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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1937

460 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 23

On Licensed Premises

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 5

For having been found at a prohibited hour on the premises of the Crown and Anchor Hotel. Harry Tohmpson. 52, barber, was fined £1 by…

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Licensee Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 5

For having been the licensee of the Clarendon Hotel when Donald McKinnon was found there at a prohibited hour. George Jenkins was…

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Summons Division Licensee Fined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 3

George Jenkins pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having been the licensee of the Clarendon Hotel, Newcastle, in which persons were found during prohibited…

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Found on Hotel Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 3

Harry Thompson, 52, barber, was fined £1, in default two days' imprisonment, when he pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having been found on the licensed…

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Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 5

At Newcastle Licensing Court to-day, the transfer of the license of the Criterion Hotel, Islington, to John David Berkeley, from Claude Henry…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 11

Gordon Graham McCulloch, of Kurri Kurri, was granted a transfer of the licence of the Kurri Kurri Hotel from Charles Braben Mellords…

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Licensing Court (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 7

The licence of the Criterion Hotel, Islington, was transferred from Claude Henry Wright to John David Berkeley; and the licence of the Commercial Hotel,…

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Licensing Court Alterations to Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 2

Toohey's Ltd. was granted permission to make alterations, at an estimated cost of £3700. to the Central Hotel. It was stated that the alterations included the…

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Hotel Strike Guests Asked to Leave Shot Fired in Scuffle Detroit, March 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 10

Four of the largest hotels in Detroit this afternoon asked their 2550 guests to seek accommodation elsewhere, and immediately locked the doors, as an answer…

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Hamilton Station Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 20

The Hamilton Station Hotel, which is under construction by Messrs. J. C. Davis and Sons, is nearing completion under the supervision of Messrs. Pitt and…

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Building & Construction Hotel at Pt. Macquarie to Cost £20,000

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 2

A contract has been let to C. Davis and Son Ltd. Adamstown, by Architect Sidney Warden, for the erection or a new hotel building at…

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Maitland Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 11

The application for the transfer of the licence of the Grand Central Hotel, West Maitland, from Stewart Kirton to Robert Anthony Rodoreda,…

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Dining Out Is Costly Hotels Reap a Fortune

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 4

Dining out has become Big Business. Nearly £8,000,000 will go into the pockets of London restaurateurs by next…

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Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 11

At Newcastle Licensing Court to-day the transfer of the licence of the Newcastle Hotel was granted from William Beamish to Charles B…

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Licensing Court Licences Transferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 4

The licence of the Newcastle Hotel. Newcastle, was transferred from William Beamish to Charles Braban Mellords. Mr. K. W. Barnett (Messrs. Braye, Cragg…

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Hotel Licence Transferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 11

The licence of the Grand Central Hotel, West Maitland, was transferred from Stewart Alphonsus Korton to Robert Anthony Rodredo, of Melbourne. Mr…

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Hotels Will Be Taxed Easter Holiday Influx

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 4

Accommodation at hotels will be taxed by the large volume of visitors to Newcastle over the Easter holidays…

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Contracts Let Hotels on North Coast

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1937 · page 10

Several early contracts for the building of hotels on the North Coast have been let recently. One is at Port Macquarie, and will cost £20,000. The contractors…

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Licensing Court Booth Licences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 2

Alton Thomas Cusick, of the Hotel Gosford, Gosford, was granted booth licences for Newcastle races on April 8…

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Summons Division on Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 2

A fine of £1, with 8/ costs, in default three days' imprisonment, won imposed no the following defeudants, who pleaded "Guilty" to charges of having been found…

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