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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1931

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Wine Saloon Trouble Over Transfer of License Ying Sing Objects to W. J. Mitchell's Application

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 4

That he sent people to William Joseph Mitchell's wine saloon for bottles of wine and thereby increased Mitchell's business, was a…

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On Licensed Premises

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 3

James Henry Proctor, John Hearn and Leo Wrigley were charged at the G[?]lgandra Police. Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Adams, P.M., for being…

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Licensing Court

Western Age · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 2

This Court granted the transfer of the license of the Grand Hotel from Stewart to G. V. Padula…

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On Licensed Premis5s

Western Age · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 2

Several well known local identities pleaded guilty to being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours and were ordered to pay [?] and…

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Driving Car Without License

Western Age · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 2

Edward Pearce Harris was proceeding against for driving a car without a license. Sergeant Russell and Constable…

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Hotel Destroyed by Fire Occupants Escape in Night Attire Grafton

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 1

An hotel at Copmanhurst, 20 miles from Grafton, containing in rooms, was completely destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The damage is…

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Licensing Court

The Western Herald · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 2

Before the Licensing Bench on Tuesday night last the license of the Oxford Hotel, Bourke, was transferred from Michael Gahill to Frederick…

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Tattersalls Hotel Sensation McCAULEY and Terone Freed at Coonamble Sessions Conflicting Evidence—colorful and Human Interest Story Nelson Was The Ringleader Declare The Accused

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 24 September 1931 · page 5

Sensatihal al'egations and much conflicting evidence characterised the remarkably colorful and human interest story lying behind the case heard at the Coonamble Quarter Sessions on Monday afternoon regarding an alleged attempted raid on the safe at the Tattersall's…

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Special Licensing Court Surrender and Cancellation of Bridge Hotel

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 October 1931 · page 1

A SPECIAL Licensing Court was held at Wellington on Tuesday last, when Messrs William Le Brun Brown (chairman), and N. S. Arnott…

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Oxford Hotel

The Western Herald · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 2

In this issue appears the advt. of the Oxford Hotel, Bourke, of which Mr. Fred Goodbugh is the new proprietor. This hotel has been entirely…

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Hotel Refuse for Pigs Unsuitable as a Sole Ration

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 October 1931 · page 10

HOTEL refuse is a useful food for pigs but it is by no means satisfactory as a sole ration, point out officers of the Department of Agriculture in…

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Disastrous Fire Old Tivoli Gone Hotel Arcadia in Danger Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 October 1931 · page 1

An outbreak of fire, which was discovered b[?] taxy driver at 2.15 this morning practically destroyed the interior of the Tivoli Stores which for…

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Licensing Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 1

In the Licensing Court this morning, before Messrs. Le Brun Brown, W. Arnott and T. W. Cohen, members of the Licensing Board. Herbert George…

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Novel Nest Magpie Builds in Hotel Bar a Remarkable Bird

Western Age · Wednesday 28 October 1931 · page 3

The Australian Magpie has been the subject of some strange stories but none could be stranger than the story of the magpic domiciled…

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Novel Nest Magpie Builds in Hotel Bar a Remarkable Bird

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 2 November 1931 · page 1

The Australian Magpie has been the subject of some strange stories but none could be stranger than the story of the magpie domicited…

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Major Brearley License Suspended by Crown Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1931 · page 1

The Minister for Defence (Mr. J. B. Chifley) has announced that the "B" Class pilot's license held by Major Brearley has been suspended…

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Reduction of Hotel Rent Many Legal Points Raised. An Interesting Case

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 4

A VERY interesting case was heard at the Wellington Police Court on Friday morning, when an application was made under the Reduction of…

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