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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1931

459 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 23

Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 5

An application by Archibald Gray, for a billiard license for premises at Carrington-street, West Wallsend, was adjourned till March 3, by Mr…

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Cried "Fish Oh!" Without A License Hawker Is Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 1

"Fish-oh! Fish-o-oh!" This is a welcome cry to many housewives anxious for a change of diet. But the council, while not…

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Woman's Shot Missed Burglar But Killed Dog Waterloo Hotel Robbed Intruders Escape Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 5

Ordinarily it would be quite a pleasure to meet Miss Lilian Cameron, manageress of the Hotel Rosebery, Botany-road, Waterloo,…

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Hotel Men Confer

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 7

If the proceedings at the conference of representatives of the Newcastle U.L.V.A. and the local branch of the Hotel Employees' Union to-day…

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Newcastle Hotels Raided

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 8

Raiding police created a considerable stir last night when they entered three Newcastle hotels. It is understood that several names were taken, and that…

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Hotel Raids Cause Stir Three in the City Last Night Names Were Taken

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 1

Police raids on three city hotels caused a stir in Newcastle last night. SEVERAL names were taken…

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Horses and Hotels Late John Champion 55 Years in Australia

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 7

Aged 78 yearn John Champion, late of Elder-street, Lambton, died at Fettercairn Hospital recently. He was particularly well-known in…

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Beer War Will Re-echo Hotel Leasing Discussion Debate To-night?

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 5

There will probably be an echo of the Newcastle beer war at the City Council meeting to-night. It is understood that a…

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Hotel Employees Special Meeting Called Hours Disputes Attitude to Richmond Beer

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 5

A special meeting of the Newcastle branch of the Hotel Employes' Union has been called for march 9, at 8.30 p.m., to deal with…

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Market Block Remodelling Scheme Leasing of Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 4

Included in the report of the General Purposes Committee read at the meeting of the City Council last night was that of the Special Committee, which had…

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Former Licensee Retains Tenancy Tired of Aimless Discussion Action in Financial Crisis Newcastle Move

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 6

Tired of what is described as the "vaporings of amateur economists," the Australasian Society has started out on a…

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Hotel Employees Newcastle Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 6

The executive of the Newcastle branch of the Hotel Employees' Union, instructed the secretary (Mr. Forbes) this afternoon to proceed to…

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Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 4

An application by Thomas Edward Linkenbagh for the transfer of te license of the Racecourse Hotel, Wallsend, form George Henry Knowland,…

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Licensing Court Adjournment Granted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 11

An adjournment to March 17 was granted in the application by Archibald Gray for a billiard licence at West Wallsend…

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Does Moratorium Apply to Licenses? Wickham Council Debate Fees From Barbers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 4

How far does the Moratorium Act go? Does it give hairdressers relief from pitying licenses to municipal councils in whose area the…

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Cessnock Police Kept Busy Two Hotels Robbed Last Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 5

Cessnock police were kept busy last night. In addition to the affair on the Nulkaba-road, they were ended on to investigate robberies. Two hotels,…

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Hotel Robberies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 9

Several rooms in the Cessnock and Wentworth Hotels were ransacked on Wednesday night, and a quantity of clothing and jewellery stolen, part of which has…

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Hotel Workers Railway Waitresses Union Move

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

The general secretary of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees' Union (Mr. shirwin) came to Newcastle to-day to discuss with the local…

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Maniac in Hotel Guests Flee in Terror New York Murder Sequel New York, March 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 5

The murder of Mrs. Gordon continues to increase in interest, due to the expanding series of sensational developments, connected therewith…

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Made Threats Woman's Claim at Inquest Woolpack Hotel Case Believes Acid Was Thrown at Her SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 5

That Samuel Newlands, 34, insurance agent, had three days before his death threatened her, was stated in evidence by Mrs. Lockett to-day, when the inquiry was held into…

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