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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1936

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Through Doorway Lorry Crashes into Hotel SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 8

Crashing through the doorway of a hotel in Bay-street, City, to-day, owing to the failure of the steering gear, a motor-lorry came to a stop within a few feet of seven…

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£150,000 Hotel Deal Rydge to Control Menzies Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 8

A holding of approximately 150,000 ordinary shares in Menzies Hotel Ltd. has been acquired by Mr. Norman B. Rydge, of Sydney, from members of…

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New Suburban Hotel Expenditure of £5000

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

The Northumberland Hotel, which is being erected at a cost of £5000 at Lambton, is nearing completion. The building is a worthy addition to many other in…

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In the Courts On Licensed Premises

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 9

For having been found at a prohibited hour at the Pacific Hotel, William Hardcastle, Nobbys Camp; John Robert Pink, Alfred-street…

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Summons Division on Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 3

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

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Property Smashed Incident at Country Hotel GRAFTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 13

Bruce Albert Arndell, 20, a labourer, of South Grafton, at the police Court was fined £2, and ordered to pay £3/12/ compensation for having smashed glass door…

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Bled to Death Man Slashed with Razor Murder in Hotel Yard Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 5

James Taylor, 45, of Dight-street, Collingwood, was slashed to death with a razor in the yard of a hotel in Johnston-street,…

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Fight in Hotel Arncliffe Man's Death Open Verdict at Inquest Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 13

"From the evidence, I am satisfied that if the injury did happen during the fight it was not the result of any unfair methods," said the City Coroner (Mr…

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In the Courts On Licensed Premises

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 9

For having been found on the Prefer Hotel at a prohibited hour. Frederick Bowman, Lambton-road, Broadmeadow; John Ernest Carter…

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Licensing Court Hotel Licence Transfer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 5

An application for the transfer of the licence of the Empire Hotel Newcastle, from the present licensee, to Jack Burton Canning, of Swansea, was granted. Mr…

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On Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 5

Fines of £1, with 8/ costs, in default three days' imprisonment, were imposed on the following when they pleaded "Guilty" to charges of having been founds on the…

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On Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 5

Pleading "Guilty" to having been found on licensed premises, known as the Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow, during prohibited hours on December 28, the…

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Summons Division on Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 15

Fines of £1, with 8/ costs, in default three days imprisonment, for having been found on the licensed premises of the Cross Keys Hotel, Carrington, at a…

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Fire Threatens Hotel Guests Big Blaze at Bourke Thrilling Rescue of Woman Boarders in Peril

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 3

Two thousand people witnessed tome thrilling; rescues at Bourke early this morning when the Central Australian…

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In Night Attire Escapes from Blazing Hotel £16,000 Damage at Bourke Bourke

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 8

Damage, estimated at £16,000, was caused by a fire which destroyed the Central Australian Hotel, in the centre of the city. Many guests escaped in night…

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Shots Fired Incident in Hotel Four Arrests Man Wounded; Proprietor Injured BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 7

Over £30 in notes was taken from the Capalaba Hotel, Capalaba, early to-day. A man was shot through the foot and the hotel…

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Hotel Licence Transferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 9

The licence of the Caledonia Hotel, West Maitland, was transferred from Harold John Birmingham to Ernest John Spencer Russett, formerly of Coogee Bay Road,…

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Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 6

At Newcastle Licensing Court to-day, James Russell Barr was granted a transfer of the licence of the Cosmopolitan Hotel. Carrington, from Robert…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 11

The licence of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Carrington, was transferred from Robert Lionel Wilcox to James Russell Barr. John Henderson was granted the…

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Body in Well Matong Hotel Drowning Coroner's Verdict Coolamon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 8

The Coroner to-day concluded his inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Jack Colville, or Conway, whose body was found at the bottom of…

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