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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1937

460 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 23

In the Courts On Hotel Premises

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 7

Several men appeared before Mr. Soane. S.M., at Newcastle Summons Court to-day, and were each fined £1. with 8s costs, in default three days'…

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On Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 October 1937 · page 17

William Alston, Shortland House, Carrington, wan fined £1, with 8/ coats, in default three days' imprisonment, for having been found on the premises of…

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Licensee Fined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 October 1937 · page 17

The licensee of the Bench Hotel, Newcastle, Simon Richard Shields, was fined £2, with 8/ costs, in default five days' imprisonment, for having permitted…

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Suburban Hotels Expenditure of £30,000

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 October 1937 · page 7

In recent years, many of the old hotels in Newcastle and its nearer suburbs have been demolished and in their stead modern and costly buildings have been…

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New Hotels in the Suburbs

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 October 1937 · page 2

Another old Newcastle suburban hotel is to vanish and reappear as an entirely new premises. This is the Cross Keys Hotel at Carrington, which…

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Brewery Strike Union Labour to be Withdrawn Hotels May Be "Black" Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 7

The Disputes Committee of the Trades and Labour Council decided this afternoon that all union labour would be withdrawn from the Castlemaine and Bulimba…

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400 More Beds In Newcastle District Hotels Report to City Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 6

In a report submitted to the City Council last night, the Tourist Director (Mr. F. J. Cahill) estimated that the reconstruction of existing hotels and…

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MAITLAND—CESSNOCK—KURRI West Maitland Hotel Accommodation Chamber of Commerce Move to Meet Licensing Inspector

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 11

Replying to criticism of the lack of hotel accommodation in Maitland. Inspector F. Nobe, of West Maitland, last night asked the chamber to supply him…

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Hotel Licence Transferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 11

The licence of the George and Dragon Hotel, East Maitland, was transferred from George Garlick to Albert Francis Poole, of West Maitland. Mr. A. K…

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Brewery Strike Engine-drivers Withhold Support Hotels to Be Picketed Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 9

The brewery strikers received a setback to-day when a ballot of engine-drivers, who are regarded as the key men at the breweries, resulted in an key men at the…

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On Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 2

For having been found on the Hamilton Station Hotel at a prohibited hour on September 24, the following were fined £1, with 8/ costs, in default three days'…

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In the Courts Hotel Bill Case

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 9

Richard Pepper (27), confectioner, was charged before Mr. Soane, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court to-day with having failed to pay £2 2s for meals…

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Counter Lunches in Hotels Government Not to Interfere Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 5

The Government will not intervene in the hotel counter lunch controversy. This was made clear to-day by the Minister of Justice (Mr. Martin) in…

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Cowra Hotel Bill

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 6

Allan Cilve Mansfield. 38, dental mechanic. was charged by warrant at the Newcastle Police Court to-day. with having failed to pay £3 10s for…

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Hotel Counter Lunches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1937 · page 10

No action will be taken by the Government to declare counter lunches in hotels illegal. The Minister for Justice (Mr. L. O. Martin) said yesterday that the…

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End of Counter-lunch Hotelkeepers to Move SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 October 1937 · page 9

The hotels of New South Wales were providing £5000 worth of free food a week as counter-lunch, declared the President of the United Licensed Victuallers'…

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"No Comfort" Trains and Hotels in Australia American Likes Bushlands Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 October 1937 · page 8

Before leaving for America yesterday Professor F. W. Hart, of the University of California, criticised railway and hotel accommodation in Australia, but was full…

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Great Northern Hotel Bars Charities to Share in Takings

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 October 1937 · page 6

The public and saloon bars of the new Great Northern Hotel opened this afternoon. The lounge bars and the morning and…

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Disturbance in Hotel Brothers Fight In Bar

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 October 1937 · page 6

A disturbance in the bar of the Hotel Mayfield on October 2 was described at the Newcastle Police Court to-day. when three men were charged…

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Radio License Arf. Still Still Increasing Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 October 1937 · page 5

In N.S.W. at the end of September there were 377.481 radio licenses, an increase of 9059 for the month. The Australia total was 986.985. an…

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