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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1947

239 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 12

Publican Answers 150th APPEAL

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 4

A cheque for £100 was handed to the Mayor yesterday by Mr. David Amos, of the Amos Hotel, Mayfield. He was the first publican to…

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Hotels May Get Special Ration For Celebrations

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 3

"There are good prospects of securing a 50 per cent. increase in rations for hotels during the 150th Anniversary Celebrations," said the…

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Woman Licensee Fined £25: Refused Accommodation

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 7

GOULBURN: Mrs. Eliza McLennan, licensee of the Marulan Hotel, was fined £25 at Goulburn police court for refusing to supply accommodation to a guest. On June 21 a squad of visiting…

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Licensing Police To Prosecute 2 Newcastle Clubs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Prosecutions were pending against two Newcastle clubs by licensing police, it was stated to-day. The summonses had not yet…

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Sydney Hotelkeepers to Be Summonsed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Summonses are to be issued against six well-known hotelkeepers in Sydney because they are said to have refused to…

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Man Hurt In Leap From Hotel To Escape Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A man broke his arm and several ribs early this morning when he jumped from the first floor of a Drummoyne hotel to…

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Hotelkeepers Told Not To Use 20oz. Glasses Yet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Members of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association have been advised by the General Secretary (Mr. R. D…

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Approval Sought for £45,000 Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 3

Greater Newcastle Council has received an application from architects, acting on behalf of Mr. David Amos, senr., for permission to erect, this £45,000 hotel at the corner of Maitland-road and Carrandotta-street, West Mayfield…

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Rare Vintages in Hotel "Museum"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 3

Wines, whiskies and liqueurs of great age are treasured relics in the Newcastle bar of Mr. S. Brain. As an oddity, the…

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Hotel Tariffs May Go Up

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY: Hotel tariffs fixed by the Prices Commissioner are attacked in the report of the Licences Reduction Board for last year. The report, released today by the Minister of Justice (Mr. Downing)…

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Board Claims Hotel Tariffs "Below Reason"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Hotel tarris fixed by the Price Commissioners were below reasonable levels, said the report for last year of the…

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Prosecute 8 Hotels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 August 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Following police inquiries on Friday and Saturday, eight Sydney hotels would be prosecuted for refusing to supply…

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Police Drive On Hotels, Clubs

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 August 1947 · page 3

Enforcement of the provisions of the Liquor Act is being rigorously carried out in Newcastle. The Vice Squad and the Newcastle section of the 21 Mobile Division…

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Licensee Fined For Betting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1947 · page 10

Claude Thomas Edwards, licenses of the Shortland Hotel. Newcastle was fined £20, with 8/costs, by Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.M., at Newcastle…

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New York Hotels Watch Silver For Veterans' Meet "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, August 27—Advance guards of more than 200,000 members of the American Legion are pouring into New York for the national convention…

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Died in Sleep at Hotel in City

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 5

Mr. Albert Furey, 69. was found dead in his room at the Commercial Hotel, Scott Street, early this morning:…

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Four Big Hotels Accused of Meal Overcharges

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 September 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY: Companies owning four leading hotels—the Hotel Australia, Usher's, the Carlton and Aarons—were summoned before the Special Federal Court today to answer allegations of overcharging for meals…

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£50,000 Hotel for Long Jetty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 3

WYONG, Monday.—As soon as a building permit can be obtained, Gulgong Investments Pty. Ltd., will build at £50,000 hotel at Long Jetty,…

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Two Decisions Reserved; Cost For Hotel Meals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—In the Special Federal Court to-day, the Magistrate (Mr. Atkinson, S.M.) reserved his decision on a submission by counsel…

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Special Rations For Hotels, Cafes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 9

Two special officers of the Rationing Commission are now at the Celebrations Hut in King Street to deal with applications for special…

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