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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1928

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Licensee Fined Woman's Rum and Stout

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 October 1928 · page 5

Standing near the Albion Hotel. Wickham, about 5.40 p.m. on Sunday. September 30, Constable Wardley saw a woman come out of the hotel…

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"SATISFACTORY" Maitland District Hotels

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 October 1928 · page 5

Generally speaking the hotels-right throughout the district are satisfactory." reported inspector Graham at the Maitland District Licensing Court…

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A "Dummy?" Licensee for £8 a Week Debt Examination

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 8

That her husband wan licensee of the Chelmsford Hotel, Kurri, at £8 a week, but that she did not know whether he was a "dummy," were…

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Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 5

The application by Paul Berry for the transfer of the Cross Keys Hotel Tighe's Hill, from Ellen Boylan, was granted by Mr. Cohen, L.M., at Newcastle Licensing…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1928 · page 5

Transfers were granted of the following publicans' licenses:—Ellen Boytan to [?] Berry, Cross Keys Hotel. Tighe's Hill; G. J. Embleton to W. J. Davies, Burwood…

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Newcastle Hotelkeepers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1928 · page 9

Sir,—In view of the fact that Goulburn hotelkeepers have entered into an agreement amongst themselves not to sell liquor under prohibited hours, under…

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Summons Division. Hotel Case Withdrawn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 7

The case in which Ellen Chappel, Feensee of the Sportsman's Arms Hotel, New Lambton, was charged with having been the licensee of premises on which Walter…

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Summons Division. Failed to Return License

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 11

Edwin R. Williams, of the Men's Hostel, Auckland-street, Newcastle, pleaded "Guilty" to failing to return a driver's license within three days after it had…

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Newcastle Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 October 1928 · page 7

Applications granted by Mr. Cohen, S.M., at Newcastle Licensing Court today were:— Booth licenses to James Cusick,…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, R.L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 October 1928 · page 2

Booth licenses were granted to James Cusick, Clarendon Hotel, for Wallsend races on Saturday, and Newcastle races on Wednesday next, and to Thomas L…

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Motor Licenses Test of Fitness London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 October 1928 · page 6

As the outcome of the widespread criticism of the system in England, which permits motor-driving licences to be issued even to deaf, blind, or…

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Hotel Transfer

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 November 1928 · page 10

Conditionally on licensee complying with certain provisions, the application of Joseph O'Hanlon, for the transfer of the Cosmopolitan Hotel,…

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Licensing Court (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, R.L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 4

On his undertaking to replace the whole of the bedding, and the furniture where necessary, John O'Hanion was granted a transfer of the Ho[?]nse of the…

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"I Am Innocent!" Found on Licensed Premises Man Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 November 1928 · page 8

"I'll take mine out. I am innocent," said William John Kane, of 3 off Perkin-street, who was fined £1, with 8s costs, by Mr. Cohen, S.M., at…

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Sunday Beer Caught in Hotel

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 November 1928 · page 5

Walking into the bar of the Orient Hotel at Cook's Hill on November 4, Sergeant Moore found Robert John Lindley (43), rigger, there having a…

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Fire in Townsville Hotel and Flats Burned Townsville

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 5

The largest fire in Towasville for several years broke out shortly after midnight in the Seaview Hotel, a wooden building. It burned rapidly, and soon the flames…

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"Petty Spleen" 'Bus License Refused Cessnock Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 8

"The previous applicant, who put in for this 'bus run was turned down through petty spleen, and not in public interest," was the charge made by…

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Fight in Hotel Three Men Fined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1928 · page 7

A disturbance in the Beauford Hotel Mayfield, on the afternoon of Saturday. October 27, has a sequel in the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, when John…

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Summons Division. License Not Returned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1928 · page 3

For having failed to return an expired motor driver's license within the specified time, Otto Herbert, Hunter-street, Newcastle, who did not appear when his…

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Beach Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1928 · page 6

The Beach Hotel property, at the corner of Watt and King Streets, will be offered for sale by auction by Messrs. Creer and Berkeley and Lang, Wood and…

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