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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1940

304 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 16

New Hotel at Cook's Hill Extensive Excavations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 18

The contractors for the Cricketers' Arms Hotel, at Cook's Hill (Messrs. Elliott and Beck) are engaged on the excavations for the foundation. These…

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Northern Hotelkeepers Elect Officers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 17

Mr. T. L. Fines was elected unopposed as President of the Northern branch of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association at the annual meeting on Thursday…

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Hotel Brawl at Lidcombe Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 5

"There was an argument between two soldiers in the bar of the hotel. Blows were struck and a civilian came into it," said Sergeant Hall, of…

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On Licensed Premises

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 7

The following were each fined £l with 8s costs on charges of having been found on the licensed premises of the Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow…

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On Hotel Premises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 10

Fines of £1 with 8/ costs, in default three days' imprisonment, were imposed on defendants found on the premises of the Premier Hotel, Broadeadow, on…

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Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 6

An application from Allan Dunsmore for leave of absence from the George Hotel for 10 weeks from January 27. owing to ill-health, was granted…

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Licensing Court Leave of Absence

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

Allan Dunsmore, of the George Hotel, was granted 10 weeks' leave of absence from January 27, owing to ill-health…

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At the Great Northern Hotel

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 4

GUESTS at the Great Northern Hotel this week include— From other States: Mr. and Mrs. R. Clappison, Mr. and Mrs. C. Watt, Mr…

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Maitland Hotel Alterations

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 2

Extensive alterations are to be made to the Currency Lass Hotel, West Maitland and quantities are now available…

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Newcastle Licensing

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 2

A licence for a billiards saloon at Carrington-street, West Wallsend, was granted to Archibald Gray of Hudson-street, Hamilton…

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Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 2

The licence ol the Windsor Castle Hold, East Maitland. was transferred from Albert Ernest Skelhorn to Claude Henry Wright, of Cessnock, at the…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 9

The licence of the Windsor Castle Hotel, East Maitland, was transferred from Albert Ernest Skelhorn to Claude Wright, of Cessnock…

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Hotels Criticised by Mayor East Maitland Wants "Fair Deal"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 7

"If you put our four hotels together you would not get decent accommodation. There is absolutely no place where a visitor to East Maitland can be put up."…

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Licensing Court Billiard Licence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 12

Archibald Gray, of Hudson-street, Hamilton, was granted a billiard licence for premises at Carrington-street, West Wallsend…

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Four Hundred Marooned Without Food in Lonely Moorlands Hotel British Transport Still Dislocated London, January 31

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 9

"We are absolutely starving, Food is all gone, and we are unable to get supplies from the village. There are 400 people here, sleeping all…

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Failed to Color Waste Beer: Publicans Fined Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 9

Two Baimain Publicans pleaded guilty at Balmain Court to-day to Informations that they had not colored waste beer distinct violet…

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Hotel Transferred

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 8

An application by Albert William Dains, or Wangi, for the transfer of the licence for the Oriental Hotel, Cook's Hill, from Catherine Angela…

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Licensing Court Licence Transferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 5

The licence of the Oriental Hotel, Cook's Hill, was transferred from Catherine Angela Johnson to Albert M. Dains, of Wangi…

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Refugees Licensed to Bring Out Effects Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 14

Licences are to be given refugees from enemy territory, who entered Australia after the outbreak of war, to permit them to bring their personal and household…

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Cat's Luxury Hotel London. January 10

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 5

A luxury hotel with twelve large rooms and accommodation for over 100 lost. straying or starving cats is to be started in Liverpool. England…

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