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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1942

195 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 10

Watersiders "Mad" About Hotel Hours

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY: Waterside workers, according to the secretary of the Sydney branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation (Mr. B…

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Publicans Accept New Hours

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 2

Newcastle, Maitland and Coal-fields publicans are ready for the new hotel trading hours, which commence to-morrow. Fixed by…

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Beer for Shift Workers Publicans Willing to Cater

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 2

Newcastle branch of the U.L.V.A. yesterday agreed that if the Government so desired the hotelkeepers would cater for the shift workers…

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Hotels Now Open Later

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 3

Forgetful citizens who endeavored to have early drinks to-day at Newcastle hotels had to postpone the slaking of their…

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Warning Issued to Hotel-keepers

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA: A warning tp hotelkeepers on the risk of defying regulations covering the sale of beer was given to-day by…

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Hotel Hours Suggestion

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 2

Newcastle hotelkeepers are still awaiting a reply to their suggestion to the Federal Government that hotel hours be…

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Pints, Quarts Eliminated Publicans Instructed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 2

Instructions on the rationing of beer as ordered by the Federal Government are set out in a circular received by the General…

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Six Hours a Day Plan for Hotels in Queensland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Prohibition of the supply of liquor in hotel and wineshop lounges after 6 p.m. and the alteration of hotel,…

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Queensland Hotel Hours Cut on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1942 · page 3

BRISBANE, Friday.—The liquor trading restrictions, including alteration of hotel, registered club, and wine shop hours, from 8 a.m. to 8…

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Commonwealth May Cut Hotel Hours

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE: Hotel trading hours may be cut by the Commonwealth Government, said the Minister for War Organisation…

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Federal Action on Hotel Hours If Necessary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The Minister for War Organisation (Mr. Dedman) said to-day that hotel trading hours might be cut by the…

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In Court To-day Licensing Division

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 2

(Before Mr. C. O. Carr-Boyd, SM.) The licence of the Marvville Hotel was transferred to William Scott (Cessnock) from William John [?]ck. on…

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Hotel Hours Cut Seven a Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Minister for War Organisation (Mr. Dedman) announced to-night that the Federal Government had decided…

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New Hotel Hours McKELL Wants Premiers to Discuss Them

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The Premier (Mr. McKell) will appeal immediately to the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin), asking him to suspend…

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"Staggered" Hours For Hotels Opposed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The opposition ot the Liquor Trades Employees' Union to any proposal to stagger hotel hours will be discussed at…

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Cessnock Miners Fined Disturbance at Swansea Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 7

Arising out of a disturbance in the Swansea Hotel about closing time at a recent week-end, fines totalling £18/9/8 were imposed by Mr. E. J. Mahony, S.M.,…

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Hotels Must Close on Anzac Day

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA: War Cabinet to-day decided to issue regulations prohibiting all businesses licensed to trade in intoxicating…

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Premiers to Discuss Hotel Hours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Among the issues to be debated at the Premiers' Conference in Melbourne this week will be the question of hotel…

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Licensing of Women Taxi Drivers Urged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Licensing of women taxi cab drivers was suggested by Mr. Sanders (UAP. Willoughby) in the Legislative Assembly…

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Returned Soldiers Protest Sport, Hotel Ban on Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 2

Opposition to the ban on sport and closure of hotels on Anzac Day was expressed last night by the Newcastle District Council of the…

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