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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1937

460 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 23

Summons Division on Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 17

Joseph Barclay, of Fern-street Islington, Albert. Henry Cantele, of Brunkerroad, Adamstown, and Walter Playford, of Hudson-street, Hamilton, were each…

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Hotel Entered by Thieves Money and Wine Taken

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 1

Thieves entered the Royal Hotel in Station-street. Warntah, last night through a side window, which they forced with a Piece of flat iron, and…

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Hotel Manager Goes to Gaol Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 7

Sentence of 18 months' imprisonment was passed at the Quarter Sessions to-day on Francis Joseph Raftery (28), hotel manager who had pleaded guilty…

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Newcastle Courts Tuesday, May 11 (Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, S.m.) Licensing Court Booth Licence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1937 · page 3

John K. Arnold, licensee of the George Hotel, was granted a booth licence for the National Park Bowling Club for to-day…

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Summons Division on Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 13

When Sergeant Marden and other police entered the bar of the Sydney Junction Hotel. Hamilton, about 5.10 p.m. on Sunday, April 4, they found 18 men there…

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Hotel Accommodation at West Maitland Inspector's Application to Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 8

An application for an order for the provision of five more bedrooms with suitable accommodation at the Imperial Hotel, West Maitland, was made by…

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Closed for 15 YEARS Five Rooms in Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1937 · page 9

It was disclosed by Mr. C. A. K. Cohen (Messrs, Braye, Cragg and Cohen), representing Tooth and Company Ltd., at the West Maitland Licensing Court…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1937 · page 5

Henry George Dunn, of the Sunnyside Hotel, Broadmeadow, was granted a booth licence for the aerodrome at District Park, on May 20…

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Alleged That Publican's Ear Was Bitten Remand in Bodily Harm Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 May 1937 · page 1

"I understand the defendant had a disagreement with the licensee of a hotel in Newcastle, nnd bit off portion of his ear." said the Police…

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On Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 3

For having been found on the licensed premises of the Albion Hotel, Wickham, during prohibited hours on April 17, each of the following men was fined 10/, with…

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Shop Entered Thieves at Charlestown Marks on Hotel Window

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 14

A lockup shop was broken into, and an attempt was made to enter a hotel at Charlestown early yesterday morning. Nothing was stolen…

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On Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 15

Norman Boyce, Stanley Boyce, Cyril Auckett, Ronald Boyce, Jossre Patfield, and Desmond O'Connor all of Paterson, were fined £1, with 8/ costs in default…

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Fire Thrill at Orange Three Injured in Hotel Blaze Orange

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 8

Three firemen were injured and a waitress was rescued at the point of asphyxiation in a fire last night which severely…

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Waitress Saved Asleep in Blazing Room Orange Hotel Fire Orange

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 7

A narrow escape from asphyxiation was experienced by a waitress when a fire severely damaged the Central Hotel, Summer-street, Orange, last night…

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Licensing Drivers New Tests for Motorists

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 1

A new policy of testing applicants for motor driving licences has been established in Newcastle…

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Dispute Over a Refrigerator Hotel Proprietor Not Satisfied

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 8

The Great Northern Discount and Finance Co. proceeded against Alexander MacDonald, licensee of the Shortland Hotel, at Newcastle Small…

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Licensee Sued

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 3

The Great Northern Discount and Finance Company proceeded against Alexander William MacDonald, licensee of the Shortland Hotel, Newcastle, claiming that…

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Hotelkeeper's Ear Was Bitten Miner Fined £5

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 5

His ear bound up with sticking plaster. Leslie P. Higgs, licensee of the Royal Hotel, told Mr. Balmain, S.M…

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Dead Man in Suit in Equity Dispute Over Hotel Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 1

The name of Ernest Harry Brown, victim of tho border murder case, was mentioned in proceedings in the Equity Court to-day…

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On Hotel Premises

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 13

As a result of police raids on hotels during the Anzac Day week-end, a large batch of men appeared before Mr. Balmain, S.M., at Newcastle…

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