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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1931

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Pints in Dispute Miners and Publicans

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 5

Representatives of a number of miners' lodges in the Cessnock district will to-night meet to hear a report of a deputation which waited on…

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Pint Measure in Hotels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 7

A conference, representative of the lodges in the Cessnock district, decided last night to support the request of Bellbird Lodge to the Cessnock…

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Trouble in Hotel

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 6

On charges of indecent language and riotous behavior in the bar of the, Cessnock Hotel on the afternoon of January 31. James McWilliams was…

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Ready in Few Weeks Will Accommodate 40 Inmates Hotel Now Rest Home

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 4

When alterations have been completed in a few weeks time to the recently deli[?]ensed Abernethy Hotel, which Cessnock Hospital Board has…

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Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 7

An implication by Wilfred Raymond Walmsley, for the transfer of the license of the Pacific Hotel. Newcastle, from David Henry Robertson,…

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Fire and Poison Hotel Tragedy Inquiry Vitriol Throwing Alleged Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 2

Great public interest wan taken in an inquiry which the Parramatta District Coroner (Mr. H. Richardson Clark) held to-day into the death of Samuel…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 11

The transfer of the licence of the Pacific Hotel, Newcastle was granted from David Henry Robertson to Wilfred Raymond Walmsley…

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Licenses for S.P. Shops Conspiracy Charge Against Three Names Mentioned Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 7

During the hearing of a charge of conspiracy against three men at Manly Court, it was stated that the names of…

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Proposed Hostel for Girls Private Hotel Offered to Government Price Is £4500

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

An offer of a private hotel for £4500 for a women and girls' hostel in Newcastle has been referred by the Newcastle…

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Knew a Man. Who Could Get S.P. License Conspiracy Charge at Manly Barber's Story Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 7

The hearing of charges of alleged conspiracy in connection with S.P. licenses was continued at the manly Court to-day before…

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Publicans' Concede Pints

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 11

The agitation by the Cessnock district miners' lodges for the introduction of the point measure in the hotels in the district has been successful. Hotelkeepers met…

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Shot Publican Attempted Murder Charge MUDGEE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 5

On a charge of shooting Australia Harold Hall with intent to murder him at Cooyal on January 24, James Francis Kane was committed for…

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Police Kept Waiting Outside Hotel Sudden End to a Send-off Maitland Fines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 5

For a Ions time, from 2.30 on January 21, police endeavored to gain admission to the Metropolitan Hotel at West Maitland. When…

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Newmarket Hotel Question of Lease

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 7

The General Purposes Committee presented a report to Newcastle City Council last night on the latter form Mrs. C. A. Thomson regarding the tenancy of…

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Beer War Echo in City Council Leasing Hotel Property Auction Suggested

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 1

The rivalry existing between breweries at present was echoed at the meeting of the City Council last…

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Alterations to Hotel

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 10

The Licensing Bench, sitting at Newcastle to-day, approved of alterations and additions to the Locomotive Hotel, Newcastle, such alterations to…

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Hotel Alterations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 6

In the Licensing Court in Newcastle yesterday, John Edward Maisey, licensee of the Locomotive Hotel. Newcastle, was granted permission to carry out…

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First Beer for Eight Years Arrives Newnes Publican's Long Watt Miners' Return New[?]es

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 1

A barrel of beer arrived at Newnes to-day—the first to reach the long deserted township since the shale oil plant…

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Local Wharf Men Get Licenses Issue Commenced To-day High Court Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 7

Following the High Court decision upholding the transport workers' regulations, the licensing of waterside workers…

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Pints Will Flow on Monday in Cessnock Hotels But "Strictly Cash" Is the Rule

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 1

After Monday bigger beers will he the order of the day at Cessnock. [?] the measures arrive in time pints from then onward will be on the hotel…

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