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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1939

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Licensing Court

The Western Herald · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 4

Before Mr. R. G. Cookson, Licensing Magstrate, on Tuesday last, renewals of publican's licenses were granted to all hotels in the…

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Dangerous Driving Costs Man His License "Lucky To Be Alive," Says Magistrate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 2

Charles Wood was fined £10, and his license automatically cancelled when he pleaded guilty through Mr. L. M. Whiteley in the Dubbo…

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Goolma Hotel License Renewed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 1

Renewal of the license of the Goolma Hotel was granted to Mr. A. J. Brown for a further period of 12 months at the Licensing Court held…

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Hotel Trading Hours Need for Revision of "Obsolete Act" Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 1

Mr. J. C. Ross, M.L.A., urging a revision of hotel trading hours, described the Government's refusal to touch the Liquor Act as "sheer…

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Goolma Hotel District Landmark

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 9

The renewal of the license of the Goolma Hotel has teen held over to the next Wellington court, to ascertain what…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Wanted License Endorsed

The Western Herald · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 2

The strange request that his license should be endorsed for a speeding offence was received from a Hampshire (England) doctor, who…

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Petrol Pumps Still Live. Council Taking No Action Pending Advice. Petrol Sellers Operating Without Licenses

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 1

The time by which owners of petrol pumps in Narromine—mainly the oil companies—were to make direct application to the Council or take out their pumps, has expired. The first meeting of the Municipal Council since that date took place last night. Petrol…

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Liquor Sold At Licensed Clubs Stricter Police Supervision Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 1

Leading police officers to-day pointed out that the 1912 Liquor Act prohibited the sale of liquor, even to members of clubs, on…

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Hotel License Transferred

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 4

In the Gilgandra Licensing Court on Tuesday, before Mr. R. G. Cook son, P.M., the license of Tatlcrsall's Hotel; Gilgandra was transferred…

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Licensee Fined Men on Premises During Prohibited Hours

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 7

Edith M. Gray, licensee of the Macquarie View Hold, pleaded not guilty, through Mr. P. Hickson (McManamey and Hickson), in the Dubbo Police…

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Hotel Trading Hours. Referendum Likely

The Western Herald · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 6

Well-informed political circles feel that the State Cabinet will decide shortly to hold a referendum on the question whether…

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Move Against Betting in Hotels Four Declared Common Gaming Houses Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 1

Representing a further move in the police drive against illegal betting, four hotels, two in the city and two at Windsor,…

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Brandished Revolver At Dubbo Hotel Old Man Fined £20 Unlicensed Firearm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 3

"Apparently you won't be warned, as you've been fined on two previous occasions," Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., told William John Flannery…

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Fire At Imperial Hotel Stables

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 5

An out break of fire, occurred in the Imperial Hotel stables early on Tuesday morning. Fortunately the flames were noticed by Messrs. N…

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Benefit Football Match of the Year Publicans At Play

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 1

"They are not as good as they were in my days," is often heard from old-time footballers when comparing the present day…

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Publicans At Play Gave Patrons Any Amount of Amusement for Ambulance Benefit

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 3

The match for the "Pat Roddy Cup", between teams representing Pat Roddy's Court House Hotel and Les Flynn's Hotel, Dubbo, in aid of the Wellington District Ambulance, although hurriedly arranged, created a good…

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Listeners' Licenses Over Million In Australia

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 3

A return issued by the Postmaster General's Department shows that at the end of June 1,127,423 broadcast listeners' licences were in…

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Man Fined £20 for Betting In Hotel Room P.M. Disbelieves Story for Defence Important Ruling—Hotel Room "A Street" Within Meaning of the Act

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 1

At the conclusion of a case in which Arthur Reginald Dodd (38), railway fireman, was charged with S.P. betting in a room at the Railway Hotel on July 15, Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., said in the Dubbo Police Court yesterday…

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Armatree Hotel License Transferred

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 1

Before Mr. R. G. Cookson, in the Gilgandra Licensing Court on Tuesday, the license of the Armatree Hotel, was transferred from Natal…

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Driving Motor Vehicle Without License

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 3

Represented by Mr. A. Beveridge, William Frederick Childs vleaded guilty to a charge of driving a motor vehicle without a license…

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