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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1934

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United Licensed Victuallers' Ball Cessnock Level Crossing Smash

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 10

A PAUSE for refreshments at the United Licensed Victuallers' ASsociation Ball last night. In the group are Mr. Randall, Mr. Atkins, Miss…

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Licensed Victuallers' Annual Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 5

Immediate success greeted the first annual U.L.V.A. Ball at the Palais Royale last Tuesday night. The ball is one that will have very pleasant memories for the gay crowd that danced to the excellent orchestra…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1934 · page 3

The licenee of the Premier Hotel Broadmeadow, was transferred from George Prentice to John Bagg Wakley. Mr. K. W. Barnett (Messrs. Braye, Cragg &…

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Liquor After Hours Licensees Warned

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 September 1934 · page 8

"It may be well for all licensees of potles to know that delivering liquor it prohibited hours is an offence gainst the Liquor Act, irrespective of…

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Young Girl Who Did Not Want to Live Took Poison in Hotel No Motive Revealed for Action Police Interview

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 September 1934 · page 7

Peculiar' circumstances surrounding the death from poisoning of Hilda Woods, a 19-year-old girl, who came…

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Skyscraper Hotel Railway's Plan for Wynyard Station Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 14

The Railway Department will shortly start the construction between Wynyard Square and George-street of the section of a large hotel, which…

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Hotel at Swansea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1934 · page 14

Good progress is being made with the erection of the new hotel at Swansea, Lake Macquarie, the contractors for which are Messrs. C. Davis and Sons, and the…

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Man Dies In Hotel at Weston Arrest Follows Charge of Manslaughter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 October 1934 · page 7

The death of Alfred Edmonds, 46, married, of Weston-street, Weston, in the Criterion Hotel, Weston, late on Saturday afternoon, was followed yesterday by…

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Maitland Hotels

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 October 1934 · page 9

The application of Jacob Joseph Ernst for the transfer of the license of the Angel Inn. West Maitland from James McLernon to himself…

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Fatal Game of Dominoes Man's Death in Weston Hotel Manslaughter Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 October 1934 · page 8

In connection with the death of Alfred Edmonds (46), a married man, of Weston-street, Weston, in the Criterion Hotel, Weston, on…

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Great Northern Hotel License Transferred

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 8

The transfer of the publicans' license of the Great Northern Hotel. Scott and Watt streets, was granted at Newcastle Licensing Court…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 7

The licence of the Angel Inn, West Maitland, was transferred from James McLennon to Jacob Joseph Ernst, of Sempill-street, West Maitland. Mr. C…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1934 · page 11

The licence of the Great Northern Hotel, Newcastle, was transferred from Basil Ansill Spier to John Philip Trim. Mr. C. A. K. Cohen (Messrs. Braye,…

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Police Search in City Hotel Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 October 1934 · page 15

Excitement was caused at a leading city hotel early this morning when a large squad of police conducted a search from basement to…

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Licensing Court Transfer of Licence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 5

Frederick John Miller, 68 Scott-street, Newcastle, applied for the transfer of a spirit merchant's licence from Mervyn Alfred Francis. The application was…

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Hotel Raided at Carrington

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 8

"After-hour drinking is carried on in a very daring manner at this hotel," said Sergeant Booth, at Newcastle Summons Court to-day…

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Summons Division Found on Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1934 · page 7

Pleading "Guilty" to having been found on licensed premises known as the Commonwealth Hotel, during prohibited hours, on August 17, Wallace Hogan,…

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Great Northern Hotel

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 October 1934 · page 2

A preliminary survey has been made of the Great Northern Hotel by Messrs. Rudder and Grout, of Sydney, to enable plans to be…

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Captain Moore's Illness Licensing Officer

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 October 1934 · page 6

During the absence of the officer-in-charge of the Newcastle branch of the Federal Navigation Department (Captain Moore), Mr. F. W. Stewart…

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Coroner Accuses Witnesses Of Not Telling The Truth Man Committed For Trial Death After a Game of Dominoes Altercation in Parlor of Hotel at Weston Objection to Coroner's Finding

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 October 1934 · page 7

A charge that some of the witnesses were not telling the truth was made by the Coroner at Kurri (Mr. A. W. Johns) at the conclusion of an inquest into the death of Alfred Edmonds, on September 29…

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