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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1931

459 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 23

Mungindi Fire Damage Exceeds £8000 New Hotel Destroyed Mungindi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 5

Tattersall's Hotel, a two storey building on the Queensland side of Mungindi, was totally destroyed by fire, which broke out at in early hour this morning. Only three…

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"Hammond Hotel" for Homeless Shelter Opened in Sydney Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 6

The second "Hammond Hotel" for homeless men was officially opened yesterday by the Governor (Sir Philip Game)…

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Summons Division Hotelkeeper Fined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 6

William Wreford Lake, who was represented by Mr. T. A. Braye (Messrs. Brave, Cragg and Cohen), was charged that on May 9, he was the licensee of the…

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Hotel Porter's Room

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 6

The question of accommodation for an employee at an hotel arose in the case in which James Henry Hambley proceeded against Roy Stanley of the Star Hotel…

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Wharfies' Licenses

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 1

Transport workers' licenses expire the end of June, and must be renewed during this month. It was stated by the licensing…

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Sold Fish From Open Basket Street Trader Dealt with No License

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 7

Proceeded against by the City Council in Newcastle Summons Court to-day, Mick Peters was fined 2s, with 8s costs, in default two days'…

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Flying License at 80 Years Retired Sea Captain's Record London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 8

The retired 80-year-old Captain J. W. C. Martyn has established an aviation record, according to Admiral Sir Herbert King-Hall, in a letter to "The…

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'Bus License Fees Sydney Men's Test Case

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 7

Newcastle Motor 'Bus-owners have not yet paid their service license fees for the second quarter, which fell due on May 1…

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Hotel Gutted Blaze at Paterson Sunday Afternoon Outbreak

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 June 1931 · page 5

The largest fire in the history of Paterson occurred yesterday afternoon when the Courthouse Hotel, a two-storeyed brick and weatherboard structure, was…

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Hotel Destroyed At Paterson

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 June 1931 · page 1

The Court-house Hotel at Paterson was completely gutted by fire yesterday afternoon. The firefighters were hampered by lack of a water supply, the fire brigade from Maitland having to pump water from underground tanks. The picture was taken shortly after the outbreak…

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Gunmen in Hotel Adelaide Bookmaker Robbed Second Hold-up Fails Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 6

Threatening him with revolvers concealed in their pockets, two men held up and robbed a reputed bookmaker at a city hotel this afternoon, before the…

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Waterside Licenses

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 5

As a result of countermanding instructions, transport workers' licenses will not be renewed at Newcastle for the next few days unless in special…

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In Hotel After Hours

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 7

On the evening of May 23. Sergeant Woods, of Hamilton, saw two men leave a door of the Hamilton Station Hotel. This morning at Newcastle…

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An Early Hamilton Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 8

One of the early hotels in Hamilton was known as the Lame Dog Inn, and was kept by Mr. Tudor. The name of the property was printed in large letters on a…

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Found on Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 14

A fine of £1, with costs 8/, in default two days' imprisonment, was imposed on Jack Garner, 13 Alexander-street, Hamilton, and Arthur Croft, 17 Dent-street,…

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Hotel Men Want Rents Reduced Move for Inclusion in Fair Rents Act Big Deputation

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 3

Going, as the Newcastle delegate (Mr. W. Lake) said to-day, over the heads of the U.L.V.A., a deputation…

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Exciting Escapes From Fire in Hotel Climbed Over the Balcony Tweed Heads

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 3

Two guests at the Hotel Grand Coolangutta had exciting escapes when the hotel was destroyed by fire early this morning…

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License Fees of 'Bus Owners Extension of Time Wanted to See Minister

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 3

Newcastle 'busowners have asked Messrs. Connell and Connolly, M's.L.A., to arrange a. deputation for them to the…

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£115 Theft From Hotel SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 1

The till in the imperial Hotel, at the corner of Norton-street and Paramatta-road, Leichhardt, was robbed this morning of £115 in notes…

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Ultimatum to 'Busmen Expires To-day Service License Payments "Outside the Law" If Fees Not Paid 'Face the Consequences'

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 1

"If the fees are not paid by to-night, the 'busmen will place themselves outside the law, and they will have to…

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