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New England · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1948

94 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 5

Armed Bandits in City Hotel Hold-up First Kidnapped Taxi Cab Driver

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Three armed bandits kidnapped the drives of a hire car in Sydney last night, bound and gagged him, then left him in a bedroom of a block of fiats at Kensington, while they…

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Daring Hold - Up of Sydney Hotel Hire Car Driver Kidnapped, Bound and Gagged Three Bandits Narrowly Escape Arrest in Kensington Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 1

Three armed bandits kidnapped the driver of a hire car in Sydney last night, bound and gagged him, then left him in the bedroom of a block of flats at Kensington while they used the car in an armed…

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Palestine Govt. Condemns Hotel Explosion JERUSALEM

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 1

An official statement by the Palestine Government brands the Semiramis Hotel explosion in Jerusalem on Monday as the…

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Yallaroi Shire Council Noxious Weeds Problem Inspector to Be Appointed Community Hotel License to Be Applied For

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 2

After considerable discussion on the noxious weeds question Yallaroi Shire Council at Friday's meeting decided on a policy of enforcing…

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Export License For Maize

The Uralla Times · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 3

In a letter addressed to Mr. E. H. Graham, Minister of Agriculture, dated December 24, 1947, Mr. R. T. Pollard, Minister for…

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Yallaroi Shire Council Community Hotel Project Petition To Be Drawn Up

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 8

At its last meeting Yallaroi Shire Council decided to proceed with the Community Hotel movement…

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Tried Ride Into Hotel Bar; Horseman Fails

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 1

In showing his horse the town, self-titled "horse tamer" William Albert Taylor, 47 caused a stir in Glen Innes…

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Tribute to Former Local Hotel-keeper

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 4

"My work has taken me to all corners of the State, I have sat in 83 court houses, and have stayed in innumerable hotels, but…

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Arcadia Hotel Hold-up Police Make Arrest SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 8

Police to-day arrested a man aged 21 and charged him with armed hold-up and assault with intent to ro[?]…

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Pallamallawa Hotel Proposal

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 6

At last meeting of Boolooroo Shire Council a letter was read from the Pallamallawa Progress Association ! advising that their representatives…

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Armidale Publican Fined No Mark Recorded

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 13

At Armidale Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, Paul Leo Alrich, licensee of the Empire Hotel, Armidale, pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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Five Shillings a Run Publican's Offer to Bradman BRISBANE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 1

Publican Jim Burton and his nephew, Bob Burton, each intend offering Bradman five shillings for every run he scores in the Fifth Test…

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Warialda Hotel Transfer

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 8

Although the license of the Royal Hotel will not be transferred until the day of the Licensing Court—February 18—Mr. A. Wark has taken over the…

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Hotelkeeper to Grazier

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 3

Mr. Harry Meyer, who has been licensee of the Royal Hotel for the past 15 months, has decided to go “on the land,” having acquired a fairly…

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Hotel Accommodation Improves "Refreshing Lack of Complaints"

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. reports "a refreshing lack of complaints" this summer against country hotel accommodation and…

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Improvements in Hotel Accommodation

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 3

The NRMA reports "a refreshing lack of complaints" this summer against country hotel accommodation and…

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A.l.p. Discusses Community Hotel Project

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 4

A.L.P. (Inverell branch) office-bearers, elected for the ensuing term at the annual meeting held in the committee rooms, Byron Street, resulted:…

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Hit Car Arrested in Hotel Bar

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

Sought by th police for questioning after his utility truck had hit a parked car in Byron Street, Inverell. Francis Higgins (54) was arrested at…

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Pallamallawa Community Hotel

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 4

Representatives of the Boolooroo Council and Pallamallawa residents selected a site for the proposed community hotel, and the selection was…

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Licensing Court

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 2

In the Licensing Court the license of the Royal Hotel, Warialda, was transferred from H. A. Meyer to A. A. Wark…

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