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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1954

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Additional Club Licenses Should Be Granted

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 3

The evidence was overwhelming that the Liquor Act should be amended to provide additional club licences, Mr. Justice Maxwell said in a 43-page report on term No. 6. The legitimate demand…

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Urgent Need For Drink Reform Liquor Report Judge Maxwell Blasts Hotel Trading Hours

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: Blasting existing Hotel hours, the Liquor Royal Commissioner (Mr. Justice Maxwell), in his report released today, proposes a system of staggered hours. He said of existing hours: "There are evils associated with 6 o'clock…

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Later Closing Favoured Judge Says Stagger Hotel Hours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Later closing of hotels is recommended by Mr. Justice Maxwell in his report on the liquor trade…

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Illegal Hotel Hours "Suit Broken Hill"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—Late closing of hotels in Broken Hill appeared to meet both the needs and the wishes of the…

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Hotel Training Growing Need

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Hotels should pay more attention to training staff and management, Mr. Justice Maxwell said in his Liquor Commission report…

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Report Finds Merit in Tied Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Abolition of the tied house system was economically impracticable. Mr. Justice Maxwell said in his Liquor Commission report. Evidence at the Commission did not warrant any…

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Hotel Guest Robbed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 3

Clothing and other personal property valued at more than £80 was stolen from the room occupied by…

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"Sun" Letter Box Hotel Hours

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 10

Who says that increased trading hours for hotels will stop the black market in beer? Let's not kid…

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Extended Hotel Hours Opposed By Methodists

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: A strong protest against the recommendations of Mr. Justice Maxwell on 6 o'clock closing was made today at the annual meeting of the Methodist Conference of N.S.W. The conference…

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EDITORIAL Hotels And The "House Side Nuisance"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 6

BEFORE THE Liquor Royal Commission was set up—more or less putting a stopper, incidentally, to moves for reform pending the report — one of the concerns…

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500 Flee From Hotel Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 1

BOSTON, March 4. A.A.P.—About 500 guests fled in their nightclothes from the luxurious Parker House Hotel…

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Hotel Parlour to Seat 200

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 2

A beer parlour to-cost £12,500 was among applications for new buildings lodged with Newcastle City Council building section last month…

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Demolition Of Two Hotels In Newcastle Is Sought

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 3

An application would be made to the Licensing Court for an order requiring the demolition and rebuilding of two of Newcastle's hotels, it was revealed in a letter read at the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce meeting today…

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Stop Press Hotel Sold

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 12

SYDNEY: An undisclosed buyer paid £95,000 for the Hotel Wellington at Canberra, at an auction sale today…

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Hotel Sold for £95,000

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Hotel Wellington, Canberra, was sold at auction to-day for £95,000 to British Breweries…

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Evidence Offered Chamber Move On Hotels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 4

The Secretary of Newcastle Chamber of Commerce (Mr. W. Hutchinson) will offer to give evidence when an order is sought to demolish and rebuild two…

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Hotel Licensee Cares For Orphaned Children

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 4

MELBOURNE: Two young boys orphaned when fire destroyed their home in a Melbourne suburb yesterday do not yet know that their parents are dead. The boys, Robert Baird…

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Objections on Hotel Site

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 6

Thirty-one residents of Blacksmiths have objected to a proposal to build a hotel at the corner of Piriwal-street and Pacific Highway, Blacksmiths…

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More Hotels for Moscow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 4

STOCKHOLM, March 9. A.A.P.—Fifteen five-story hotels will be opened in Moscow this year to accommodate…

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90 Train As Hotel Managers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY: Ninety men. mostly hotel licensees and employees, have enrolled for a course in hotel…

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