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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1938

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Girl Dies in Hotel Bathroom Identity Unknown to Police Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 1

Mystery surrounds the death in Melbourne yesterday of a young gurl whose identity is unknown, though the left a name…

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Definite "No" Victorian Licensing Poll Eight Districts Change Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 7

An overwhelming majority against was registered yesterday in the State-wide referendum on the question "That liquor licences shall be abolished."…

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From Brisbane Girl Dead in Melbourne Hotel Poison in Chocolate? Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 7

Detectives are confident that they have established the identity of the young woman found dead in a bath at a lending city hotel on Friday…

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Boy's Leap to Death "I'll Have to Jump," He Cried Hotel Ablaze in Sydney Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 7

How a crowd in Jamieton-street implored a terrified boy not to jump from the 5th floor of the Wentworth Hotel on…

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On Licensed Premises

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 8

When police raided the Marquis O'Lorne Hotel at Lambton, at nine o'clock on the night of September 2, 13 men were found in the bar…

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On Licensed Premises

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 8

Norman Bates (42), laborer, was fined £1 12s, or four days' imprisonment by Mr. M. E. Soane. S.M., at Newcastle Police Court to-day on a charge…

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On Licensed Premises

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

For having been found on the licensed premises of the Marquis O'Lorne Hotel, Adamstown, at an unlawful hour on September 2, each of the following 12 men…

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£10,000 Alteration Scheme for Hotel in City

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 2

An application by Tooth and Company Ltd. for permission to complete extensive alterations and additions to the Star Hotel in Hunter Street West…

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£10,000 ALTERATIONS Court Approves Application for Star Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 8

Tooth and Co. Ltd. were granted permission by Mr. M. E. Soane, S.M., in Newcastle Licensing Court yesterday, to make alterations and additions to the…

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Wallsend Once Had 39 Hotels Rat Coursing Was Popular

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 5

Wallsend, one of the oldest suburbs of Newcastle, at one period in its history had 39 hotels; now it has seven. The…

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Hotel Licensee Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 13

The licensee of the Lemongrove Hotel (V. H. L. Pines) was charged at Wallsend Summons Court to-day with having allowed Thomas Wardle…

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Hotel Bath Mystery Death

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 11

Miss Elma Lavinia Bale. 24, whole de ath in Menzies Hotel, Melbourne, presented baffling problems…

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No Motive Is Revealed Hotel Bath Tragedy Inquest Opens "Was Highly Strung," Says Mother MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 11

To enable relatives of Elma Lavinia Bate, the victim of the Menzies Hotel tragedy, to return to Brisbane to-morrow, the Coroner…

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On Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 18

For having been found on the licensed premises of the Hamilton Station Hotel, Islington, at an unlawful hour, on Sunday, September 11, each of the following…

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New Armidale Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1938 · page 20

Tattersall's Hotel, at Armidale, is nearing completion. It will be the largest building of its type in the New England district…

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BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION Star Hotel Alterations to Cost £10,000

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1938 · page 20

THE STAR HOTEL, which is at the corner of Hunter and Devonshire streets and extends through to King-street is to be reconstructed at a cost…

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Licensing of Wharfmen Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 October 1938 · page 10

When trade-union leaders meet the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. R. G. Menzies) to-morrow they will urge that the strict provisions of the Transport…

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Licensing Court Booth Licences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 October 1938 · page 13

Alton Thomas Cusick, of the Hotel Gosford, Gosford, was granted three booth licences for Newcastle races on November 1…

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Hotelkeeper Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 October 1938 · page 7

William Edward Elson, licensee of the Beach Hotel, was fined £3. with 3s costs, or seven days' imprisonment, by Mr. J. A. S. Balmain. S.M. at…

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On Licensed Premises

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 October 1938 · page 8

When police paid a visit to the Beach Hotel on the night of September 16, a number of men were found drinking in the saloon bar…

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