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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1947

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London Hotel Workers Threaten Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Feb. 4. A.A.P.—Hotel workers have notified the Hotels and Restaurants Association that unless the "procedure agreement…

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Lack Of Accommodation Is Bugbear Of Our Hotels

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY: In the transition from the delightful old inn to the rush and struggle of the modern hotel, accommodation — one of the prime reasons for the existence of hotels originally — has gradually slipped back to become a matter…

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Late Hours for Hotels Attacked

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 6

The publicans did not want longer hour, for hotel trading, the employees, especially the barmaids, did not want it, and he was confident…

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Letters to Editor Hotel Employees and Closing Hours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 4

Sir,—On behalf of the Hotel, Club and Restaurants Employees' Union, I wish to reply to the statements made by Rev. E. F. Heather in defence…

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Hotels Must Close Next

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY. — Hotelkeepers throughout New South Wales must close their licensed premises for the sale of liquor next…

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Shop Assistants Favour 6 p.m. Hotel Closing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4

The Shop Assistants' Union Board of Management last night favoured 6 o'clock closing of hotels. A statement issued after the…

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Letters to Editor Attitude of Hotel Employees' Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 5

Sir,—The letter by Mr. J. Wilson, secretary of the Hotel, Club and Restaurant Employees' Union, is, to say the least, surprising. He attributes…

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Hotel Hours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 2

The elector who wishes to give an individual judgment upon the trading hours of hotels will find his choice curiously limited by the…

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"SIX" v. "Ten" in the Hotel Unions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 4

Two liquor trade unions have taken no opposing stands in the "battle of ten and six." Each represents a different section of the men and…

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Community Hotel For Forster: Council's Scheme

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 3

Provision for a £100,000 community hotel at Forster is included in a £250,000 development programme to be undertaken by Stroud Shire Council, the Shire Engineer (Mr. Stone) said today…

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Showman Stole Brandy From Hotel

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 2

As he was leaving the bar of the Criterion Hotel yesterday, Max Kelly (35) picked up a partly-filled bottle of brandy and walked out…

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20 Minutes' Grace To Clear Hotel Bars Will Not Be Varied

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY: The 20 minutes' grace at present allowed by police for the clearing of hotel bars after 6 p.m. will not be interfered with by the State Government. THE result of the liquor referendum…

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Hotels Open for Liquor Vote

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY: All hotels will be open tomorrow in the country towns in which the "later closing" referendum is held…

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Turn Hotels Into Flats

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 6

Sir,—The liquor hours referendum showed that the people had not changed their minds since 1916. A representative of the brewers gave…

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Tourist Hotel for Norfolk Island

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.—Additional tourist accommodation would soon be established at Norfolk Island to cater for visitors from Australia and New…

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Hotel Union To Consider "New Situation"

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 2

A meeting would be held on Wednesday night of the executive of. Newcastle branch of the Hotel, Club and Restaurant…

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Police Object To Granting License For Liquor Booths

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 4

Objections were made by the police at the Licensing Court to-day, to the granting of booth licences for March to Irvine…

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Fatal Fall Followed Hotel Brawl

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY: Death of Ernest Harrison (55), in a 90ft. fall at Miller's Point on Monday night followed a brawl to which police…

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Will Fix Hotel Pint Prices

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 2

The fixing of prices for pints and half-pints of beer would be discussed between officers of the Price. Commission and the Department of…

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R.a.f. Cooks Train in Hotels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 6

After passing out from a five-months' course at the R.A.F. School of Cookery, England, leading R.A.F. cooks and instructors now get a month's tuition in the kitchens of several leading hotels/ Picture shows a chef giving R.A.F. cooks some advice…

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