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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1942

195 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 10

Unwritten Law for Hotels Reference in Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 4

It was inferred at Newcastle Summons Court yesterday that by an unwritten, law, trading in hotels can continue until 9.30 p.m…

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Missing £5 Notes Found in Hotel

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 4

LONDON, Jan. 11 (Air Mail).—Arthur James Parker, 48, laborer, of Disraeli Road. Putney, pleaded guilty at Westminster to stealing…

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Later Hotel Hours Sought

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 4

Cessnock branch of the Official Labour Party decided last night to ask the State Government to amend hotel hours. It was suggested that…

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Move to Protect Hotelkeepers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY: Problems arising from the taking over of hotels in New South Wales by military authorities ore the subject of a…

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Reduce Hotel Licences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 6

Sir,—I have been a shift worker for 17 years at the Steel Works. Nobody can tell me how good a pint of beer is. But I have seen men…

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Prevent "Shouting" in Hotels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Government action to prevent "shouting" in hotels was sought by Senator Cooper (U.A.P., Qld.), in the Senate to-day…

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Vary Trading Hours for Hotels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sunday.—A proposal that the State Governments should be asked to vary their liquor trading hours as a way of reducing…

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Hotels As Hospitals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 4

Sir,—It is time the Government did something about excess drinking. I agree with "C.S.W," that some hotels would make ideal hospitals or…

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"Hotelkeepers On Coalfields Must Be Diplomats"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 6

The life of a Cessnock hotel-keeper was not a happy one. Mr. N. C. Nelson told Mr. G. J. Johnstone. P.M., during the hearing of…

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11 Sydney Hotels to Be Prosecuted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Although the new regulations have been operative for only two days, 11 hotels are to be prosecuted on information…

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Publicans Worried by Beer Cut

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 4

Though the new National Security order on liquor control issued last night in Canberra requires beer production to be cut…

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Hotels and the New Restriction

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 3

Newcastle hotelkeepers are meeting the one-third cut in their beer supplies in various ways, it was revealed to-day…

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"Hotels Face Famine Within a Week"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: N.S.W. hotels face a beer famine within a week, according to the President of the ULVA (Mr. N. H. Connolly). Not…

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In the Courts Summons Division (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwicke, s.m.) Found on Licensed Premises

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 2

On a charge of being round on the licensed premises of the Oxford Hotel, Newcastle, on December 19, without lawful excuse, Samuel Jones, 53,…

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Hotel Trading Hours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 2

Among the several suggestions being made in the interests of national efficiency to eliminate excessive drinking, the State…

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Close Between 2 P.M. AND 4 P.M. Hotels in Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Friday.—The Premier (Mr. Playford) will gazette an order to-morrow compelling hotels in the metropolitan area to open…

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Sydney Hotels Ran Out Of Beer

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.—One of the first hotels to so dry as a result of the beer restrictions was Plasto's Ship Inn, Circular Quay…

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Regulation of Hours of Hotels Likely

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA: Regulation of hotel hours in all districts where munitions works are located is expected to be imposed by State Government very shortly. The State Government will probably delegate powers…

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New Hotel Hours 10 A.m. to 6 P.m. From To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: The opening hour for hotels in N.S.W. is to be 10 a.m. instead of 6 a.m., said the Premier (Mr. McKell) to-day after a meeting of State Cabinet. "I am issuing regulations…

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10 a.m. Opening for Hotels from

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Hotels in New South Wales will not open for trade until 10 a.m. Regulations issued by the Premier (Mr. McKell)…

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