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New England · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1940

117 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 6

Country Hotels Remarkable Improvement in Building Criticism of "Beer House" Type Answered SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 4

The president of the Licensed Victuallers' Association (Mr. Connolly), replying to the president of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. Watson), who…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. A. S. Thornton. P.m.) Alleged Refusal to Produce Driver's License

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 2

James Quinlan was charged with failing to produce his driver's license and to give his name when demanded by Sergeant F[?]dy on 9th July…

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Licensing Watersiders Federal Cabinet's Decision to Drop Question Criticised by Ship Owners SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 4

Considerable surprise was expressed to-day at the news that the Federal Cabinet had decided to drop the licensing of…

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Single Woman Cannot Hold Publican's Licence High Court Decision Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 September 1940 · page 1

By a majority of two to one, the High Court to-day derided that a single woman was not entitled under the New South…

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Council Seeks Federal Grant to Help Aerodrome Building Shire Also to be Approached Extension for a Class Licensing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 September 1940 · page 3

The Federal Government is to be approached, for a grant of £1000 to help complete Armidale aerodrome, in the…

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ARMIDALE 51 Years Ago. (Reprinled from the "Express" of September 10 and 13.) the Criterion Hotel

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1940 · page 9

As will be perceived by advertisement, an old Armidalian, in the person of Mr. R. Palmer, has returned to this district and has taken the…

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Spinster Publican Alteration in Act SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 September 1940 · page 1

The Minister for Justice. Mr. Treatt says that when Cabinet deals with the proposed alteration in the liquor laws it is expected to suggest that the…

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Petrol Licenses Armidale Police Kept Busy

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 4

Armidale police have been busy examining applications for petrol licenses. The applications dealt with embrace…

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Licensing of Potato Growers

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 6

In a statement recently issued by the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. A. D. Reid, M.L.A. potato growers were reminded that persons who since 1st…

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Officers Fined For Souveniring at Hotel SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 1

Four officers from Northam military camp. West Australia, were fined £2 each for souveniring in an hotel. The articles included glasses, pots,…

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Trout Fishing Season Opened To-day District Streams Well Stocked Higher License Fees Opposed

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 4

The trout filling season opened to-day, and several Glen Innes enthusiasts were out with the dawn to whip a few miles of…

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Hotel Licensee Police Court Charge

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 4

In the local Police Court yesterday morning before Mr. F. Scroope, P.M., Louisa Bennetts, licensee of the Central Hotel was charged with not…

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Potato Licenses

Guyra Argus · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 3

In a statement recently issued by the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. A. D. Reid, M.L.A.) potato growers were reminded that persons who since…

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Licensing Court

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 October 1940 · page 4

In the Licensing Court yesterday an application by Winifred Ruby Hurst, of the Oxford Hotel, and executrix of the estate of the late licencee. for the…

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Publicans at Law Former Inverell Licensee Awarded £966 Damages

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 8

In the Sydney Supreme Court on Wednesday before Mr. Justice Bavin and a jury, W. E. Mofflin, licensee of the Tourist Hotel, Port Macquarie…

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Woman Arrested for N.Z. Hotel Fire Police State More Charges Pending AUCKLAND

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 4

A woman aged 28 was arrested in connection with the fire at the Hotel Nelson, at which the Governor-General was staying…

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Local and General Hotel Licence Transferred

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 26 October 1940 · page 4

IN the Licensing Court yesterday before Mr. P. T. Scroope, P.M., the application of Peter Kepple to transfer the licence of Tattersall s Hotel,…

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Air Raids Bring Money to This Hotel Drinks on the House Offer Attracts Crowds By Air Mail.) LONDON, October 1

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 28 October 1940 · page 3

The licensee of a public-house at Hammersmith, London, is making a gamble on air raid warnings. When the sirens go he announces…

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Publicans at Law Former Inverell Licensee Awarded £986 Damages

Guyra Argus · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 4

In the Sydney Supreme Court, before Mr. Justice Bavin and a jury, W. E. Mofflin, licensee of the Tourist Hotel, Port Macquarie, who sued James…

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Greyhound Racing Fielders Paid on Seven of Nine Races Publicans' Purse to Grand Royal Successful Patriotic Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 7

There were piles of torn tickets around each bookmaker's stand at the conclusion of the coursing meeting for…

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