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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1939

534 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 27

At the Great Northern Hotel

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 4

VISITORS at the Great Northern Hotel this week include: Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Muller (Cronulla), Mrs. C. E. Reid (Inverell). Dr. and…

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In The... COURTS Hotel Changes Hands

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 12

The licence of the Shortland Hotel, Newcastle, was transferred from Vincent Mack Green to Sydney Edgar Batley, formerly licensee of the Grand…

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Leather Exports Must Be Licensed Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 4

Exportations of leather from cattle hides and calf skins, except under licence, is prohibited, stated the Minister for Customs (Mr. J. N. Lawson) to-day…

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Licensing Court Licence Transferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 6

The licence of the Shortland Hotel. Newcastle, was transferred from Vincent Mack Green to Sydney Edgar Batley, of Cobar…

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Jem Mace Staked Hotel on Toss of Coin—and Won Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 November 1939 · page 9

Further memory-racking for recollections of Jem Mace's Bourke-street hotel has brought to light a story about the famous fighter staking the inn on the tots of a coin—and winning!…

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Hotel Licensee Fined £20 on Betting Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 November 1939 · page 9

Harold Prank Douglas, licensee of the Rawson Hotel, Newcastle, was fined £20 with 8s costs, in default 41 days' imprisonment. for having been…

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Betting in Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1939 · page 11

Represented by Mr. H. L. O'Neill (Messrs. Johnson and O'Neill), Harold Frank Douglas, of the Rawson Hotel. Newcastle, pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of…

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Newcastle Courts Tuesday, November 21 (Before Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan, S.m.) Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1939 · page 4

Alton Thomas Cusick, of the Hotel Gosford, Gosford, was granted three booth licences for Newcastle races on November 23 and 25…

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To-day in the COURTS Found In Hotel

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 November 1939 · page 9

Jack Manners, Lewis-street, Maryville, was fined £1 with 8s costs or three days' Imprisonment by Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan at Newcastle Summons Court…

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Hotel Entrance Blocked Lascars Demonstrate SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1939 · page 9

Fifty-three Lascars from an oversea liner demonstrated outside Hotel Australia to-day. They blocked the entrance to the hotel, according to police, and attempted…

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Volunteer Hotel to Be Rebuilt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1939 · page 11

The Volunteer Hotel, on the corner of High and Hunter Streets, West Maitland, is to be rebuilt at an estimated cost of £11,500. Application to rebuild the…

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Great Northern Hotel Guests

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 November 1939 · page 8

VISITORS to the Great Northern Hotel this week include:— Mr. F. Riddett (Taree). Mr. and Mrs M. G. Boydell (Brisbane). Mr. and…

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Want an Award First Hotel Union Against Altering Act Quality of Meals Criticised Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 17

The Hotel Employees' Union was opposed to any attempt to alter the Licensing Act until an award satisfactory to the union was obtained, the General…

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In Hotel After Hours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 4

Charged with having been on the licensed premises of the Merewether Hotel, Merewether, at a prohibited hour on October 21, William Beck, of…

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Broke Hotel Door Panels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 4

Edward Crome Barnes, 37, a labourer, was charged with having caused damage to the extent of £10 to two plate glass door panels at Waratah, the property…

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Alterations To Hotel

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 8

David Amos, licensee of the Hotel Mayfield, Mayfield. made application before Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan, S.M.. at Newcastle Licensing Court to-day, for permission to carry out minor…

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Hotel Transferred

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 8

An application for the transfer of the licence for the Oriental Hotel, Carrington, from Terence OToole to Enoch Brennan of Newcastle was…

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Alterations to Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 13

David Amos was granted permission to make alterations and additions to the Hotel Mayfield. Mayfield, the work to be completed by December 31…

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Licensing Court Licence Transferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 13

The licence of the Oriental Hotel, Carrington, was transferred from Terence O'Toole to Enoch Brennan. Mr. K. W. Barnett (Messrs. Braye,…

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In the Courts Newcastle (Before Mr. N. L. O. Sheridan.) Illegally In Hotel

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 6

Charged with having been found in the Exchange Hotel, Newcastle, during prohibited hours on October 27, the following were fined 12s with 8s costs:…

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