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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1933

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"To Drown His Sorrows" Found on Hotel Premises

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 March 1933 · page 7

"He told me that he went to the hotel to drown his sorrows, and that his wife hid died," said Sergeant Moore in the Newcastle Summons…

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B[?]rmaid's Claim for Wages Licensee Sued

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 March 1933 · page 7

A claim for £26 3s 9d, alleged to due in respect to overtime, Wamade in the Newcastle Individual Court by Nora Kearney,…

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Summons Division Found on Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 2

Michael John Doyle, Nelson-street, Carrington, James Crane. Albon-street, Carrington, and Robert Nelson, Lott-street, Carrington, were each fined 10/, costs 8/,…

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Licensee Fined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 2

In his defence in an information alleging that his premises were open for the sale of liquor during prohibited hours on March 5, the licensee of the Cross Keys…

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Northern Robberies Store and Hotel Entered Grazier's Car Taken Inverell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 6

The audacious theft of a motor-car from in front of an Inverell residence, and the subsequent burglary of a hotel and general store at Delungra, 20 miles distant…

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Licensing Court Hotel Transfer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 10

An application by Jesse Williams, Lambton, for the transfer of the licence of the Racecourse Hotel, Wallsend, from the present licensee Claude Plant who granted…

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Life of Luxury Migrant Owed Hotel £84 Remanded on Charge Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 5

A story of how a young English migrant had lived a life of luxury in the Hotel Australia for 10 days before it was discovered that he had no money was told…

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Shots at Hotel Man on Murder Charge MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 7

At the Ballarat Supreme Court to-day Patrick Sheedy, 40 was charged with the murder of Mrs. Winifred Naomi Brooks and with having shot at Henry Lloyd…

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What Torch Showed Sergeant Lit Up Three Men in Hotel Bar

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 8

Seeing three men enter the premises of the Oriental Hotel at Carrington on the night of January 27. Sergeant Booth drew his torch from…

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Decision Deferred in License Appeal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 9

After inspecting the premises, Judge Sheridan, at Maitland Quarter Sessions, deferred his judgment in the appeal of Charles Edward…

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Summons Division in Hotel After Hours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 11

Leslie McDonald, Denison-street. Hamilton, Harry Jordan, Young-street. Carrington, and William Kelso, Wilson-street Carrington, were each fined 10/,…

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Woman Shot Ballarat Hotel Room Man Charged with Murder Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 10

Further evidence was heard at the Ballarat Supreme Court to-day in the case in which Patrick Sheedy is charged with having murdered Mrs. Winifred Naomi…

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Publican Fined £5

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 7

At Newcastle Police Court to-day, John William Hitchcock, licensee of the Orient Hotel, was fined £5, with 8s costs, in default 11 days, for…

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Mr. Goode As Licensee Penrith

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 8

The Licensing Court to-day granted Charles Joachim Goode, former Chief Transport Commissioner, a licence to carry on business as a hotelkeeper at…

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Belmont Robbery Theft from Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 4

Thieves who broke into the Hotel Gunyah, Belmont, about 3 a.m. yesterday, missed a fairly large sum of money left in a cash register. Indications are…

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Booth Licenses

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 3

Booth licences were granted as follows at West Maitland Licensing Court to-day:—Percy George Preston, of Paterson,…

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No Spirits License Allowed Weston Man's Appeal Is Refused

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 7

Judge Sheridan, in a reserved judgment read by the Deputy Clerk of the Peace (Mr. Austin), at East Maitland Courthouse to-day, dismissed…

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Thieves Raid Hotel Disturbed by Licensee Left Rum Behind

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 1

Breaking in through a fanlight thieves ransacked the Hamilton Hotel, last night. They were forced to leave in…

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Thieves Visit Hotels Newcastle Robberies

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 10

Detectives are investigating robberies at two hotels, two shops and a house in various parts of the northern district, which were…

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East Maitland Hotel Robbery Little Reward for Thieves

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 April 1933 · page 7

Thieves visited the Windsor Castle Hotel, East Maitland, early yesterday morning, but they received very little reward for their trouble. Entrance was…

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