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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1925

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No Licenses Broadcasting Trouble MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 1

The first Victorian prosecutions under the broadcasting regulations will come before the City Court on February 2, when a number of persons will…

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Fish and Prawns Wickham Refuses License

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 6

Wickham Council had an application before it last night for a license to sell fish and prawns. The inspector did not recommend…

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"B" Class Station 2Hd, Newcastle License Transferred

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 8

The transfer of the license of the Australian Hotel. Cessnock, from Joseph Summer to Robert Dick was granted by Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M.,…

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Surprise at Banquet Police Visit Hotel Cessnock Shock

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 5

At the dinner held last night at the Australia Hotel, Cessnock, by the Cessnock Sports and Show Club, proceedings were interrupted by the…

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Black Beer Posters in Hotels Angry Unionists By-Election Episode MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 5

There is a beer strike in Fitzroy. Stack liquor and black victuals are threatened there, and the maritime trouble is overshadowed by a more…

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Without a License

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 2

A fine of £1, in default 7 days, was imposed on Alwyne McLane by Mr. Shropshire, S.M., at the Newcastle police court to-day for having ridden…

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Summons Division. No License

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 7

Alwyn Josiah M'Lane, of 41 Bruce-street, Newcastle, was charged with having driven a motor cycle in Union-street, Newcastle, on January 12, not then being…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 4

The applications of J. G. Cameron, licensee of Cameron's Family Hotel, Newcastle, and James Cusick, licensee of Clarendon Hotel, Newcastle, to make…

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£45 in Vest Pocket Theft from Hotel Room Loss at Two-up

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 3

"A game of two-up was responsible for the loss of £32 of the money molen," said Arthur Victor Jacques to Constable Thomson yesterday,…

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Credentials Wanted Would-be Hotelkeepers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 5

"Owing to numerous complaints received regarding the accommodation at hotels, all future applicants for hotel licenses must produce evidence…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, L.M.) Transfer Granted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 5

The transfer of the license of the Hamilton Hotel, Hamilton, from John Joseph Curran to Charles Montague Tate was granted. Mr. T. A. Braye appeared…

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Fire Bug at Work Attempt to Burn Hotel Timely Discovery Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 6

An attempt was made at an early hour to-day to burn down the Wentworth Hotel. near Flemington cattle yards…

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Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 5

Catherine Thomas, of the Newmarket Hotel, was granted three months leave of absence by Mr. Shropshire. S.M.. at the Newcastle Licensing Court…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 11

A transfer was granted of the license of the Terminus Hotel, Newcastle, from A. F. Stirgess to C. Priest, and of the license of the Duke of Wellington Hotel,…

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No Driver's License

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 6

For having failed to produce his driver's license, John McGlynn, jnr., was fined 10s, with [?] costs, by Mr. Cohen, P.M., in the West Maitland…

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£5 for Language Publican Puts in Good Word

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 5

James Duffin was fined £5 with £2 2s professional costs, in default, one month imprisonment for using indecent language in the Cessnock Hotel…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 3

Charles. James Watkins made application for the transfer of his billiard license in Wolfe-Street, Newcastle, to Charles Jordan. The police reported…

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'Bus Licenses Adjoining Councils

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 4

Lambton Council recently sought the opinion of the Local Government Association's Solicitor as to its powers in regard to motor 'bus licenses. The…

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Seeing His Girl Visits to Hotel Is It Lawful?

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 7

Abel Augustus Abraham is in the habit of visiting a friend at the Queen's Arms Hotel, Maitland in the hops of avoiding prosecution he…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 9

Two booth licenses for the Leger and grand stands at the Wallsend races on March 7 were granted to Ernest Robert James Peters…

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