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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1923

263 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 14

Accommodation Change Hotel Room to Gaol Cell Wanted Free Board

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 4

John Seymour, a laborer, was proceeded against at the Newcastle Police Court to-day for having refused to pay £6 15s to Frank Burden, licensee…

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Black Diamond Hotel. Powers of the Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 5

At the meeting of the Newcastle City Council last night. Alderman Arnott moved, "That the town clerk present to the council a report on the matter of the…

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Christie's Birthplace Black Diamond Hotel City Eyesore Council Favors Demolition

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 7

The old Black Diamond Hotel has long been on eyesore to the City of Newcastle, and last night the council decided, on the motion of Alderman…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw and Dr. W. Nickson, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 10

Booth licenses for the Newcastle races on March 10 were granted to George Galperin, licenses of the Great Britain Hotel, and to James Charles M'Intyre, license[?]…

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Licensing Court Clarendon Hotel Change of Proprietor

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 6

At the Newcastle Licensing court today, before Mr. Laidlaw, L.M., an application for a duplicate licence, mada by James McLeod, of the Killingworth hotel,…

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Hotel Employees' Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 4

Miss E. Young, President of the Newcastle branch of the Federated Hotel, Club, Restaurant and Caterers' Employees' Union, president at a meeting…

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Australian Hotel Question of Lease Full Court Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 5

The Full Court, comprising Sir William Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justice James and Mr. Acting-Justice Ralston, yesterday dealt with a special case stated…

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Movie Stunter Killed Climbing Hotel Front VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 5

A message from New York says that Howard Young, known as "the human fly," stunting for moving pictures fell eight stories while climbing the front…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 3

J. M'Leod. Killingworth Hotel, Killingworth, was granted a duplicate license, the original having been lost. A transfer was granted of the license…

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Hotel Scandal Was Petrol Thrown? Scene in Bathroom

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 6

A woman guest's scream from her bath was mentioned in the evidence at the hearing of the charge against an American women, Alys Tyler, 32…

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Sailor's Lady Friend and a Drink Lambton Hotel Case

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 5

"I go out to Lambton every Sunday to see a lady friend, and when I have no work on the Monday [?]tay at the Exchange Hotel for the night."…

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Subjects for Prayer Footballers and Publicans Scottish Revival All Sports Banned LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 1

A strange religious festival is sweeping over the fishing towns and shores of Moray Firth, Scotland…

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No Wireless for Hotels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 7

The Brewsters' session refused Nottingham publicans licenses to instal listening-in and receiving sets, on the grounds that it would induce more people…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 9

Transfers were granted of the following publicans licenses:—E. R. Bennett to G. Fuller, Commercial Hotel, Lambton (and billiard license); T. C. Knott to D. P…

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Maitland District. Public Vehicle Licenses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 6

A conference of delegates representing the West and East Maitland Municipal Councils and the Cessnock and Bolwarra Shire councils was held in the West…

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Old Landmark Early Newcastle Store Old-time Hotels

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 8

The Westminster Hotel in Hunter-street, Newcastle, opposite the police, station, has been demolished to make room for more extensive…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw and Dr. W. Nickson, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 9

Booth licenses for the Wallsend races on March 31 and April 2, were granted to Samuel Miller, licenses of the Great Northern Hotel, Wallsend. The following…

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Unwanted Guest Publican Fined No Conviction Recorded

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 5

Thomas Sweeney, licensee of the Station Hotel, Kurd, pleaded not guilty this morning, before Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M., to a charge of…

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Scurrilous Skinner Called Publican a Pimp Dealer's Insult

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 4

"The first time I catch you in the street I'll chop you up to mince meat." said George Henry Skinner (42) a dealer, to Alfred Jackson…

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Licensing Court. Cessnock Billiard License

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 6

The Bench at the West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday was occupied by Messrs, F. W. C. Crane, J. W. Birken head and Ellas Bowden, L.Ms…

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