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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1934

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In Hotel After Hours

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 9

"The hotel is reasonably well conducted," said Sergeant Booth, at Newcastle Summons Court to-day, giving evidence against Robert Lionel…

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Summons Division on Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 3

For having been found on the licensed promises of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Carrington, at an unlawful hour on July 1, Ernest Yeatman, Annie-street, Wickham,…

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Wireless License Fees Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 13

Reduction in the wireless license fees of distant country listeners from 17s 6d to 15s have been decided upon by the Government…

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No Chance in Hotel Hours Premier Asked in Parliament Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 11

The Government does not intend to extend the hours in which liquor, bars are to remain open, said the Premier…

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Hours of Hotels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 13

The Premier informed Mr. D. Clyne (Lab., King) that the Government would certainly not take action to mercase the trading hours of hotels. He added that…

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Clarendon Hotel Sold by Auction

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 8

After keen bidding, the Clarendon Hotel, situated in Hunter-street, and two adjoining lock-up shops, were disposed of by auction this afternoon…

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New Hotel for Swansea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1934 · page 18

Plans have been approved according to the design shown in this picture for the reconstruction of the Swansea Hotel, for Tooth and Co. Ltd. The plans have been prepared by Messrs. Pitt and Merewether, and the rebuilding work will be carried out by Messrs. C. Davis and Sons…

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Swansea Hotel Premises to be Rebuilt Approximate Cost £7500

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1934 · page 18

At this week's sitting of the Licensing Court, Permission was given to Messrs. Tooth and Co. Ltd. to rebuild Swansea Hotel at the popular resort of that name…

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Sold for £15,000 City Hotel Property Share Values Maintained

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1934 · page 8

Built 50 years ago, and appraised by the Valuer-General at £12,000, the Clarendon Hotel, in Hunter-street, Newcastle, was sold at auction by Messrs. Lang, Wood…

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Hotel Job Swansea Rebuilding Plan to Cost £7500 Started Last Week

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 2

Work was commenced last week on the rebuilding of the Swansea Hotel, at a cost of £7500…

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In Blazing Hotel 14 Have Narrow Escape in North Queensland Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1934 · page 8

The 14 occupants of the Hotel Johnstone at South Johnstone, North Queensland had narrow escapes early this morning when fire destroyed the hotel…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 5

Leonard Morris, Terminus Hotel, Newcastle, was granted booth licences for Hobart Park, New Lambton, and Newcastle Showground, on Saturday…

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Man Arrested Hotel Employee Assaulted SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 9

Patrick O'Shea, an employee of a Paddington hotel, was assaulted at the hotel to-night and critically injured. He struck his head on the floor and was taken to…

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Radio Licenses Lower Fee to Operate on Monday Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 11

Radio listeners' license fees will be reduced by 3s from Monday next, when the new fee of 21s will come into force…

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Three Hotels Raided Licensees' Convictions Not Recorded Magistrate's Comment

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 8

The night of July 16 was an unlucky one for three hotel licensees and a number of men who were found on their premises at…

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Summons Division on Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1934 · page 15

John Hedge, King-street, Newcastle, was fined 10/, with 8/ costs, in default two days' imprisonment, for having been found on the premises of the Commercial…

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£40,000 for Sydney Hotel Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1934 · page 9

The King's Road Hotel, at the corner of Elizabeth and Market Streets, was sold by auction for £40,000 to-day…

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Wireless Licenses Cheaper 3/- Reduction To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 August 1934 · page 6

A three shillings reduction in wireless license fees came into force to-day, bringing the fee from 24s to 21s. The drop was followed by…

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Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 August 1934 · page 9

At Newcastle Licensing Court to-day, the transfer of the license of the Royal Hotel, Waratah, from Charles Priest to James Manning…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 4

Leonard Morris, of the Terminus Hotel, was granted booth licences for Hobart Park. New Lambton, and Newcastle Showground on Saturday…

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