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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1920

165 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 9

Hotels That Are Towns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 6

A large American hotel is a city in itself, with its seething halls and passages, and its infinite, capacity of service, writes a British visitor to New York in…

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Summons Division. New Lambton Hotel Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 5

Frank Burden, licensee of the General Roberts Hotel, Now Lambton, was charged with having allowed William Marshall to be on his promises at a prohibited hour…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, D.S.M., and Mr. C. Hibble, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 7

The following publicans' licenses were renewed:—William Charles Sevil, Cross Keys Hotel, Carrington; George Yates, Royal Hotel, Wallsend; Alexander Frew,…

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Death of a Returned Soldier. Unconscious in Hotel Yard

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 5

The death at the Newcastle Hospital last evening of a man who was found lying unconscious in the afternoon in the yard of the Royal Hotel, corner of…

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Hotel Tragedy Returned Soldier's Death Was It Foul Play?

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 1

A returned soldier, William Howell Webb, who was picked up in the Royal Hotel yard yesterday afternoon with a wounded head, died in the…

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Hotel Licences Reduction Board's Work Compensation Provisions

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 3

In order to give effect to the new Liquor Act, which was passed by the State Parliament last session, one of the boards appointed by the Cabinet…

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Manslaughter Charge Hotel Yard Tragedy Police Inquiries

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 5

As briefly stated on Page 1, Arthur George Finnic and Thomas Harley were this afternoon placed under arrest and charged with the…

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Oxford Hotel Doings Brawl and Corroboree Smashed the Plates

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 4

During the course of a brawl at the Oxford Hotel yesterday afternoon Arthur George Finnie (23), a bookmaker, got to work with an axe and smashed…

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Publicans' Licences Compensation Question Returns to Be Supplied

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 2

Under the Licenses Reduction Act, holders of publicans" licenses have obligations which require their attention…

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Hotel Tragedy Manslaughter Charge Stable Boy and Barman

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 4

The two men charged with manslaughter in connection with the Royal Hotel tragedy, appeared before Mr. Jennings, S.M., In the Newcastle…

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Northern Star Robbery Evidence Against Regan Wardrobe Broken Open Licensee's Clothes Removed

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 1

At the Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr. Jennings, S.M., John Regan, on remand, was charged with having stolen a gabardine…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, D.S.M., and Mr. C. Hibble, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 7

Patrick Thomas Lenaghan, of Minmi, was granted a renewal of his wine license. John David Watkins withdrew his application to have transferred his…

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Lost, Stolen or Strayed £5000 of Jewellery Sydney Hotel Mystery SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 5

Mrs. Stewart Dawson, wife of the well-known jeweller has reported the loss from the Ca[?]ton Hotel, Sydney of Jewels worth close on £5000. They…

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"Terrible Bump" Webb's Death Royal Hotel Tragedy Finnie Committed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 1

The circumstances attending the death of William Howell Webb, a returned soldier, were inquired into at the Coroner's Court to-day by Mr…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, D.S.M. and Mr. C. Hibble, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 7

John David Watkins was granted a renewal of his license of the Speers' Point Hotel, Speers' Point. John Thomas Andrews applied to have…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, D.S.M., Mr. C. Hibble, and Dr. W. Nickson, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 7

William Henry Brown applied for a billiard license for premises in Nelson-street. Walisend. Mr. Torpey, who appeared for the applicant, stated that the…

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Hotel Prosecution

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 3

Frank Budden, licensee of the General Roberts Hotel, New Lambton, was fined 20s and costs at the Newcastle Court to-day for having allowed two…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M., Mr. C. Hibble, and Dr. W. Nickson, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 7

Giovanni Ruggero was granted a renewal of his colonial wine license Transfers of the following licenses were adjourned until Monday:—From Joseph…

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Hotel Transfer

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 3

Before the Maitland Licensing Bench to-day (Messrs. G. Atkin, P.M. and G. Bowden), the license of the Belmore Hotel at West Maitland was…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Monday, February 16. (Before Messrs. A. O. Butler and Dr. Nickson, L.Ms.) Applications for Transfers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 7

The license of the Criterion Hotel, Wickham, was transferred from P. Pigg to John Edward Maisey. Several other applications for transfers…

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