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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1938

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Artificial Blondes Not Favored In Hotel LONDON, January 10

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 6

A Margate hotelier states that he will not have what he describes as "artificial blondes" on his staff. He said at the annual meeting of…

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Hotel Licence Transferred

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 8

In West Maitland Licensing Court to-day the licence of the Hunter River Hotel, East Maitland, was transferred from Ernest Cann, of Tramway-Ave.,…

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Hotel Licence Transferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 11

In the Licensing Court, Ernest Camm, of Tramway-street, mascot, was granted a transfer of the license of then Hunter River Hotel, East Maitland, from Walter…

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Last Word in Hotel Service and Comfort New Great Northern Is Revelation

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 17

Rebuilt after 70 years without the sparing of expense, the Great Northern Hotel, on the corner of Scott and…

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Sydney's Lord Mayor Caught Napping Obliged To Foot Hotel Bill For £350 To Avoid Fine SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 1

When the Lord Mayor (Alderman Nock) was examining the accommodation arrangements during the Celebration for the visiting Lord Mayors and Lady Mayoresses he found that they had been allotted rooms at an hotel of which he is a…

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Joint Claim Railways and Hotel Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 9

A joint, claim by the Australian Railways Union and the Hotel, Club, and Restaurant Employees' unions has been lodged, to embrace employees in the…

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Hotels Change Hands

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 4

The licence of the Star Hotel, Newcastle West, was transferred from Harold Cecil Moran to Katherine Hannah Wilkinson, of Sydney, by Mr. Soane…

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Licensing Court Booth Licence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 13

Robert Gregor Robinson, of the Hotel Bennett, Hamilton, was granted a booth licence for the Newcastle Aerodrome, on Saturday…

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Labourer Acquitted Alleged Assault in Hotel Bar Jury Stopped Case Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 5

John Joseph Finnie, 32, a labourer, was acquitted at the Quarter Sessions to-day on a charge of having assaulted Gerald Vincent Patrick Reilty…

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New Brisbane Hotel Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 8

More than £400,000 is involved in the plans of a Sydney financier, Mr. J. Kouvelis, for the erection of a hotel on the site of Lennon's Hotel and adjoining…

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Was on Licensed Premises Man Who "Went to See Girl Friend"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 9

A man who said he had gone to a hotel one Sunday morning to see his girl friend was fined at the Newcastle Summons Court to-day for having been…

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On Licensed Premises

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

Pleading "Not guilty" to having been found on the licensed premises of the Exchange Hotel Lambton, at an unlawful hour on Sunday, January 9, Clarence J…

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Publican Fined

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

Inspector W. Britton, of the Health Department, proceeded against John Wakeley, licensee of the Premier Hotel, Hamilton, on a charge of having sold, on…

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Theft at Wallsend Hotel Licensee Assaulted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 11

Following a report to Newcastle police late last night, the wireless patrol car went to Wallsend, where the licenses of the Racecourse Hotel, Arthur Griffiths,…

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In the Courts Licensee Disqualified

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 11

Three certificates of convictions were produced by Sergeant Jeffreys at the west Maitland Licensing Court to-day when application was made for…

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Newcastle Courts Tuesday, February 22 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Licensing Court Booth Licences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 2

Arthur Preston, of the Rest Hotel, Milson's Point, Sydney, was granted four booth licences for Newcastle Showground from to-day until Saturday…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 11

On complaint by the Licensing Inspector (Mr. F. J. Noble), an order was made disqualifying Mary Ann Derbyshire from holding a publican's licence for a period…

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£174 Taken From Safe Hotel Robbed At Gloucester GLOUCESTER

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 1

Cracksmen who used a duplicate key last night stole £174 from a safe at the Gloucester Hotel…

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In the Courts Stole From Hotel

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 7

Gilbert Arthur Neal, 24, laborer, pleaded guilty at the Newcastle Police Court to-day to tour charges of stealing at Hamilton on February 19, and…

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Police Court Wednesday, February 23 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Thefts From Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 4

Gilbert Arthur Neal, 24, labourer, pleaded "Guilty" to four charges of stealing, at Hamilton, on February 19. He was ordered to enter into a bond of £20 to be of…

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