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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1931

459 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 23

Woman Says £150 Stolen Two Men Sent for Trial Watch in Hotel

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 November 1931 · page 5

When May Norma Bulmer returned to her home in Bishops-gate-street, Wickham, on the night of October 10, she found…

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Licensing Court City Hotels Transferred

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 November 1931 · page 1

Transfers of two licenses were granted at Newcastle Licensing Court to-day by Mr. Stevenson. S.M. The license of the Centennial Hotel…

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Transport Act Regulations Licensing Provisions Now in Operation Obligations of Public Motor Vehicle Owners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1931 · page 3

Considerable uncertainty exists among Newcastle owners of public vehicles as to the procedure they must adopt to comply with the licensing provisions of the new Transport Act, which came into force yesterday. In accordance with the Act, the owner…

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Did Not Return License

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 November 1931 · page 6

For having failed to return an expired motor drivers' license Andrew Brown, who pleaded guilty, was fined 8s, with 5s costs, at Cessnock Police…

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Found on Hotel Premises

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 November 1931 · page 6

Joseph Dixon and William Broad[?]ey pleaded guilty at Cessnock Police Court to-day to charges of having been found on licensed premises without…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 November 1931 · page 3

The application for the transfer of the licence of the Grand Hotel from Walter Birmingham to William John Murphy was granted. Mr. C. A. K. Cohen (Messrs…

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Transport Coordination Board Supplies Details of New Regulations Light on Transport Act at Last Questions Can Be Answered Rush to the Traffic Office Licenses Soon

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 November 1931 · page 6

After several harassing days the Newcastle Traffic Registry has at last received at least a little information…

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Hotel Robbery Locksmith Committed "Gave Keys to Man" Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1931 · page 8

An allegation that he had given a man the keys of a number of hotels, to enable them to be robbed, was made against Harold Gadd, 46, at the Central Police…

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Special Transport Dept. for Newcastle Will Control All Branches Office Premises Acquired Licenses on

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 November 1931 · page 1

A new Transport Department to control the transport of the city, administer the Motor Traffic Act, the…

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Hotel Robbery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 11

Major W. M. Mackay, Adjutant to the Maitland Regiment, who resides at the Royal Hotel West Maitland, was the victim of a robbery on Wednesday afternoon…

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Failed to Return License

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 1

For having failed to return his expired driver's license. Alexander Dickinson was fined 10s, with 8s costs, at Newcastle Summons Court to-day by…

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Old-time Concerts In Hotel and Courthouse Newcastle and Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1931 · page 4

In the early days of the Newcastle and Maitland districts, a concert or the advent of touring minstrel troupe was an event of great importance—and they were…

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France Approves British Cabinet Empire Meat First Proposed Restrictive Licenses Quota Scheme London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 November 1931 · page 7

It is believed in the meat markets that an early development of the Government's Empire economic scheme…

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Ejected from Hotel

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 November 1931 · page 6

On a charge of having behaved in a riotous manner, Reginald Johns, 41, a greengroser, was fined 10s. in default 24 hours' imprisonment, at…

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Summons Division Illegally at Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 8

Cornelius Le[?]ry and William Mad who pleaded "Guilty" to the charges having been found on licensed premises Cardiff during prohibited hours, were…

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Failed to Return Expired License

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 6

For having failed to return an expired motor driver's license, Frank W. Glynn who pleaded guilty, was fined 10s, with costs, in default two days'…

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Stole Jewellery From Hotel Five Years in Gaol Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 November 1931 · page 8

At the Quarter session to-day Judge Curlewis sentenced William Bell aged 28 a carpenter who had a long list of previous conviction to…

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Board to Act Licensing of Lorries No Further Latitude Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 7

After extending some latitude in regard to the licensing of public motor vehicles, the State Transport Co-ordination Board has come to the conclusion…

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Surrey Oval for Dog Races Prince of Wales's Offer to Cricket Club Free Rent for Compliance Need for More Licensed Dog Tracks Making Work London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 8

The Prince of Wales, through the Duchy of Cornwall estate office, offers the Surrey Cricket Club the use of…

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'Bus License Question Receiving Attention of Premier

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 10

A resolution passed at the recent meeting of ratepayers and residents of the New Lambton municipality, advocating the restoration of motor 'bus…

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