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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1949

138 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 7

£1500 Robbery From Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — Jewellery, money and Commonwealth security bonds valued about £1500 were stolen from…

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No U.l.v.a. Lead on Hotel Hours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The U.L.V.A. would not instruct hotels in New South Wales on trading hours to be observed during the…

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EDITORIAL Keeping Hotels Up To The Mark

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 6

THERE will be rejoicing at the news that the State Government is going to do something about seeing that hotelkeepers do their duty to the public…

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£400 Hotel Theft Alleged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 4

Mr. G. C. Hook, SM., began the hearing in Newcastle Court yesterday of a charge against Donald Ronald McKinnon, 29,…

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Most Hotels Booked Out For Holiday

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 3

Most Newcastle hotels and guest houses have been booked out for more than a month for the Anniversary holiday…

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Hotel Metropole Dividend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 4

The Hotel Metropole Ltd., Sydney, declared an interim dividend of 4 per cent. for the six months ended December 31, 1948, payable…

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Six Dead in Hotel Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 1

RIPON (Wisconsin), Feb. 1. A.A.P.—Six people are believed to have been burned to death in a fire which destroyed the 75-year-old…

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No Licence On Licensing Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Feb. 1. A.A.P.—The hustling materialism of modern England still gives way to tradition. The 275-year-old Silver Cross Inn…

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Consider 24-hour Strike In Hotels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 2

A general meeting of Newcastle branch of the Hotel, Club and Restaurant Employees' Union at the Trades Hall to-night will…

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Hotel Workers Defer Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 2

Newcastle branch of the Hotel, Club and Restaurant Employees' Union decided last night to postpone to a date to be fixed a…

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La Beach Not Booked At Hotel: Color Ban Claim "Impossible"

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY: Panamanian sprinter, Lloyd La Beach, was never officially booked into the Australia Hotel, according to N.S.W. Amateur Athletic Association Secretary (Mr. Alan MacDougall). Mr. MacDougall was…

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Stop Press Hotel Boarder Found Dead

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 8

A boarder at the Grand Central Hotel in Bourke-st., West Maitland, was found dead by a chambermaid this morning. He was Roy Kenneth…

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£70,000 Hotel For Swansea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 5

The Licensing Bench granted an application by Richard Sneddon McLoed, licensee of the Royal Hotel, West Wallsend, at Newcastle…

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Hotel Improvement Plan Opens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The opening of a programme to improve hotels, accommodation houses and camping reserves was announced…

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Licensing Court at Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 2

First class liqueurs were not available in many hotels in various parts of the Commonwealth, an applicant for a wine…

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N.Z. To Vote On Hotel Hours, Betting Shops

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 2

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Sat.—Although the issues to be decided by the Referendum on licensing and gaming laws on March 9 are of vital concern to everybody, there is, within three weeks of the poll, remarkably little evidence of public interest…

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Maitland Licensing Court Mr. F. R. Wood, S.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 4

Colin Edward Naughton of Narara-road, Adamstown, was granted a transfer of the licence of the Royal Hotel. Marpeth, from Archibald…

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Nationalisation of Breweries, Hotels Sought

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 2

Shortland A.L.P. branch decided last night to refer to Shortland Federal Electorate Council a motion that the Government be asked…

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Council Poll On Forster Hotel Project

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 4

STROUD, Thursday.—Stroud Shire Council decided to-day to take a referendum of all ratepayers on March 19 whether the council…

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Hotel Porter Fined; Sold Flyer Tickets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 4

Charles Allinson, of Military-rd., Newcastle, was fined £2, with 10/ costs and was ordered to pay £1/3/4 witness's expenses, by Mr…

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