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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1930

467 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 24

Fire Destroys Hotel

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 5

BALRANALD, Saturday.—A fire this morning destroyed the Royal Hotel, Hatfield, owned by Mr. William Merrett, Balranald. The back shed,…

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Heat and "Black" Hotels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 6

The temperature at West Maitland on Saturday was 103 degrees, the highest recorded in the present season. Sweltering heat prevailed over the whole of the…

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"Black" Hotels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 8

During the week-end several more police arrived at West Maitland to do duty if required at the coalfields, and two hotels where the police are quartered have been…

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Cessnock Hotels Awkward Position

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 5

Several hotels and boarding-house, Keepers at Cessnock who have police accommodated were placed in an awkward position to-day when…

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EXPLOSION Hotel Employees Endangered Timely Escapes Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 4

A terrific muffled explosion in the basement of the Wentworth Hotel, about 10.30 a.m. to-day, shook the building and start[?]ed…

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"Black" Hotels Union to Formulate Policy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 7

A dispute which has arisen with the Hotel, Club, and Restaurant Employees' Union concerning the alleged victimisation of a barman will be considered at a…

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Lambton Old Hotel to Be Replaced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 3

The demolition of the Exchange Hotel removes another old land mark of the municipality. It was built over 50 years ago by the late Henry Johnson. In the…

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Fumes Explode Sydney Hotel Damaged SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 4

The staff and guests were forced to beat a hasty retreat from the Went-worth Hotel this morning, when a big ammonia cylinder exploded, and the…

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Still "Black" Branxton Hotels

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 6

A largely attended meeting of minors in the Branxton picture theatre yesterday suffered the heat uncomplainingly while they talked on…

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Lindbergh Glides Ninth License in U.S. San Diego

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 1

Without previous experience of motorless flying, Colonel Lindbergh the…

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"Black" Hotels Serious Problem for Employees Is It Necessary ? Special Meeting To Be Held To-night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 6

Indiscriminate banning of hotels on the coalfields, in Maitland and even in Newcastle and suburbs by miners and their sympathisers, is creating a serious problem for the Hotel Employees' Union…

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Mr. Bruce's Promise Broadcasting Licenses Heavy Compensation Claimed Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 6

Giving evidence to-day before the Federal Committee of Public Accounts, which is inquiring into the claim by the original broadcasting companies for compensation,…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 6

At the Newcastle Licensing Court yesterday, James Charles McIntyre, licensee of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Merewether, was granted a booth license for the…

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"Black" Edicts Hotel Workers Meet Union Defines Policy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 8

Formulation of a policy to check indiscriminate "black" declarations in connection with hotels and similar businesses was the main subject discussed at a…

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Hotel Ainslie Offer Made to Government Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 9

It was stated to-day that a New South Wales hotelkeeper had approached the Government with a tentative offer for the lease of the Hotel Ainslie, which is…

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"Black" Hotels Employees' Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 5

Newcastle hotel employees will repudiate the declaring "black" of any further hotels by outside organisation or individuals…

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Below Standard Inspector Bought Whisky Licensee Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 6

On two charges of having on -November 7 sold whisky which was not of the nature or quality demanded, William Charles Kelghran, licensee of…

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Hotel Hours Liquor Amendment Bill SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 10

A meeting of. Cabinet gave further consideration to the draft of the Liquor Amendment Bill today. At the close of the meeting no statement was made as to…

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No Promise Made Witness Supports Mr. Bruce Broadcasting Licenses Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 9

Definite denials were given at the sitting of the Federal Committee on Public Accounts to-day, to the statement that the former Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce),…

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All Quiet Coalfields Position Lure of the Hotels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 9

The instructions issued to the miners on the Maitland coalfield by the executive to avoid any acts that might bring them into conflict with the police are being…

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