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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1938

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Hotel Reconstruction

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 12

Mr. W. Parkinson, architect, of Newcastle, is preparing plans for the reconstruction of the Royal Hotel at Armidale…

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Where Publicans and Doctors Flourished

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 4

The medical profession was always well represented in Watt-street, writes Alderman W. J. Goold, continuing his story of that historic street. Dr. George Brooks, an early medical officer, lived there. Another famous professional man. Dr. Richard Ryther Bowker, had…

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Magnificence in Giant Liner for Australia a Floating Luxury Hotel

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 4

The biggest liner to visit Australia, the Empress of Britain (42,350 tons) which will arrive in April on world cruise, is also the largest and fastest ship plying between Empire ports. She will bring many American tourists to Australia and will take many Australians on…

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Persistence at Hotel Licensee Had to Fire Pistol Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 9

Two men who were seen three times early to-day acting suspiciously in the yard of the Hotel Albury in Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, were scared away…

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At Hotel After Hours

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 6

Fourteen men were each fined £1, with 8s costs, in default three days' imprisonment, by Mr. Soane, S.M., at the Newcastle Summons Court to-day…

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Murder in Hotel Coroner Commits Man for Trial Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 1

On a charge, of murder Harcourt Lee, 38, hairdresser, of Sydney, was committed for trial by the City Coroner. (Mr…

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Summons Division on Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 17

For having been found on the Beach Hotel, Newcastle, at a prohibited hour on November 27, Colin Atkinson, of Watt-street, Newcastle, and Cecil Young,…

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Pensioner Tells Conversation at Hotel "Snatched at Paper" Demsey Inquest Evidence MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 10

The story of a conversation he overheard between two of the four men charged with the murder of John Thomas Demsey was told to the Coroner…

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Hotel Shooting Hairdresser on Murder Charge Detective Alleges Admission Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 10

Harcourt Lee, 38, a hairdresser, was committed for trial to-day at the Coroner's Court on a charge of having murdered Arthur Kingsley Taplin, 23, a…

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Hotel Pays for Loss

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 6

Mrs. Frances Ada Shacklock. of Windsor-road, Gerrard's Cross, Buckinghamshire, was in the King's Bench Division awarded £550…

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Hotel Transferred

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 13

The licence of the Rhondda Hotel. Rhondda, was transferred from Edward Robson to Keith Ronald Daniels of Denison-street. Hamilton, by Mr…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 2

The licence of the Rhondda Hotel Rhondda, was transferred from Edward Robson to Keith Ronald Daniels, of Denison-street, Hamilton…

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Budge Ill May Not Play in Big Match Dislikes Australian Hotels Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 10

The world's, champion tennis player Donald Budge, may not be able to play in the international matches this week. When he arrived by train from…

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On Hotel After Hours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 11

William Crich, of Alliance-street, East Maitland, pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having, on December 11, 1937, been found on the licensed promises of the…

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On Hotel Premises

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 13

When Sergeant James and Constable Kennedy of Hamilton visited the Parkview Hotel, Islington, at 11.15 p.m. on December 23, they found several…

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Found on Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 3

Fines of £1, costs 8/, in default imprisonment for three days, were imposed on James Cleary, Watson-street, Islington, James Davidson, Maitland-road,…

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War Veterans and Coursing License Disappointment Expressed At Conference SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 5

Regret that the Legion of Star Veterans had not yet been successful in obtaining a "much-wanted" licence for greyhound racing, was expressed…

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In the Courts At Hotel After Hours

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 8

For having been on licensed premises during prohibited hours, Athol Rouse, of Maitland-road, Cessnock, and Lance Murrell, of Hickey-street,…

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On Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 9

Lance Murrell, of Hickey-street, Cessnock, and Athol Rouse of Maitland-road Cessnock, were each lined £1, with 8/ costs, on a charge of having been found…

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Licensing Report at Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 7

The quarterly licensing report for the Maitland district for the quarter ended December 31, 1937, submitted by Sergeant P. Jeffreys at West…

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