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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1937

72 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 2 of 4

Hotel "Cockatoo" Is No Bird

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 2

What is a hotel "cockatoo"? According to Judge Barton in the Dublin Quarter Sessions yesterday, it is not a person who stands at…

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Licensing Court

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 12

Miss Sheehan, of Binnaway, applied for authority to carry on the business of the deceased licensee of the Royal Hotel at Binnaway…

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Licensing Court

The Western Herald · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 4

Before the Licensing Magistrate on Tuesday evening last the license of the Oxford Hotel was transferred from Sid. Batley to…

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S.P. Betting Allowed in Licensed Hotel Judge's Decision Interesting Evidence In Appeal Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 9

"I find it extremely difficult to believe the licensee's story; after all, one has to use one's common sense and knowledge of the world,"…

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Charge Dismissed Exchange Hotel Case After Hours' Trade

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 5

William Taylor, licensee of the Exchange Hotel, was charged before Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., yesterday, at the Police Court, with…

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Hotel Cases Drinking in Prohibited Hours

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 4

In the Police Court yesterday, William Ryan. John Blackwood and George Sutton were each fined 10/-, with 8/- costs of court, in default 48…

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Behind the Scenes Bookmakers' Licenses Coursing Men Warned

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 2

"Coursing clubs, dog owners and punters should, be warned against those wealthy bookmakers who are now trying to induce coursing…

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S.P. BETTING Wireless in Hotels

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 April 1937 · page 5

In a statement the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) said that the restriction of race broadcasts in hotel bars as a means of lessening…

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On Licensed Premises Defendant Pleads Not Guilty But Is Convicted Interesting Case From Eumungerie

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 4

Most conflicting Was the evidence of the prosecuting constable and the defendant in a case heard at the Gilgandra…

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Wireless Appeal For Reduced License

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 3

"There are in Australia nearly 1,000,000 people holding wireless licenses. Every one of these people pays more for his license than he…

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Transfer of License Royal Hotel Binnaway

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 6

At the Coonabarabran Licensing Court, before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., on Tuesday afternoon, Maurice Gerald Sheehan made application…

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Gypsy Faction Feud Has Court Sequel Conflict Between Two Parties Reckless Man Who Drove Car at Street Crowd Fined £20—No License for Two Years

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 4

The sequel to the sensational disturbance in Talbragar Street on Friday afternoon, when two Gypsy factions clashed, was heard in the Dubbo Police Court on Saturday, when the exciting details of the brawl were told to Mr. R. C. Cookson, P.M. During the evidence, it was alleged that the riot was the result of a feud between the…

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Improvements to Coonabarabran Hotels To Cost £22,000 Approved By Special Licensing Court

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 1

That Coonabarabran is showing rapid progress is revealed by the activity of the building trade. Ambitious schemes are already afoot for the carrying out of improvements to existing buildings, which when completed, will be of great…

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[?]Lliards License For Sporting Clubs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 1

[?] billiards are played in a [?] known as a sporting club, [?] the club be licensed under the [?]s and Bagatelle Act?…

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Hotel Staffs Menus of the Future

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 7

The Industrial Commission, under Mr. Justice Ferguson, on Saturday, varied the hotel employees' award for metropolitan workers. Where four of…

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Hotel Manager 18 Months' Gaol Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Francis Joseph Rafery, aged 28 years, hotel manager, who pleaded guilty, to larceny as a servant, was…

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Show Society Meeting at Ground New Publican's Booth Contemplated

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 5

Members of the Gilgandra P. and A. Association met at the Show Ground on Saturday after noon last far the purpose of…

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Hotel Central Australia

The Western Herald · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 3

Mr. E. Musk is new installed in the newly erected two story Hotel Central Australia, which has been thoroughly furnished right…

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Objected to Licenses

The Western Herald · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 4

Cyclists caused a lot of bother in Singapore recently against the levying of a bicycle tax. The crowd hurled bricks through the Vehicles…

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Six Months' Gaol Thefts from Hotel and Cars

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 6

At the Dubbo Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. G. Cookson, P.M., Frank Boyle was arraigned on two charges of stealing and one…

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