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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1932

465 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 24

"Tin Hare" License for Maitland Mr. Brown Successful

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 6

Mr. Bill Brown, one of the best known figures in coalfields sporting life, is the successful applicant for a "tin hare"…

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Hotel Transfer Refused

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 6

The State Licensing Board has refused to grant the application for the transfer of the licence of the Victoria Hotel, Croki, to a proposed site at Taree, on the grounds…

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Tin Hare Coursing the Maitland License

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 9

The Secretary of the Cessnock Show, Cessnock Coursing Club, Rosedale Racing Club, and Wyong Racing Club (Mr. Bill Brown), announced on Saturday that he…

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In the Courts No Driver's License

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 9

For having driven a car along Hunter-street without being the holder of a driver's licence, John Gibson, 22, a laborer, was fined £3…

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Hotel Licences Change

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 7

Two publicans made application in the West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday for a change-over of their licences on the South Maitland coalfields. Giacomo…

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Drinks Served on Sunday Cessnock Licensee Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 8

When Acting-Inspector N. J. Toohey walked into the Railway Hotel at Cessnock at 11.45 a.m. on Sunday, December 20, he found, according to…

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Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 8

At Newcastle Licensing Court today a transfer of the license of the George Hotel was granted to George Rosland Close from John R. Stokes…

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Licensing Court

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

The transfer of the licence of the George Hotel was granted from John Robert Stokes to George Roland Close. Mr. J. Griffiths (Messrs. Rankin and Griffiths)…

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Hotelkeeper Fined

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

Sarah Anne Hampton, licensee of the Railway Hotel, was filled £3, with 8/ Court costs, for a having kept her premises open for the sale of liquor during…

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In the Courts Kurri Hotel Transfer

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 7

An application for the transfer of the license of the Empire Hotel from Ernest Milton Highfield to Stanley Phillips, was granted by Mr…

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Hotel Case Dismissed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 5

Information against Cecil Fuller, of Kurd, that he had obtained liquor at the Travellers' Rest Hotel, Hexham, on Sunday, January 24. by…

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Hotel Licence Transferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 7

The licence of the Empire Hotel, Kurri Kurri, was transferred from Ernest Milton Highfield to Stanley Phillips…

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Stevens Makes "Tin Hare" Charges To House Wants Royal Commission Corrupt Deals He Claims Bargaining Efforts for Licenses "Has Proofs" Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 1

Asking, as a matter of urgent necessity, that the matter be dealt with immediately, Mr. Stevens moved this morning in Parliament for a Royal Commission into "Tin Hare" dealings…

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In the Courts Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 6

At Newcastle licensing Court to-day the transfer of the licence of the Argenton Hotel, Argenton, was granted to William Williams, of…

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Hotel Licensee Convicted Men on Premises After Hours

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 6

George Edward Duckworth, of the Duke of Wellington Hotel, New Lambton, was fined £5, with 8s costs, for permitting Patrick…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 2

The licence of the Argenton Hotel was transferred from Charlotte Norris to William Williams, of Bruce-street, Cook's Hill…

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Trial of Rowles Accused Man's Alibi Hotelkeeper's Evidence Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 8

The trial of J. J. Smith, or "Snowy" Rowles, for the alleged murder of Louis Brown, or Carron, in the scrub on the Murchison area, was continued to-day…

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Raid on Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 4

Sequel to a raid on the Duke of Wellington Hotel, New Lambton, at 8.30 p.m. on February 21, by Sergt. Noble, Sergt. Yeomans, and Constable Ashton…

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On Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 4

When Sergeant E. Moore and Constable W. Good visited the Clarendon Hotel, at 9.35 p.m. on February 26, they found a number of men on the premises. The…

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Hotel Cases Adjourned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 3

Adjournments until Wednesday were granted in the cases in which Harry Stanford McNaughton, 9 Young-road. Broadmeadow, and James Calton, 120…

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