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New England · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1931

128 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 7

Listening-in. Big Increase in Licenses. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 1

It is estimated that during the past year the number of licensed radio listeners-in Australia has increased by about 15,000…

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Local & General News. Pistol Licenses

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

The Armidale police advise that all pistol licenses expire on December 31 each year, and persons holding same and not renewing are liable to a…

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Hotel Hold-up. Licensee Robbed. Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 1

An armed and masked man held up Miss Elsie Spanl licensee of the Wallan Hotel yesterday and robbed her of £7/10/. The man escaped in…

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Hotel Sensation Money Missing From Till

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 8

Over a period of weeks, change left in the cash register of the bar of the Royal Hotel, Casino, was found to be missing and the police were informed…

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On Licensed Premises a Fine of £4

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 3

Yesterday morning in the local Police Court Gilbert Mackenzie Hood was charged with having been found on licensed premises at a period when…

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Money for Lodgings Licensee Takes Action Claim for £25

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

Before Mr. C. R. Atkinson, relieving P.M., at the Police Court yesterday afternoon Kaye. Tate, .licensee of the Empire Hotel, proceeded against M…

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Licensing Court. Billiard Application Refused

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

At the Armidale Licensing Court this morning, the Licensing Magistrate (Mr. W. C. Geikie) granted the application of Reginald Frost for billiard license…

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Tattersall's Hotel

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 4

The many friends of Mr. J. M. Peebles, the popular proprietor of Tattersall's Hotel, Glen Innes, will receive with great pleasure the news…

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New Swindle on Publicans

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 7

A stranger who put up at Tattersall's Hotel, Parkes, on Christmas Eve, received a registered letter which had been posted at Tichbourne…

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Money for Lodgings Licensee Takes Action Claim for £25

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 3

Before Mr. C. R. Atkinson, relieving P.M., at the Inverell Police Court, Kaye Tate, licensee of the Empire Hotel, proceeded against M. M…

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New Swindle on Publicans

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 3

A stranger who put up at Tatter sall's Hotel, Parkes, on Christmas Eve, received a registered, letter which, had been poshed at Tichbourne, He said,…

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Bound Over Ex-Police Sergeant Motor Licenses

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 3

John Michael Duckworth, ex-Sergeant of Police, at Tamworth, and late of Glen Innes, pleaded guilty at Tamworth Court, to a charge of…

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Kempsey Fire Hotel Destroyed SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 1

The Barranginyatti Hotel, Kempsey was totally destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The inmates escaped in their night…

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Kempsey Hotel. Destroyed by Fire. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 1

The Barrangauyatti Hotel, at Kemp sey. was totally destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The instates es caped in their night attire…

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Refused to Pay Board Hotel Proprietor's Complaint Case Adjourned

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 5

At the Police Court this morning before Messrs. R. Donaldson and S. R. Burnard, J's.P, A. G. Saint, of Longreach (Q), a racehorse owner-trainer…

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Modern Hotel Remarkable Features

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 7

The construction and equipment of a modem hotel, especially on the scale attained by these buildings on the American continent, presents many…

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Alleged Conspiracy "Acted as Ministers' Agents" "Preference in S.P. Licenses" Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 1

Two men were arrested at Manly last night in sensational circumstances and charged with conspiracy to defrand. It is said that…

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"Fruit" Machines Banned In Hotels and Clubs SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Chief Secretary, Mr. Gosling, said he had instructed the police to take action against hotels and clubs…

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Fell From Blacony. 18ft Drop. Accident at Hotel

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 4

A middle aged man, Walter Clifford, of Nundle, received severe injuries late on Saturday night, when he felt 14ft. from the…

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Licensed Victuallers Favour Light Wines ADELAIDE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 1

The interstate conference of Licensed Victuallers decided to take steps to popularise the use of light wines. The president declared there would…

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