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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1945

167 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 9

Publican Chases Man in City

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1945 · page 2

The licensee of the Centennial Hotel (Mr. Stan Brain) disturbed two strangers in the bar of his hotel at about 9 o'clock last night…

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Charges Against Publican Are Adjourned

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 November 1945 · page 5

Proceedings taken by the Commonwealth Crown Solicitor against James Garrett, licensee of the Royal Hotel, Newcastle, for selling spirits above…

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Rackets Alleged in Some Hotels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 November 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Since the lifting of control on the wholesale distribution of spirits, some Sydney hotelkeepers are said to have been…

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Watch Kept on Hotels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 November 1945 · page 6

WELLNGTON (N.Z.), Nov. 15.—A Methodist parson and six members of his flock are acting as vigilantes in Dunedin, where they watch hotels…

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Community Hotel Proposed For Cardiff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 November 1945 · page 4

Addressing a public meeting at Cardiff, Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., advocated establishment of a community centre and community hotel,…

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£2000 Stolen From Hotel Safe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Robbers daringly removed £2000 from the office safe of the Carlton Hotel in Castlereagh-street, between early on…

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A.L.P. Allegation Against Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1945 · page 2

A complaint by the Secretary (Mr. A. Edden) about a hotel which closed early on the day the hotel's weekly beer supply was received, was…

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Fire in Awning of Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 November 1945 · page 2

Cook's Hill brigade was called to a fire in the awning of the West-minister Hotel yesterday afternoon. It was put out with a chemical,…

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Charge of "Hotel Barbering"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 November 1945 · page 13

Referring to a charge at Newcastle Police Court against Arthur N. Boyce, 32, seaman, of being found in a room at the Star Hotel, Hunter Street, for…

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Club Liquor Licenses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 November 1945 · page 6

Sir,—I congratulate Mayfield branch of the A.L.P. on its wise decision to oppose any proposal for a liquor licence for workers' clubs…

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Planning Blitz on Hotels Withheld Bottle Beer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 December 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Another blitz on hotelkeepers suspected of withholding bottle beer supplies from the public for the black…

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Hotel Accommodation Bureau in Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 December 1945 · page 2

"The Minister for Justice (Mr. Downing) advised Mr. Booth, M.L.A., that the object of the Hotel Accommodation Bureau was to provide a…

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Ferry Service to End Licensee Lost on Carrington Run

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 December 1945 · page 3

Greater Newcastle Council was advised last night by Mr. C. M. Cox that he would be unable to continue the ferry service between…

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Liquor Reform Body Take Poor View Of Queensland Hotels

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 December 1945 · page 5

BRISBANE: No improvement had taken place in hotel or drinking conditions in Queensland since the end of the war, said Professor J. V. Duhig, President of the Liquor Reform Society today…

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Publicans Fined For Adulterated Rum

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 December 1945 · page 4

Spencer Moon, an inspector under the Pure Foods Act, purchased some rum from the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Raymond Terrace, conducted by…

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Hotel Property Passed in

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 December 1945 · page 2

For the Rawson Hotel property, at the coiner of Hunter and Newcomen Streets, Newcastle, an offer at auction of £45,000 was yesterday…

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Kurri Publican Fined £100 For Beer Overcharge

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 December 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY: A penny overcharge on a glass of beer resulted in a Kurri publican being fined £100 by Mr. Brorahead, S.M., in the…

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Penny Overcharge Cost Kurri Licensee £100

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 December 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—For selling a 9oz glass of draught beer for 7d instead of 6d on October 10, a Kurri Kurri publican was fined £100…

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£45,000 Refused for Rawson Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 December 1945 · page 4

An offer of £45,000 was refused for the Rawson Hotel property in Newcastle at an auction in Sydney. The property was passed in…

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Man and Girl Arrested Theft of £1700 From Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1945 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday.—According to evidence in the Police Court to-day, a 19-year-old girl had admitted having stolen £1700 from the Carlton…

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