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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1932

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Hotel Licensee Fined Served His Guests

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1932 · page 6

A fine of £5, with 8s costs, in default 11 days' imprisonment, was imposed at the Newcastle Summons Court to-day on Charles Edward…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1932 · page 9

Frank Dexter, licensee of the Glasgow Arms Hotel, Carrington, was granted two booth licenees for the Boolaroo races on Saturday…

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On Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1932 · page 4

On the night of April 9. Sergeant Noble entered the Gladstone Hotel, Stockton, and found three men inside. The sequel wan the appearance of John Johnson,…

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Confusion in State Offices License Payments Held Up Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 7

Following the issue of the new Proclamation providing for the payments of amounts exceeding £2 for stamp duties, licenses, etc…

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Changed Plea Twice on Licensed Premises

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 8

Within three minutes, two defendants in a case at Newcastle Police Court to-day changed their pica twice. At first the men pleaded…

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Illegally on Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1932 · page 13

James Dobson and Aubrey Viden, both young men, residents of Cessnock, pleaded "Guilty" to having been on licensed premises at Hexham during unlawful…

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Hotel Licence Transferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 7

As the owner of the Courthouse Hotel, Paterson, Thomas Blunden made application in the Licensing Court for a special certificate for the transfer of the licence…

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Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 6

In the Newcastle Licensing Court to-day May Ann McGuire was granted a transfer of the license of the Grand Junction Hotel to herself as…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 9

May Ann McGuire was granted a transfer of the licence of the Grand Junction Hotel to herself as the only person solely entitled under the will of Joseph McGuire,…

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Hotel Robbery Guests Miss Sums of Money GRAFTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 6

Four commercial travellers, guests at the Crown Hotel, Grafton, were robbed by an hotel "barber" in the early hours of this morning. Hearing a movement in…

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Illegal Betting Charge Laborer Fined by S.m. Was in Hotel

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 May 1932 · page 7

Convicted on a charge of illegal belting, Honry Ben (26), laborer, who pleaded not guilty, was lined £5, with 10s costs, in default 11 days'…

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Hotel Robbery Raid On Dancers' Clothing MOREE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 11

As a sequel, to a robbery at the Pioneer Hotel on the night of May 6. during the progress of a ball, when a quantity of clothing jewellery, and other articles was…

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Hold-up at Hotel Man Arrested at Grafton GRAFTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 5

In the early hours of last Tuesday morning, a man robbed several guests at the Crown Hotel, Grafton, of sums of money, and pointed a revolver at one…

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Hotel Employee's Claim for Wages Case Dismissed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 6

Claiming that while she had worked at the Beach Hotel she had not been paid her full wages, Florrie Gilchrist, of 141 Dawson-street,…

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In the Courts Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 6

John William Sweeney was granted a billiard license for premises at Catherine Hill Bay by Mr. Stevenson, L.M., at Newcastle Licensing…

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Hotel Transfer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 3

The hearing of an application for time transfer of the licence of the Lass [?] Gowrie Hotel, Wickham, from Edward Young to Victor Commonwealth Ranson…

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Licensing Court Billiard Licence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 3

John William Sweeney, Catherine Hill Bay was granted a licence to conduct a billiard-room at Catherine Hill Bay. The police offered no objection…

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After Licensed Hours

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 6

Pleading guilty to a charge of having been found on the licensed premises of the Argonton Hotel during prohibited hours on the night of…

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Too Much Water Near Hotel Bad for Business, Says Licensee

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 May 1932 · page 6

Claiming that he had suffered great loss of business owing to the inefficiency of the drainage system in front of the Sunnyside Hotel,…

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On Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1932 · page 11

Going into the yard of the Argenton Hotel at 9.15 p.m. on May 6, Sergeant Cox found Frederick Botham, Young Wallsend, and Herbert Robbins. Speers…

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