotel. Darlington Point, at some time…

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Top Ranking Publicans’ Visit

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 October 1954 · page 2

NSW ULVA senior vice-president. Mr. H. Donnison, and members of the association executive will visit Albury and Corowa next,…

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CRICKET Albury Hotel wins Dewar’s Cup

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 7

In a social cricket match yesterday New Albury Hotel defeated Globe Hotel to win the John Dewar Cup, held last year by…

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Charges Against Hotel Licensee

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 October 1954 · page 5

Hearing of charges alleging after hours trading against the licensee of Sars Hotel was adjourned until November 1, with…

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“Longer hotel hours won’t solve liquor problems”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sun.: No sensible person could claim that a more extension of trading hours would help solve Australia’s liquor problems, the Rev. Alan Walker said today. Speaking at a Mission to…

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