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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1924

336 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 17

Sadly Duped New Zealander's Loss Fleeced in Hotel London, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 5

A hard-headed New Zealand business man was the first victim of international tricksters who have earmarked wealthy Dominion visitors to…

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"Wicked Fleeth" Party Near Lambton Hotel Police Visit

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 5

At the conclusion of the evidence at the Newcastle Police Court this morning in the case against John Thomas Kay, licensee of the Marquis of Lorne…

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Licensing Law Inspector Appointed SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 4

The Minister for Justice, Mr. Ley, had stated that one of the civilian licensing inspectors had already been appointed. The successful applicant was a…

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On a Sunday Merewether Hotel Case Licensee Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 5

William Archibald Thompson, licensee of the Merewether Hotel, was before Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court this morning…

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Central Hotel Block

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 5

Alderman Cornish moved at last night's meeting of the Newcastle City Council to reseind the resolution of October 22, 1923, and subsequent…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1924 · page 5

A transfer was granted of the license of the Argenton Hotel from A. E. Barron to C. E. Bellamy. Mr. H. M. Cohen appeared in support of the application…

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Licensing Anomalies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 14

The absurd anomalies in the London licensing regulations which have existed for the past year, and which in the large majority of cases will be…

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"Sign Correctly" Fishing Party At Hotel

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 April 1924 · page 5

Moses Bowden pleaded not guilty at West Maitland Police Court this morning to a charge of having falsely represented himself as a…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 6

The bench at the West Maitland Licensing Court, held at the courthouse yesterday, was occupied by Messrs. W. A. Flynn, J. W. Birkenhead, and Elias…

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Refused License Would-be Auctioneer Cesnock Farmer

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 5

Arthur James Braye a farmer living at Mt. View Cessnock applied for an auctioneer's license at the Cessnock police court this morning…

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Hotel and Restaurant Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1924 · page 7

Mrs. G. Duncan, secretary to the Newcastle branch of the Hotel, Club, and Restaurant Employees' Union, states in her report that good progress is being…

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Mammoth Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 5

The Hotel Pennsylvania, New York, contains the largest household on earth. Some 27 storeys, consisting of 2200 rooms, are occupied by nearly 3000…

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Hotel Murder Guest from Biarritz Strychnine Sales London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 1

Vaquler, the black-bearded Biarritz inventor, who was arrested in a hotel at Woking on Saturday night, stood in the dock this morning, pale…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, L.M. and Mr. C. Hibble A.M.L.C.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 8

The quarterly licensing report presented by Inspector Hood stated that for the area there were 117 licensed hotel premises. Of these, 57 were described…

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Hotel Closing Hours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 5

By the terms of a proclamation under the Licensing Act, hotels and wine shops must be closed between 10.30 a.m. and 1 p.m…

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Throwing Away Money' Club and Hotel Leases Council Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 1

An injustice is being done to the ratepayers—money that should go to their credit is [?] turned down by the City Council…

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Hotel Breaches Alleged Suppression SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 4

Ex-members of the [?]ing police are pressing for an open inquiry into the allegations they are making concernings the alleged [?] of…

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No License Steam Waggon Driver

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 2

Tho Department of Labor and Industry informed Merewather Council that there was no requirement by Act or regulation as to the…

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Enough for Four Men Purchase of Strychnine, Hotel Murder London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 1

A London chemist gave evidence at the inquest concerning the death of Alfred Jones, of Blue Anchor Hotel, at Byfleet, that he sold Vaquier, the…

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Charge Fails Bellevue Hotel Case

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 8

In the case in which Dionyslus Mc- Gulre, license of the Bellevue Hotel, was charged at Newcastle Police Court with having permitted…

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