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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1939

534 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 27

Hotel Washroom Murder "No Case Against Choir Master" Sydney Coroner's Opinion Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 12

When further evidence was taken to-day at the inquest on Robert James Anderson, 22, who was found shot dead in the washroom of the Cosmopolitan…

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Wallsend Police Court Thursday, August 17 (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, P.m.) Betting in Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 14

The sequel to a visit by police to the Travellers' Rest Hotel, Young Wallsend, on the night of June 17, was the appearance of John William Oakes, 16, on…

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Summons Division on Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 14

On charges of having been found or licensed premises, the Travellers' Rest Hotel, Young Wallsend, at 8.30 p.m., on June 17, the following men, some of…

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Had Job to Do at Hotel After Hours Man Given The Benefit Of Doubt

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 1

Charged at Wallsend Court yesterday with having been on licensed premises after hours Robert Hill in pleading not guilty said that he was…

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Hotel Extensions at Forster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 22

Extensions are to be carried out to the Lakes and Ocean Hotel, at Forster, to the north of Newcastle. The contract is in the hands of Mr. W. G. Mason…

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Licensee Fined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 16

John James Lachlan Stevens was fined £2, with 8/ costs, in default five days' imprisonment, for having been the licensee of premises, the Glasgow Arms…

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On Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 16

The following defendants were cach fined £1, with 8/ costs, in default three days' imprisonment, for having been found on the premises of the Commercial…

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On Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 9

For having been found on licensed promises during prohibited hours, William Jobson, of Sawyer-street, Paxton, and Robert Russell, of Congewai-road,…

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In the Courts Hotel Licences Transferred

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 8

The licence of the Lake Macquarie Hotel, Teralba. was transferred from Robert Hunter to Clive Cameron of West Wallsend, by Mr. W. C. Geikie…

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Licensing Court (Before Mr. W. C. Geikie, L.m.) Licences Transferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1939 · page 6

The licence of the Lake Macquarie Hotel, Teralba, was transferred from Robert Hunter to Clive Cameron, of West Wallsend…

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Eight Publicans Fined Under Drip Beer Regulations Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 August 1939 · page 8

Fines aggregating £35 were imposed by Mr. Harrison. S.M. to-day on eight city and suburban hotel licensees In the first…

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Hotel Trading Hours North Coast Support for Change CASINO

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 7

A conference of North Coast hotelkeepers decided to support by parliamentary agitation a move for a change in trading hours…

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In the Courts Hotel Licensee Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 8

At the West Maitland Police Court to-day Mary Margaret O'Donnell pleaded guilty to a charge of having been the licensee of the Imperial…

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Licensing Court Licence Refused

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 2

"It would not be right for me to give you permission to go to people's places with a record like yours," said the Magistrate, refusing an application by…

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Carried Beer From Hotel After Hours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 9

Dave Williams, 20, was fined £1 on a charge of having carried away liquor from licensed premises during prohibited hours. Sergeant Jeffrey said he saw Williams…

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400 Waiting for Homes Acute Canberra Shortage Hotel Tariffs Rise Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 8

Practically every week the accommodation difficulties at Canberra grow worse. Over 400 people are waiting for homes here…

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On Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 7

Fines of £1, with 8/ costs, in default three days imprisonment, were imposed on six men, who were found on the premises of the Newcastle Hotel after…

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On Licensed Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 7

Cecil John Scanlon, of Boolaroo; Charles Thomas Rees, of Speers Point Ernest Shaw, of Sixth-street, Boolaroo; and Richard Jones, of Creek-road,…

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Pacific Air Service Canton Island Hotel First Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 13

Immediately accommodation has been provided on Canton Island—the work is already in hand—a regular flying-boat passenger service between Auckland and…

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N.Z. Beer Strike Still on Hotelkeepers' Move Fails Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 13

The beer strike instituted by unionists at Wellington continues. An attempt made to-day to terminate it failed. The strike was inaugurated when the…

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