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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1937

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

Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 December 1937 · page 8

Plans and specifications for extensive alterations and additions to the Grand Hotel, Newcastle, at a cost of £2300 were approved by Mr. Soane,…

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Alterations to Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1937 · page 5

William John Murphy was granted permission to make alterations and additions to the Grand Hotel Newcastle, at a cost of £2300. Six months was granted in…

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Licensing Court Billiard Licences Renewed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1937 · page 5

Renewal of billiard licences were granted to Joseph, Charlton, Swansea; George Cooper, Charlestown, Reginald E. Lewis Stockton; Thomas McKay, Newcastle;…

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In the Courts In Hotel At Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 December 1937 · page 8

James White, of Newcastle-street, East Maitland, did not appear at the East Maitland Police Court to-day to answer a charge of having been found…

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Bullet in Stomach Man Dared to Shoot Quarrel in Hotel Bar Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1937 · page 9

Wounded in the abdomen by a pistol bullet, Arthur Kingsley Taplin, 23, a barman, of Greens-road, Paddington, Sydney, was admitted in a serious condition…

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Sydney Feud Revived in Melbourne Man Shot in Hotel Dared Opponent to "Pull Gun" Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 December 1937 · page 13

Though in an extremely low condition the victim of the feud shooting yesterday, Arthur Kingsley Taplin, 23,…

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Man Charged Shooting in Melbourne Hotel Victim's Condition Critical Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 10

At the city watchhouse to-night, Harcourt Lee, 38, a hairdresser, who had previously resided in Sydney, was charged with having shot Arthur Kingsley…

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Body on Bed Mystery Note in Hotel Room Discovery at Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, December 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1937 · page 12

A chambermaid entered the room of a hotel here to-day and found the nude body of a woman on a bed. A note pinned on the dresser said: "Jake, we are pulling…

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Hotel Shooting Victim Might Die Remand on Melbourne Charge Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1937 · page 11

Harcourt Lee, 38, was charged in the Police Court to-day with having shot Arthur Kingsley Tuplin, 23, of Sydney, at the Cosmopolitan Hotel, on Wednesday,…

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Nude Body in Hotel Room Note Was Pinned to Dresser Pittsburgh

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 December 1937 · page 1

A chambermaid entered a room at an hotel to-day and found the nude body of a woman on a bed. A note Dinned to the dresser read:…

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Hotel Electrocution Drama Washing Machine Causes Death Two Women Injured in Heroic Rescue Attempts Evans Head

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 December 1937 · page 1

One man was electrocuted, two heroic women who went to his rescue were injured, and another man received a shock to-day while an electric washing machine was being used in a local hotel…

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In the Courts Hotel Alterations

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 10

An application by Tooth and Co. Ltd. for permission to make alterations to the Oriental Hotel. Carrington, at a cost of £1100, was granted by…

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£16,000 HAUL Thieves Operate From Hotel Jeweller's Big Loss London, December 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1937 · page 9

Booking a room at a West End hotel, three fashionably dressed, well spoken men telephoned a Bond-street jeweller and asked that he send a representative with…

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Licensing Court Billiard Licence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1937 · page 7

Clarence James Coutts was granted a renewal of a billiard licence at West Wallsend…

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Alterations to Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1937 · page 7

Tooth and Company were granted permission to make alterations to the Hotel Gunyah, Belmont, and to the Oriental Hotel, Carrington. Both works are to…

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Diamond Rings Recovered by London Police Sequel To Hotel Robbery LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 December 1937 · page 7

The diamond rings valued at £16,000 which were stolen yesterday from a jeweller at a London hotel after he had been attacked and badly injured…

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Novel Hotel

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 1

Australia's most unusual hotel is at Narrabeen, near Sydney. Here, mothers board their children while they travel abroad or Interstate. The Children's ages range from a month 16 years. Some return every year…

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Hotel Shooting Murder Charge Sequel MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 December 1937 · page 7

Following the death of Arthur Kingsley Taplin, 21, of Sydney, in hospital last Tuesday Harcourt Lee, 38, of Sydney at the City Court to-day, was charged…

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From Hotel Balcony Girl Falls in Sleep SYDNEY, Wednesday Morning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 December 1937 · page 8

Patricia Hinchey, 12, who walking in her sleep, fell 40ft. from the balcony of the Nevanda Hotel, Foster street, City, early this morning. She struck an…

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Girl's Fall From Hotel Window Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 December 1937 · page 5

Patricia Hinchey (12), who fell 401 feet from the window of the Hotel Nevada, Foster-street East Sydney early to-day Is In a critical condition…

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