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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1931

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To Be Rebuilt Paterson Hotel

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 4

It is the intention of the owner of the Courthouse Hotel at Paterson, which was completely destroyed by fire last Sunday, to reconstruct the…

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£115 Stolen From Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 6

While the licensee, Mr. O. Radestock, was talking to a man in front of the Imperial Hotel, at the corner of Norton-street and Parramatta-road, thieves…

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Hotelkeepers' Hard Times "Driven to Breaking the Law" Minister Approached Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 5

Statements that some hotelkeepers were being driven out of business by police interference, and others were being driven by hard…

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Allegations Against Police in Betting Charge Another S.p. Hotel Betting Case Women Witnesses Called Man Fined £20

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 5

Betting papers said by the police to have been found on a man, when arrested for S.P. betting at a city hotel,…

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Hotelkeepers Seek Relief License Fees and Rentals Delegate Hopeful

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 1

The Newcastle and Northern delegate on the deputation of hotelkeepers which waited on the Minister for Justice yesterday…

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Hotel Licence Fees Quarterly Payments Sought Deputation to Minister Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 7

The serious financial position of hotelkeepers was placed before the Minister of Justice (Mr. J. Lamaro) this afternoon, by a deputation representing licensees in…

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'Bus-license Question for Crown Solicitor Transport Trust's Action 'Owners' Responsibility'

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 1

The Transport Trust has referred the question of the non-payment by the Newcastle 'bus-owners, of the [?] quarter's license…

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Drove Without License

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 5

Pleading guilty to a charge of driving a car without a license, Aubrey T. Porter was fined 10s, with 8s coats, in default two days' imprisonment, by…

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Wearing Golden Tresses Only Daring Tableau at Hotel Opening Famous Beauties' Ball London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 1

A particularly daring tablean will open the Famous Beauties' Ball, at Dorchester House, on June 26…

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Licence Transferred Hotelkeeper's Convictions MOREE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 10

At the Moree Licensing Court, Sergeant Ryan, Licensing Inspector, objected to a renewal of the licence of the Criterion Hotel on the ground that the licensee,…

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New Minister Will Meet the 'Busmen Question of License Fees

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 3

The new Minister for Local Government (Mr. McGirr) has agreed to meet a deputation from Newcastle…

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No License Until Fees Paid "Subject of Appeal," Says Counsel But Fine Is Imposed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 1

"The Transport Trust won't give my client a license until he pays the seating tax fee. We have appealed against the fee and the case is to come before…

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SUSPENDED New Waterside Licenses

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 5

In connection with the Transport Workers' Act, the Department of Navigation, Newcastle, has received a telegram from the Minister for…

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Council Tenants 20 Per Cent. Rent Cut Hotel Case Reopened

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 4

Though exceptions were made, further indulgence granted by Newcastle Council last night will mean that certain tenants of properties owned by the council will…

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Prevent Betting Hotelkeepers' Undertaking SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 8

On condition that they would personally prevent betting being conducted on their premises two hotelkeepers had their licences renewed at the Parramatta…

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At Hotel After Hours

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 3

On the night of June 2 a police sergeant saw two men aproach the Amos.Hotel at Mayfield and knock on a back door. When questioned by…

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Vigorous Court Battle Over Charge of Starting-price Betting "Crowd Hostile" Said Police Raid on Hotel at Adamstown Betting Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 5

A hostile scene, involving 60 or 70 men, and in which betting papers were alleged to have been torn from a…

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On Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 2

George Simpson, of Crebert-street, Mayfield, and Hilton Smith, Windeyer-street, Mayfield, were each fined £1 with 8/ costs in default three days' imprisonment…

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Wharfies' Licenses Cancelled Federation Protest and Appeal Union Delegation

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 5

A protest on behalf of the Newcastle branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation was made to-day by the…

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Hotel Licence Fees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 8

The Attorney-General (Mr. J. Lamaro) informed Mr. Kilpatrick that the Cabinet had not yet reached any decision on the question whether hotelkeepers should be…

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