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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1929

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Licensing Court (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, L.m.) Billiard Licenses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 3

Transfers of billiard license from G. W. Jones to Thomas Edward Robinson with respect to premises in Nelson-street, Wallsend, and from Charles Gilmore to…

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"My Dog License" Newcastle Couple in Court Divorce Petitions Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 5

Joseph Thomas Jenkins petitioned Acting Justice Milner Stephen in the Divorce Court to-day for a dissolution of his marriage with Catherine…

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Red Death Trapped in Raging Flames Uncounted Victims Terrible Fire in Hong Kong Hotel Hong Kong

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 1

At least nine persons perished in. the fire, which destroyed the King Edward Hotel, here, in the early hours of the morning, while others had amazing escapes from the inferno. Some leapt from upper storeys to the sheets held below,…

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Many Casualties Tragic Hongkong Fire Guests Trapped in Hotel Shanghai

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 7

King Edward Hotel, the centre of the business district of Hongkong, was practically gutted by a spectacular fire, of a mysterious origin, which broke out…

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Licensing Court (Before Mr. J. W. Gibson, L.m.) Booth Licenses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 10

Booth licenses were granted to Robert Greta Robinson Northern Star Hotel, Hamilton, for the Speedway Coursing Ground on Saturday; James C. M'Intyre,…

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No More Licenses Suburban 'Buses Hamilton Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 6

No more 'bus licenses, for suburban routes, through Hamilton, are to be granted this year. That was decided by Hamilton…

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Vigilance Rewarded Hotel Incident Man Arrested

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 4

Crouching in the darkness of the saloon bar of the Centennial Hotel, about 8.30 p.m. on Saturday, the vigilance of Sergeant J. Borthwick and…

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Fire in Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 4

Caused by overheating, a dynamo in the basement of the Criterion Hotel, Newcastle, caught fire yesterday morning. Newcastle East and Headquarters Fire…

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Hotel Raid Excitement at Hamilton Licensee Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 6

A visit paid by three policemen to the Sydney Junction Hotel, Hamilton, on the night of February 8, was detailed by Sergeant Borthwick at…

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Hotel Transfer

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 6

The license of the Boatrowers' Hotel, Stockton, was transferred from Thomas William Bird, to Frederick William Flory, by Mr. Gibson, L. M…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, L.m.) Booth Licenses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 10

A license to conduct a liquor booth at the Newcastle Showground on March 23 (St. Patrick's Day sport) was granted to G. S. Luscombe, Bald Faced Stag Hotel,…

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Hotel Raid Liquor After Hours Licensee Prosecuted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 5

Further evidence concerning a police raid on the Sydney Junction Hotel, Hamilton, on February 8, was heard by Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.M., in the Summons…

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Dear Drinks Raid on Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 13

The sequel to the visit of Sergeants Harivel and Thompson to the Wickham Park Hotel, Islington, on the night of March 1 was the appearance at Newcastle…

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"Too Much" After Hours Hotel Trading Police View

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 4

"There is too much of this, sort of thing going on in Newcastle, said Inspector Brydon, in a after-hours hotel case at Newcastle Court…

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Licenses Reduction Report of Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 6

The report of the Victorian Licenses Reduction Board, which was issued to-day, states that statisties show that whereas 15 years ago each man spend…

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Fire in Hotel Boarder's Escape Policeman Saw It

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 9

A fire which occurred In one of the bedrooms at the Westminister Hotel at 3 a.m. to-day. it is stated. was cased through one of the boarders going to…

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"Hands Up." Police Tell of Gun-point Arrests Hidden in Hotel Constable's Squeaky Boots Give Alarm

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 7

Crouching in the darkened bar of the Centennial Hotel with revolvers drawn, two policemen, according to evidence at Newcastle Court to-day, almost lost their quarry when a constable's boots squeaked and betrayed their presence…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 10

Licenses to conduct liquor booths were granted to James Cusick, Clarendon Hotel, Newcastle for Wallsend races and March 30 and April 1, and Newcastle,…

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Hotels and Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 6

Mr. Lee (Minister for Justice) has decided that the same course as was followed last year in connection with the closing of licensed premises on Anzac…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 10

T. L. Fines, Lemongrove Hotel, Wallsend, was granted a booth license for Hobart Park on April 6. Walter Dixon was granted an…

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