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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1940

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Robbery At Railway Hotel

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 4

Over the week-end the police were called to the Railway Hotel to investigate an alleged theft, the victim being a member of the staff of Mr…

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Driving Without License

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 1

For having driven a motor car without a drives' license and permitting his son, aged 15, to drive, Edward Cullen pleaded guilty at…

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Missing Man Had No License Car Owner Fined

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 5

For failing to ascertain that Joseph Bryce Henry possessed a driver's license before allowing him to drive his car, Leslie Booth was…

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Licensing Court

The Western Herald · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 4

Before Mr. R. G. Cookson, licensing Magistrate, on Tuesday evening last, the license of the Hotel Central Australian, Bourke, was…

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One Digger to Another Local Publican Honored

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 2

Mr. Roy Henry, mine host of Tattersall's Hotel, Gilgandra, when a resident of Nyngan before coming to this town, was a live wire…

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Imperial Hotel Changes Hands

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 2

At the Gilgandra Licensing Court on Tuesday, before Mr. R. G. Cookeon, S.M., the license of the Imperial Hotel, Gilgandra,…

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No Wireless Licenses Heavy Fines Inflicted

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 1

It pays, to attend to the renewal of a wireless license when, it becomes due. 34 residents of Wellington and district were…

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Benefit Football Match Garages Defeat Grand Hotel In Close Game

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 3

At Bell Park yesterday afternoon the challenge match between Wellington Garages and the Grand Hotel team…

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No Further Greyhound Licenses. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 5

No further Greyhound licenses will be issued by the State Government. A recommendation to this effect from Chief Secretary Ton…

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The Man on the Land Page Agricultural Potato Growing Requirements Under the Licensing Act

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 8

Under the provisions of the Potato Growers' Licensing Act, which it is proposed to bring into operation on 1st July, it…

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Licensing Court

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 3

At the Coonabarabran Licensing Court on Tuesday the following renews of hotel and wine and spirit licenses were granted: Maud Ethel…

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C. E. CHAPPELL. Licensed Wool, Hide and Skin Dealer

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 10

There is no business so competitive and so fraught with constant worry through Ever changing prices and other difficulties, than the…

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Pedestrian License

The Western Herald · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 2

The Massachusetts Safety Council is preparing for statewide distribution a pedestrian license card which will authorise the bearer to "cross…

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Dry Lake Hotel

The Western Herald · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 4

Mr. R. A. Lyons notifies that he has taken over the Warraweena Hotel, Dry Lake, and hopes to receive the support of the…

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Licensing Court Geurie Hotel Changes Hands

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 8

In the Dubbo licensing court yesterday, Mr. R. G. Cookson, L.M., transferred the license of the Geurie Hotel from Ernest William M. Jenkins to…

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Licensing Court Railway Hotel License Transferred

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 1

At the Gilgaindra Licensing Court on Tuesday, before Mr. R. G. Cooks[?]n, S.M., the rights and privileges of the Railway…

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Pay for Licenses What Next?

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 12

Motorists and other users of motor spirit or diesel fuel oil may be required to pay a fee for licenses they will need under the rationing…

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Warren Hotel Theft No Evidence Against Man, Says Judge One Accused Missing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 7

Arthur Waller Taylor (21) and Cecil James Chant (19) were charged in the Dubbo Quarter Sessions yesterday with having broken…

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Had No License Driver of Car in Fatal Accident Inquest of Late William Baker

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 5

Eleven-years-old William Baker died in the Dubbo District Hospital on June 1 as the result of injuries…

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Local & General Baradine Licensing Court

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 5

In the Baradine Licensing Court on Tuesday, the license of “Tat-: tersall’s” Hotel was transferred from A. M. McDonald to Howard…

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