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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1924

336 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 17

Hotels Closed Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 3

As from yesterday, 23 of Melbourne's hotels have been closed under the edict of the Licensing Court. Compensation totalling £36,100 has…

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Vulgar Germans in Expensive Hotels Warning Against Display LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 1

Berlin newspapers says "The Times" correspondent in Berlin, are publishing grave leaders warning their countrymen travelling abroad to avoid…

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Publicans in Church Novel Service "Bless Our Brothers"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday. "Bless all our brothers engaged in the licensed victuallers' trade," was the prayer offered in the Church of St. Mary Magdalene,…

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Gray's Melody "Yes, We Have—" Assault On Publican

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 5

When Harry James Gray, a shearer, came into the city on Saturday last, he was in jovial mood. Visiting several hote[?] during the…

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"What's Up?" Assault At Hotel Hamilton Case Banged With Bottle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 5

The story of a sensational assault at the Hamillton Hotel on December 15, wherein a bottle played an important pail in the knocking out of a…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. T. D. Cohen, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 2

Booth licenses for the Wallsend races to be held on Saturday were granted to S. Miller, Great Northern Hotel, Wallsend…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 11

Booth license were granted to J. C. M'Intyre, Prince of Wales Hotel, Merewether, and to E. M. Kerr, Speer's Point Hotel, Speers' Point…

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Hotel Employees Secretary's Complaint

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 7

Miss Duncan, secretary of the Hotel, Club and Caterers Employees Union. in a statement this morning, complained of the hostility to the union shown by…

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Sale of Liquor Licensee Charged Wickham Prosecution

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 5

Percy Douglas Moncur, proprietor of the Bellevue Hotel, Wickham, was charged before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court…

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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 23 January 1924 · page 4

Booth licenses were granted to Samuel Miller, of the Great Northern Hotel, Wallsend, for the Wallsend races on February 2, and to George Galperin,…

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Traffic Offences Motorists Fined Without Lights and Licenses

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 1

John Stephenson McLean pleaded guilty before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M., at Newcastle Summons Court this morning to driving a motor…

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Among the Aldermen Last Night in City and Suburban Parliaments Must Be Licensed Barbers' Shops Municipal Ordinances

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 8

The health inspector of Hamilton municipality (Mr. Cobbett) has called the addition of the council to the recent proclamation…

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General Licenses For 'Buses To The Lake Shire Refusal City Council Attitude

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 8

A special meeting of the Newcastle City Council was held last night to consider an application by Messrs. Young and Green for…

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Fashions of the Day. Hotel Dances

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 13

Evening frocks for hotel dances will be carried out in soft satin, in crepe georgette, in silts moracain, and in soot taffetas for younger people. Older…

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Without a Hotel Mulbring's Lack

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 12

There was once aa hotel in Mulbring. The license went out under the Reduction Vote. The building has been improved and is now the…

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Late Mrs. Hall Black Diamond Licensee

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 5

Mrs. Margaret Hall died at the advanced age of 80 years at her residence, 61 Albert-street. Wickham, on Sunday night. She was a native of…

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Licensed Premises Fairly Well Conducted

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 5

"The report indicates that license promises were fairly well conducted," said the chairman of the licensing court, Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, to-day after…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. J. W. M. Laidlaw, Dr. W. Nickson, and C. Hibble, Licensing Magistrates.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 10

An application for the transfer of the Hence of the Bellevue Hotel, from Percy D. Moncur to D. J. McGuire was granted. James cassock, of the Clarendon…

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Tell-tale Tights Hotel "Rats" Dream That Was True LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 6

A woman visitor to a Paris hotel, in reporting the loss of a fur cost from her bedroom, added that during the night she saw in her room a…

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Beer and a Bunn Licensee Fined Defence Not Believed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 5

"I do not believe the evidence for the defence," said Mr. Laidlaw, S. M., at Newcastle Summons Court, utter evidence had been given in the case…

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