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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1932

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Hotel Hours Alteration Not Contemplated Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 1

There is understood to be no truth in the rumour that the Government proposes to make any alteration in regard to the opening and closing…

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Hotel Hours Alteration Not Contemplated

Western Age · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 1

There is understood to be no truth in the rumour that the Government proposes to make any alteration in regard to the opening and closing…

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Australian Wireless Licenses Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 1

The total number of wireless licenses in force in the Commonwealth is 337,658…

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Australian Wireless Licenses

Western Age · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 3

The total number of wireless licenses in force in the Commonwealth is 337,658…

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Fire at Lismore Hotel Destroyed. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

The Terminus Hotel at Lismore was destroyed by fire yesterday. morning. The damage is estimated at £10,000. At times the fire raged…

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Lismore Hotel Destroyed by Fire Lismore

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

The Terminus Hotel at Lismore was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The damage is estimated at £10,000…

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Destructive Fire Commercial Hotel Damaged Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

A fire at Echuca, yesterday, destroyed an auction room, billiard saloon and tobacconist shop. Seven rooms of the Commercial Hotel wore burnt and other…

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Bank & Hotel Wrecked

The Western Herald · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 3

Following a mysterious explosion, several buildings including bank and an hotel was destroyed by fire at Julia Greek, Queensland…

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Hotel Guests' Narrow Escape Fire Work of Incendiarist ? BRISBANE, Later

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

Further particulars of the fire which destroyed several buildings at Julia Creek show that 40 guests had a narrow escape from death, making an exit…

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Dubbo Publican Duped Alleged Bad Cheques

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

A well-known Dubbo publican was recently duped by two men who bad been canvassing the town for mechanical work…

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Close Call Old Hotel Burned to the Ground Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 1

The Blacks Spur Hotel, near Marysville; Victoria, was destroyed by fire, and the inmates had a narrow escape, rushing from the building in their night…

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The Tin Hares Extra Licenses Country Shares Spoil Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 1

The State Cabinet has granted a second metropolitan mechanical hare license to the Greyhound. Racing Company Ltd. The club, which is a newly…

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Racing Rights Lang Licenses Royal Commission Ahead Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 1

It is understood that immediately the State Parliament assembles next week the Opposition will press for the appointment of a Royal Commission to…

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Hotel Destroyed Persons Narrow Escape Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 1

The Racecourse Hotel at Werribee, containing 20 rooms, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Five persons escaped in their night…

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In Night Attire Five People Escape. From Burning Hotel. Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 1

Five people escaped in their night attire when the Racecourse Hotel at Werribee was destroyed by fire last night…

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Fire at Great Western Hotel a Lucky Save

Western Age · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 2

Consternation was caused on Saturday afternoon about 2 o'clock when a housemaid at the Great Western Hotel noticed smoke issuing from a large…

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Topical Tit-bits Hotel License Transferred

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 2

The license of the Great Western Hotel, in Talbragar Street, has been Transferred from Mr. Gordon Blight to Mrs. Norrie, who is now conducting…

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Dubbo Police Busy Arrests Under Consorting Act Occidental Hotel Robbery

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 1

Dubbo police are endeavouring to rid the town of undesirables. This week, Detective-Sergeant Sweeney, arrested another man in…

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Caught in Hotel Bar Young Man Faces Serious Charge

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 4

Arrested by Nightwatchman Ryan in the bar at the Occidental Hotel early on Sunday morning. William Henry Priest (25) subsequently…

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Hotels "Black" Orange Publicans Penalised A.L.P. Annoyed at Refusal of Financial Assistance Orange

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 1

Taking the stand that the hotel- keepers should subscribe to the fighting fund of the party, the Orange branch of the Australian Labor Party…

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