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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1940

304 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 16

£12,500 Hotel Alterations Approved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 7

At a special sitting of the State Licensing Bench at Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, the Chairman (Mr. J. Laidlaw) granted an application by Harold…

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New Clarendon Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1940 · page 12

Tenders for the Clarendon Hotel, to be erected in Hunter-street, Newcastle, closed yesterday, and are under consideration…

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Fire In Hotel Bedroom

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 July 1940 · page 6

Headquarters and Newcastle East Fire Brigades were called to a fire in a bedroom of the George Hotel in Scott Street early this morning…

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Fire in Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 July 1940 · page 6

Early on Saturday morning. Headquarters and Newcastle East fire brigades were called to a fire in a bedroom at the George Hotel, Scott-street. The…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 6

At the quarterly Licensing Court, Sergeant R. L. Harivel said that the hotels in the district were in a satisfactory state. During the last quarter the Volunteer…

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On Licensed Premises

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 2

"Some time ago I reduced the penalty in cases of men being found on licensed premises, because the Act seemed to be observed. If this is going…

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Licensed Collector Protests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 8

Sir.—I am a licensed collector of bottles, iron and tin. Other men in the district are also doing this work for a living. New schoolmasters, by allowing…

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To-day in the COURTS (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Newcastle Licensing Division

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 2

Alton Thomas Cusick, of the Hotel Gosford, was granted three booth licences for the Newcastle races on each of three days—August 13. August…

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Quarterly Hotel Police Report

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 2

A statement that starting' price betting in hotels had been practically eliminated is contained in the quarterly police report of the Licensing…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 2

Hotel Licence Transferred.—The licence of Hotel Delaney, Cook's Hill, was transferred from Violet May Delancy to Simon Richard Shields, of Albert-street, Wickham. Mr. A…

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To-day in the COURTS (Before Mr. R. Soiling, S.m.) Newcastle Summons Division On Licensed Premises

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 2

For having been found on the licensed premises of the Crown and Anchor Hotel, Newcastle, during prohibited hours on July 5, the…

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To-day in the COURTS (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Newcastle Summons Division On Licensed Premises

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 2

Pleading guilty to having been found on the licensed premises of the Exchange Hotel, Newcastle, during prohibited hours on July 19 the…

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New Cricketers' Arms Hotel Is Open Attractive Modern Facilities

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 7

The new Cricketers' Arms Hotel which has been entirely rebuilt and re-equipped now forms one of the most attractive and…

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Attractive Modern Hotel

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 7

The Cricketers" Arms Hotel, at the corner of Bull and Bruce Streets, Cook's Hill, has been entirely rebuilt and remodelled on the most modem and up-to- date lines. The photograph shows the new building which is now open to the public. Situated in a convenient position handy to the city, this hotel…

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Judge Upholds Appeal on Hotel Transfer Gosford

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 4

"At the moment I cannot see that inhabitants of a licensing area have any say if a licensee is convicted or if his licence is cancelled or lapses;…

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Ourimbah Loses Its Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 10

GOSFORD, Thursday.—By a decision of Judge Nield in the District Court to-day, Ourimbah, seven miles north of Gosford on the main highway to…

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Clarendon Hotel Demolition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1940 · page 12

The contract to demolish the Clarendon Hotel and adjoining shops to make way for a modern building has been let to the Builders' Exchange, Broadmeadow…

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Hotel Completed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1940 · page 12

The Cricketers' Arms Hotel, Cook's Hill, has been completed. The new building, which occupies a central block in Bruce and Bull Streets,…

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Not Out of Bounds Hotels on Line of Route March

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 August 1940 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Temperance bodies made a last-minute but unsuccessful move to the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) and members of the Cabinet to have all…

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Licensing Court (Before Mr. M. E. Soane. S.M.) Licences Change Hands

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 2

The licence of the Central Hotel, Newcastle, was transferred from George Jenkins to Leonard Morris, and an Australian wine licence for premises…

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