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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1925

256 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 13

Throat Gashed Engineer Found Dead Hotel Tragedy

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 5

James Lister, who was employed as an engineer and fitter at the Commonwealth Steel products, and lived at the Hotel Mayfiel, was found dead…

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After Hours Lambton Police Raid Licensees Pined

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 3

Two Lambton hotel-keepers—John Thomas Kayo. of the Marquis of Lorno Hotel, and Bernard Grimes, licensee of the Exchange Hotel. were…

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Riderless Machine Motor Cycle's Antics License "Suspended

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 5

The vagaries of a riderless motor cycle and sidecar formed an important part of the evidence in a case in the Newcastle police court to-day,…

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License Essential 'Bus Owner Warned

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 2

Lambton council is determined that motor vehicles plying for hire within the municipality must have licenses…

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"Not Like Town" Lambton Publican's Lament

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 3

At Wallsend Police Court yesterday afternoon. John Thomas Kaye, licensee of the Marquis of Lorne Hotel. Movehead-street, Lambton, was…

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Christmas Drink Visitors to Hotel Publican Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 6

Before Mr. Flynn, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court this morning. Arthur F. Sturgess, the licenses of the Terminus Hotel, was charged with…

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Hotel Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4

At a meeting of the Hotel, Club, and Restaurant Employees' Union, held at the Trades Hall last night, Mrs. Duncan, the secretary, complained that in different…

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Liquor After Hours Cessnock Licensee Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 9

Sarah Ann Hampton, license of the Railway Hotal, Cessnock, pleaded guilty at the Cessnock Police Court this morning to a charge of…

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Fatal Fall Hotel Boarder's Death

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 6

An inquest concerning the death of Bernard Hamill. who fell from a third story window in the Caledontan Hotel. West Maitland, on January 3. was…

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Child's Death Fall From Hotel Balcony Drop to Footpath

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 1

Curtis Sawyer, the four-year-old boy, who fell from the balcony of the Pacific Hotel in Scott-street, Newcastle, last night, died at the hospital…

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Motor License Fees Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 5

As a result of representations made by Mr. M. Cromarty. M.P., to Sir Arthur Cocks, the Treasurer, and Mr. C. W. Oakes, the Chief Secretary, respecting…

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Perjury Charge Asking for a Drink Licensee's Memory

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 5

A charge of perjury, in that he had falsely sworn before Mr. Fletcher, P.M.. in the West Maitland police court on December 1. that he did not…

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Newcastle Licensing Bench. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 5

Booth licenses were granted to E. R. J. Peters, of the Racecourse Hotel, Wallsend, for the Wallsend races on February 7 A billiard license was…

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Luxury Hotels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 8

Mime. Maria Ritz, the widow of M. Ritz, founder of the chief luxury hotels in London, Europe, and America, stepped into the Carlton Hotel,…

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"Walked the Streets" Newcastle Hotels Overtaxed "Tariff Too High"

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 6

"The hotels in Newcastle are taxed to their almost, and people often have to walk the street," Inspector Hood told Mr. Adrian at a sitting of…

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Big Hotel

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 4

"I think that all three-storey buildings should bo provided with a lift," said Mr. f. G. Adrian, Licensing Magistrate at Newcastle this…

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Licenses Reduction Board Lifts in Hotels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 5

A sitting of the Licenses Reduction Board was held at Newcastle Courthouse on Saturday, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, chairman of the Licensing…

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"Well Behaved" Newcastle Hotel Conduct Magistrate's View

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 6

"It appears at if the hotels in Newcastle are very well conducted—95 per cent, of them anyhere." This was the opinion formed by…

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"Who Are You?" Row in Hotel Bar Brady's Ammunition

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 6

"I won't tolerate the throwing of bottles in hotels, streets, or anywere else. It must be put down." said Mr. Camphin. S.M., at the…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. W. J. Camphin. L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 2

A booth license for the Newcastle races on January 21 was granted to James Crsick, of the Clarendon Hotel, Newcastle. Mr. C. A. K. Cohen…

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