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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1931

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Warning to Publicans

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 1

In many cases where note[?]keepers have been before the Court on charges of after-hour trading, it has been urged in favor of the license that he did not…

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Hotel Fire Inmates Just Escape. Early Morning Blaze. Wellington (N.Z.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 1

The Panama Hotel at Wellington, New Zealand, was destroyed by a fire which broke out early this morning. Six of the inmates of the hotel, who…

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Hotel Rents Licensees' Difficulties

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 7

A matter which has been agitating the minds of many Dubbo and district hotelkeepers came up for discussion in the Legislative Assembly last week,…

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Outbreak of Fire at Castlereagh Hotel

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 1

About 7.55 a.m. yesterday, the Fire Brigade received a call to the Castlereagh Hotel, where the lounge room above the public [?]ar was found to be…

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Burned to the Ground Eumungerie Hotel Splendid Work by Volunteers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 1

News was received in Dubbo this morning of the total destruction by fire of the Eumungerio Hotel. Particulars to hand are of a meagre character…

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Hotel License Fees Deputation to Minister Quarterly Payments Wanted SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 1

A meeting of more than six hundred people connected with the hotel business decided to appoint a deputation to request the Minister for Justice…

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Big Blaze at Eumungerie Hotel Burnt to the Ground Bucket Brigade Save Mr. Wood's Shop

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 2

The Eumungerie Hotel was totally destroyed by fire on Monday night. The outbreak was first noticed about 11 p.m.,…

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Eumungerie Hotel Destroyed By Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 2

The Eumungerie Hotel, of which Mr. Thomas Capell was the owner and Mr. Harry Smith the licensee, was completely destroyed by fire…

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Destruction of Opposums Licenses Being Issued To Bona Fide Unemployed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 3

The Government having decided to issue licenses to permit of the destruction of opossums on Crown Lands only, by genuine…

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License Fees Hotelkeepers Want Time to Pay Them Rents Relief Scheme SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 1

A deputation of Sydney hotelkeepers asked the Minister for Justice (Mr. Lamaro) for time to pay license fees, also that provision be made for the…

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Destruction of Opposums Licenses Being Issued To Bona Fide Unemployed

Western Age · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 4

The Government having decided to issue licenses to permit of the destruction of opossums on Crown Lands only, by genuine…

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Special Licensing Court Many Matters Stand Over

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 3

A special Licensing Court was held at the Court House on Wednesday morning, when Mr. Le Brun-Brown, Licensing Magistrate from…

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After Opossums 121 Licenses Issued at Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 1

Since the season was opened, 121 licenses to trap or shoot opossums have hern issued by the Dublin police. Inspector Christian told the…

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Unusual Objection By Mudgee Licensee A Damp Hotel

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 3

When the licenses in the Mudgee district were being reviewed at the Licensing Court there was an unusual interruption when a…

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Caught in Bathroom by Hotel Licensee Man Charged With Theft

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 1

Caught in the bathroom of the Exchange Hotel by the licensee, William Martin found himself in trouble. At the Police Court…

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Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 1

The present licensee of the Royal Hotel, William Parkes, asked that the license of this hotel be transferred to Mr. Max Finn. There being no police…

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Scares Katoomba Policeman and Publican Stop Pellets of Lead Katoomba

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 1

A sensational duel between a policeman and a gunman occurred in Main and Park Streets, Katoomba, last night following an attack on a local…

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Our Local Parliament Monthly Deliberations Butcher Shop Licenses

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 3

Messrs. H. C. Wilson, M. C. Lewis and W. E. Morris applied for butcher shop licenses at Friday's meeting of the Gilgandra Shire…

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Katoomba Tragedy at Hotel Ritz Popular Hostess Suicides Katoomba, Friday Night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1931 · page 1

The Hotel Ritz, at Leura, is the most fashionable hostel on the Blue Mountains. For years it was under control of the owners,. Mr. and Mrs. J. H…

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Dubbo Wine License Question of Transfer Landlord's Objection

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 1

A special sitting of the Licensing Board was held at the Curt House this morning. Members of the Board were Messrs. Le Brun Brown…

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