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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1938

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Report Called for Maitland Police and Hotels SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 8

Following allegations made by the Secretary of the Maitland Ministers' Fraternal (Rev. O. Evans) that that police in the district had been meting out differential…

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Colorful Days Are Recalled Demolition Of Old Hotel

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 4

The colorful days of Newcastle, when one encountered turbaned Indians, Lascars, diminutive Japanese with…

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Licensing Court Booth Licences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 3

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

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New Darwin Hotel Cater for Air Traffic DARWIN

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 9

Darwin is to have a modern tropical hotel. Plans and specifications of "The Darwin Hotel" were lodged by a solicitor, Mr. A. Brough Newell, at a quarterly…

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Darwin to Have New Hotel Overseas Ideas Are Embodied Darwin

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 1

Plans for a modern tropical hotel, embodying the latest overseas ideas, have been lodged with the Northern Territory Licensing Bench on behalf…

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Hotel Burglars in Sydney Thieves Just Miss a Big Haul Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 13

Prom the Royal North Shore Hotel early to-day £4 in halfpennies. £8 in silver and £2 in notes were stolen from a bedroom where Mr. Gordon…

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Hotel Burglary Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 19

A thief who entered the North Shore Hotel this morning stole £100 worth of jewellery and £14 in money in the bedroom of Gordon Luscombe, the licensee…

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Licensed Victuallars At Golf

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 10

T. Dowling, with a nett 86, won the stroke competition contested by members of the U.L.V.A. Golf Club, at the Racecourse links' yesterday…

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City Hotel Work on Foundations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 22

The contractors (Messrs. J. C. Davis and Sons, of Hamilton) are making good progress with the new Royal Exchange Hotel at the corner of Hunter and Wolfe…

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Proclamations Removed Four Hotels Sydney Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 June 1938 · page 1

The proclamations which were placed on four hotels recently, declaring them common coming houses, were rescinded by Mr. Justice Maxwell this…

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Hotel Destroyed by Fire Man's Body Found in Debris Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 June 1938 · page 5

Exciting scenes were witnessed at Wailun when fire destroyed the Commercial Hotel in the early morning. The hotel was packed with guests…

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Ban Lifted "Declared" Hotels Free SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 11

The declaration of four hotels as common gaming houses was revoked by Mr. Justice Maxwell to-day. The police reported to his Honor that…

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In Hotel Ruins Man's Charred Body Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 5

After a fire in the Commercial Hotel at Waihi this morning, the charred body of a man was discovered. The hotel was filled with guests when…

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Licensing Court Booth Licence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1938 · page 13

Alton Thomas Cusick, licensce of the Hotel Gosford, Gosford, was granted a booth licence for the Speedway coursing meeting on Saturday…

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To-day in the Courts On Licensed Premises

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 June 1938 · page 6

Richard Fitzsimmons, of Hunter-street West. Newcastle, was fined £1 12s, with 8s costs, in the Newcastle Summons Court to-day for having been…

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Caught In Hotel Raid

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 June 1938 · page 6

Eleven men who were found on the licensed premises of the Northern Star Hotel at a prohibited hour on May 20 were each fined £1 12s. with…

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Mark Against Licence Unlawful Machine in Hotel

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 June 1938 · page 7

When Sergeant Marden, Plainclothes Constable Se[?]er and other police entered the premises of the Northern Star Hotel, Hamilton, on the night…

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On Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1938 · page 14

Richard Fitzsimmons, of Hunter-street West, was fined £1/12/, with 8/ costs, in default four days' imprisonment, for having been found on the licensed…

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Licences Renewed Two "Declared" Hotels SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1938 · page 7

The Licensing Court to-day renewed the licences of the North British Hotel and the Hurstville Hotel, against which police recently took action in connection with…

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STOLE £87 From Hotel Bar Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 June 1938 · page 12

A cash box containing £87 16s was taken to-day by a sneak thief from a stand inside the bar of the King's Head Hotel. Elizabeth-street. City…

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