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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1939

534 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 27

Hotel Licences

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 8

The transfer of the licence of the Beach Hotel, Newcastle, from Albert Victor Sidebottom to James Warner was granted by Mr. M. E. Soane,…

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Race Crowds Tax Hotel Accommodation

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 7

The large crowd at Newcastle races yesterday was reflected in the demand for accommodation which taxed Newcastle hotels last night. All rooms in…

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Licensing Court Hotel Licences Transferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 13

The licence of the Beach Hotel, Watt-street, Newcastle, was transferred from Albert Victor Sidebottom to James Warner, formerly of Hamilton…

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Hotel Licence Transferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 11

The licence of the Aberdare Hotel Weston, was transferred from John Anthony Bellotti to John Convery, of Went Wallsend. Mr. C. R. Fry (Messrs…

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£771 Stolen From Hotel Door of Safe Unlocked KALGOORLIE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 5

Representing the takings for the Labour Day holiday week-end, £700 in cash and £71 in cheques, were stolen last night from the Railway Hotel at Coolgardie. 25…

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Campaign Begun Unionism in Hotels SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 9

The Liquor Trades Union proposes to secure 100 per cent. unionism in all hotels and intends campaigning with that end in view…

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Grand Hotel and Party Disqualified Stewards' Action at Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 1

The "Newcastle District Stipendiary Stewards (Messrs. W. L. Brecht and P. J. Ryan) to-day concluded their inquiry into the…

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Out for 12 MONTHS Grand Hotel and Connections Notice of Appeal Given

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 19

The Stipendiary Stewards (Messrs. W. L. Brecht and P. J. Ryan) concluded their inquiry at the Newcastle Jockey Club office yesterday into the form…

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Big Hotel for Darwin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 20

Gaskin Bros., builders, of Sydney, who recently completed several large contracts in Newcastle, have secured that for the construction of the large hotel at Darwin…

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Work on Scone Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 20

Work will be started next week on the Golden Fleece Hotel, at Scone It is to be remodelled and rebuilt for Tooheys Ltd. The cost will be £13,000…

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Publicans Placed on Black List Counter Lunches Issue in Tas. Launceston

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 1

Five of the city hotels, where free scallops are being served as counter-lunch in defiance of the Licensed Victuallers'…

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Hotel Licensee Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 7

Duncan Forbes McGeachie was fined £2 with 8s costs in default five days imprisonment by Mr. Soane, S.M., at Newcastle Summons Court this…

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Belmore Hotel Burglary Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 12

Forcing a door in the Hotel St. George, Belmore, last night thieves stole £300. The licensee, Mr. G. Gillespie, left the money in the room during the day…

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On Licensed Promises

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 8

For having been found on the licensed premises of the Royal Hotel, Stockton, during prohibited hours on March 26, Robert Furey of Crown-street,…

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Sale of Food Sydney Shops May Be Licensed Council Recommendation Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 7

The City Council Health Committee at its meeting to-day decided, after a short discussion, to recommend to the full council the framing of a new by-law…

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On Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 8

On charge that they were found in the Royal Hotel, Newcastle, at an unlawful hour, on March 31, each of the following defendants was fined £1, with 8/ costs, in…

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Conduct of Hotels Pure Foods and Liquor Acts Clash SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 23

The Director-General of Public Health (Dr. Morris) said to-day that the Pure Foods Act and the Liquor Act clashed concerning hotels. "Beer as beer is an…

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Driver Not Licensed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 11

Mr. I. McKenzie (Messrs. Harris, Wheeler, and Williams) represented Francis Pearson Burnett, of Glebe-road, Merewether, who was charged with…

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Fight in Hotel Yard

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 11

A fight in the backyard of the Colliery Inn, Wallsend, on April 22, led to the appearance of James French, of Gunambi-street, Wallsend, and John Wilson Conn,…

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Hobart Publicans "Black" Provided Counter-lunches Now Seek N.S.W. Beer Hobart

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 14

Thirteen hotel proprietors, who have continued to provide free counter lunches, despite the edict of the Licensed Victuallers' Association, have been placed on…

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