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New England · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1941

87 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 5

Wireless Sets 77 p [?] of Commonwealth Homes Licensed MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 4

Seventy-seven per cent, of all homes in the Commonwealth are licensed to use wireless sets. South Australia has the highest…

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Show Booth Licensee Charged Hearing Adjourned

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 6

Percy Nathan Preston, proprietor of the publican's booth at the last Inverell Show, was called in the Inverell Police Court on Tuesday…

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Armidale Police Court Found on Licensed Premises Five Men Plead Guilty

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 8

Keith Kennedy, Mervyn Kennedy. Frank Ferris, Ernest Elliott and Charles Hardcastle pleaded guilty at the Armidale Police Court yesterday…

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Oxford Hotel Transfer of License

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 4

In the Licensing Court yesterday the licence of the Oxford Hotel was transferred to Leslie G. Moore. The application was made by Winifred Ruby…

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Tattersall's Hotel E. N. Thomas - - Proprietor

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 24 May 1941 · page 8

It is a rase hotel that possesses a personality or that welcoming air that bids the traveller good cheer and brings him a contentment rivalling the atmosphere of his own home. Most hosteh[?] are mere places in Which to eat, drink and sleep; unfriendly. Cold and uninviting…

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Liquor Reform Urged Australia Hotel Concerned

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 7

Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, [?] former Licensing Magistrate, who is now practising as a solicitor, said in the Sydney Licensing Court that he hoped…

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The Club Hotel Mr. George Bonnett Now in Control

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 4

The Club Hotel, Glen Innes, one of the best appointed family hotels in the north, is now under the control of Mr. George Bonnett, who has…

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Poker Machines To Be Licensed SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 1

The State Government is expected to consider a scheme to licence poker machines following a census of these machines which is now being taken…

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Poker Machines May Be Licensed Police Make State Census SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 4

The State Government is expected to consider a scheme to licence poker machines, following a census of these machines which is now being taken…

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Jervis Bay Licensee Fined £110 Charged With Communicating Information Spoke of Ship's Arrival SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1941 · page 4

Described as the first case. of. its kind in this State, Thomas leitch, managing' director of Naval Lodge Hotel, Jervis Bay,…

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Municipal Council Authorised Hotel Improvements [?]Llent Work in Parks and Gardens [?]usal of Water Concession to P. and A.

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 June 1941 · page 3

It was reported to last night's meeting of the [?]nieipal Council that repair work to the Empire Hotel been undertaken without first obtaining Council's [?]mission and as a result a Council decision was…

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Poker Machines to Be Licensed

Guyra Argus · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 1

The State Government is expected to consider a scheme to licence poker machines, following a census of these machines which is now being taken by…

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New Tenterfield Hotel

The Inverell Times · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 3

In his report to the Tenterfield Municipal Council the Health Inspector recommended approval of an application by Toohe[?] Ltd. for the…

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Traffic Cases Dipping of Head Lights Licenses and Registrations

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · page 3

The [?] of charges under the Traffic Act occupied most of the time at yesterday's sitting of the local Police court. With but…

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Crucial Case False [?] by Motorist To Obtain Driver's License

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · page 4

An annual case of obtaining a drivers licence by a false statement was heard in the local police court yesterday morning. The…

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Took Beer Into Licensed Hall

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 3

For taking liquor into a licensed hall, Herbert Charles Wright was fined 15/ and 8/ costs. Sergeant Sewell said that he took a bottle of beer…

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Transfer of Hotel License

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 4

At Armidale Licensing Court yesterday, the Licensing Magistrate (Mr. J. A. Harris) granted the transfer of the license of the Empire Hotel from…

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On Licensed Premises After Hours Three Men Fined Licensee Also Charged

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 3

Reg Nott, William Cooperand Thomas Smith pleaded guilty at Armidale Court of Petty Sessions yesterday to a…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Licensing Court

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 4

Before the Licensing Magistrate yesterday the licence of the Central Hotel was transferred from Mrs. Louisa Bennetts to Albert Lesile…

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Mittagong Petrol Strange Things About a License

The Uralla Times · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 2

News that Peters' American Delicacy Co. has begun distilling its own petrol from Shale mined near Mittagong, draws attention to enormous…

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