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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1945

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

"Pig-Yard" Drinking In Hotels Criticised

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 December 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE: "I am tired of being a pig," writes Flight-Sergeant Kelly in the official Air Force magazine, "Wings," strongly criticising methods of Melbourne publicans. He described the scene in "one of…

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Remand to Sydney on Hotel Theft Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 December 1945 · page 2

BRISBANE: Jeffrey John McLaren, 30, accountant, was remanded to appear in the Central Police Court, Sydney, on December 18, on…

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£617 Theft From Hamilton Hotel

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 December 1945 · page 4

Notes and silver to a total value of £617 were stolen from a drawer in the office of the Hamilton Hotel, in Tudor Street, at the week-end…

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£612 Stolen From Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 2

Breaking into the public bar of the Hamilton Hotel, Hamilton, at the week-end, thieves stole £612 from the office. The licensee, Mr. R. B…

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Alleged Theft From Hotel

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Joyce Walsh. 19, clerk, and Jeffrey John McLaren. 30, accountant, appeared before Mr. Oram. S.M.,. at Central Court today and…

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Publican Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 December 1945 · page 6

At the Special Federal Court in Newcastle today, James Garrett, licensee of the Royal Hotel, Hunter and Darby Streets, was fined £2 and…

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No Early Return of Old Hotel Hours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 December 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday—The shortage of beer and the possibility of wholeale dismissals in the liquor trade were factors against a return…

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