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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1931

459 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 23

Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 4

At the Licensing Court at Newcastle Court-house to-day, the following transfers of licenses were granted:— Royal Hotel, Cardiff, transfer of…

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Millionaires in Hotels

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

Twelve millionaires are each paying £100 a week for luxury suites in London hotels, says the "Sunday Express." It costs each of them £5200 a year to be…

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Hotel Tragedy Verdict of Suicide Accusations Denied Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 8

A verdict that Samuel Newlands, aged 34, who was found unconscious in his room at the Woolpack Hotel, Parramatta, on January 16, died later from prussic acid,…

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Disputes Settled U.L.V.A. and Union Hotel Employees

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 7

The disputes between the Newcastle branch of the Hotel Employees' Union and the U.L.V.A. have now been settled…

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Radio Fans 312,382 Licenses SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 2

The annum report of the Postmaster-General's Department shows a steady increase in the number of wireless licenses issued…

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Newmarket Hotel Repairs to be Effected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 4

The Town Clerk reported at the meeting of the City Council last night the receipt of a report from the Licensing Inspector (Mr. Brydon) regarding the improvements…

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HOTELKEEPERS Application for Wage Cut "Places Almost Empty" Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 6

The Full Arbitration Court to-day continued the hearing of the application by the United Victuallers' Association for a 10 per cent. cut in employees' wages in…

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Found on Licensed Premises Nine Men Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 6

Nine men pleaded guilty to being found on licensed premises after hours at Newcastle Court to-day. Each was fined 10s, with 8s costs,…

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Hotel Transfers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 6

Four applications for the transfer of hotel licenses were granted by Newcastle Licensing Court this morning…

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Summons Division on Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 2

About 8.30 p.m., on February 27, police entered the Crown and Anchor Hotel, Newcastle, and found a number of men in the saloon bar. The following defendants…

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Expired Licenses

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 5

Because they failed to return expired licenses, Lewis D. Woodcock, of Curry-street, Merewether, and Henry H. Martin, of Mitchell-street…

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Three Shots Fired in Police Chase Men Raid Hotel Bar At Belmont Police Fire Fugitives One Arrest

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 1

Three shots were fired in an exciting police chase after a man who rushed out of a Belmont Hotel in the early…

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Broadcasting Progress in Great Britain "Phenomenal," Says Lord Radnor 3,500,000 Licenses London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 8

Describing the popularity of broadcasting as phenomenal, Lord Radnor stated In the House of Lords to-day that there were…

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Hotel Bill Came to £1500 a Year Public Examination in Bankruptcy Xmas Presents Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 7

That his hotel [?] for the past few years has been in the vicinity of £1500 a year was the admission of Robert Lee, of the firm of…

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£30 a Week Hotel Guest's Expenses SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 10

Robert Lee, giving evidence in an examination before the Registrar in Bankruptcy to-day, declared that he had resided at the Wentworth Hotel for many…

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Found in Hotel After Hours Licensee and Four Men Are Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 6

Found in the bar of the Terminus Hotel, Scott-street, Newcastle, by the police at 9.15 p.m. on February 27, four men appeared before Mr…

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Constable Battered Intervened in Hotel Brawl SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 5

While endeavouring to quell a brawl in the bar of a hotel, at Croydon yesterday afternoon, Constable Hokan, who was off duty, was attacked by several men and…

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Constable at Hotel Door Claims There Was Stampede Adamstown Case

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 6

Standing near the doorway of the Royal Standard Hotel, Adamstown, on the night of February 28, Constable Gleeson, according to his evidence at…

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Hotel Licence Transferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 7

The licence of the Courthouse Hotel Paterson, was transferred from Thomas Blunden to Francis Harold Brooks…

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Summons Division on Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 3

When Sergeant Noble, of Newcastle, walked into the saloon bar of the Terminus Hotel, Newcastle, about 9.15 p.m., on February 27, he found four men in…

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