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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1936

453 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 23

Demolish Hotel Contractor Has Eight Weeks Big Job in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1936 · page 6

The Builders' Exchange, Newcastle, has undertaken the biggest demolition Job in the history of the city. Beginning on Monday, it will have eight weeks to…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1936 · page 6

The Licensing Magistrate (Mr. W. C. Geikie) will hear an application for material alterations to the Great Northern Hotel, Newcastle, at the Newcastle…

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Memories for Sale Great Northern Hotel Auction

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 July 1936 · page 12

After nearly 75 years of service, the Great Northern Hotel to-day was given over to bargain hunters. With the sale of its contents,…

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Alterations to Great Northern Hotel

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 July 1936 · page 12

An application for permission to effect, material alterations and additions to the Great Northern Hotel was granted by the Licensing…

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In the Courts On Licensed Premises

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 July 1936 · page 13

For having been found at a prohibited hour on Ocean View Hotel. Dudley. William Gilchrist. Arthur Hunold, and Oswald lies, of Dudley,…

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Police Court Thursday, July 16 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Summons Division on Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 22

For having been found on the premises of the Ocean View Hotel, Dudley, at an unlawful hour, on June 20, fines of £1 with 8/ costs, in default three days…

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Great Northern Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 6

At a sitting of the Licensing Court at Newcastle yesterday, the Licensing Magistrate (Mr. H. Geike) granted an application to make material alterations and…

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Hotelkeeper in Bankruptcy Formerly Lived in Newcastle Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 7

William Walter Elliott to-day told the Registrar in Bankruptcy (Mr. Kearney) that he could not read, beyond distinguishing the letters of the…

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Work on Hotels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1936 · page 20

Messrs. McGrorey and Keenan, contractors for the reconstruction of the Beach Hotel, King and Watt Streets, Newcastle, have begun the work, which…

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Could Not Read Hotelkeeper Bankrupt "Brute Strength Needed" Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1936 · page 7

Evidence that he had entered into the lease of a hotel and worked in the bar, but had no knowledge of takings, purchases, or profits, was given by William…

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Hotel Licences Transferred

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 July 1936 · page 9

An application by David Percival Anderson of Minmi for the transfer of the licence of the Royal Hotel, West Maitland, from Leslie Mark Tinman to…

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Theft From Hotel

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 July 1936 · page 9

When questioned on Saturday night by Constable Sales regarding two decanters containing whisky and rum which he had in his possession…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1936 · page 9

The licence of the Royal Hotel, West Maitland, was transferred from Leslie Mark Tinman to David Percival Anderson, formerly licensee of the Minmi Hotel,…

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Liquor Act Criticised Hotels Tied to Breweries Judge Nield's Comment

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 July 1936 · page 9

The appeal by Stanley Barksby, Hurtle Paterson and William Glynn, of Cessnock, against the granting of a spirit merchant's licence to Patrick Joseph Ryan of Cessnock…

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Thefts From Hotels Woman Sent to Prison BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 4

Revol Nostaw, alias Rita Ratcliffe, 25, domestic, was to-day sent to prison for six months, after having pleaded "Guilty" to eight charges of having stolen property in…

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Woman Acquitted Melbourne Shooting Charge Incident at Fitzroy Hotel Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 9

After a short retirement, the jury, in the Criminal Court to-day acquitted Isabel Davidson, 50, of Fitzroy, on a charge of having shot James O'Brien, Manager of…

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No License for Pistol Man Fined £100 SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 7

On a charge of haying carried a pistol without a licence on June 26, Arthur Kingsley Taplin (21), barman, was fined £100, by Mr. Shepherd,…

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Eight Bullets Alexandria Hotel Shooting Alleged Assault in Cell Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 9

A man who is said to have been a central figure in a shooting incident at Park View, Alexandria, spent three hours in hospital under a police guard…

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On Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 19

For having been found on the premises of the Terminus Hotel, Newcastle, at an unlawful hour on June 21 fines of £1, with 8/ costs, in default three days'…

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Licensed Seamen Unions Oppose Registration MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 July 1936 · page 9

Representatives of 27 maritime unions, at a conference convened by the Australian Council of Trade Unions, yesterday, decided that each union should lodge a…

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