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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1945

167 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 9

Hotels to Close on Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) said that the Commonwealth Government would again provide, under the…

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Diggers Criticise Hotel Closing

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 March 1945 · page 4

At a meeting of the Adamstown Sub-branch of the B.S.L. members criticised the closing of hotels on Anzac Day…

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Expects Hotel Closure When Germany Beaten

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The President of the U.L.V.A. (Mir. Connolly) said he was confident that, immediately he received news of the defeat of…

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Minister Warns Hotelkeepers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Metropolitan hotelkeepers who did not recognise their responsibilities in providing meals and accommodation to the…

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Refused Beer Sale, Publican Fined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Albert George Callinan, licensee of the King's Hotel, Sydney was fined £10 in the Special Federal Court, by Mr. Solling, S.M.,…

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Against Extended Hotel Hours

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 6

The president of Mayfield branch of the A.L.P. (Mr. W. Fitzgerald) is opposed to the extension of hotel trading hours beyond 6 p.m…

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2 Shot Dead in Hotel Pistol Drawn in Bar Fight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Two men were shot dead in the bar of the Sunbeam Hotel, at the corner of Riley and Albion Streets, Surry Hills,…

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Hotelkeeper's Wife French Student at Labour College

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 2

STUDNETS at the first French class last night conducted at the Trades Hall by the Labour College ranged from a hotelkeeper's wife to…

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Hotels and Bar Arrangements

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 13

The President of the Northern Branch of the U.L.V.A. (Mr. P. J. Ryan) said today that Northern hotels generally were carrying out…

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Fewer Eggs for Hotels, Cafes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 10

SYDNEY.—Egg supplies to hotels and cafes will be reduced to 25 percent, of normal quotas from Monday…

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"After-hour Hotel Trade Ceased'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 6

After-hour and Sunday trading at hotels has practically ceased in the district, according to the quarterly licensing report at the Newcastle…

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Smashed Hotel Door

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 4

Leslie G. Taylor, 21, soldier, was refused entrance to the Hotel Orient, Watt Street, Newcastle, yesterday. The door was closed and he broke a…

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"Hotels Must Provide Full Meals"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 8

GOSFORD, Friday.—Five district hotelkeepers were warned by Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., in the District Licensing Court, that they must…

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Shops, Hotels to Close Newcastle's Plans For V-Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 2

Newcastle shops will be closed when it is announced that Germany has surrendered to the Allies. Hotels will close for a time and…

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Acting Premier Says— No Public Holiday on V-day, But Hotels to Close

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: Hotels in N.S.W. will close at least a day and perhaps 48 hours after the news of Germany's surrender is received, the acting Premier (Mr. Baddeley) said today. Final arrangements for closing…

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Wants 2-Day Victory Break Open Hotels, Says Miners' Leader

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 2

Speaking for the 10,000 members of the Northern district of the Miners Federation, the President (Mr. W. Crook) said V-E Day should be…

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Declare Public Holiday When V-e Day Announced Hotels May Be Closed For 48 Hours; Police Ready

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 2

A public holiday will be proclaimed by the Acing Premier (Mr. Baddeley) immediately the end of the European war is announced. Mr. Baddeley, announcing this…

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Wants Hotels Open

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 7

Sir,—As a union lodge secretary, who is in constant touch with the workers. I wish to express publicly the urgent necessity to have hotels…

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Community Hotel Plan for Gosford

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 4

GOSFORD, Thursday.—Plans are afoot for the construction of a 100-roomed community hotel for Gosford. It will be run by the citizens…

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No Decision Made on Hotel Hours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Government had made no decision to increase or limit hotel trading hours, said the Acting Premier (Mr. Baddeley)…

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