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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1940

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Geurie Hotel Council Approves Renovation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1940 · page 2

Cobbora Shire Council on Tuesday approved an application for permission to effect renovations to the Royal Hotel, Geurie…

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News in Brief Hotel Alterations

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 4

Structural alterations to the Court House Hotel, Narromine, costing £375, have to be effected by Tooth & Co. Ltd. within 12 months. Mr. R. G…

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Another Service Further Hotel Improvement

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 October 1940 · page 4

The popular proprietor of the Hotel Royal, Mr. Cyril Moore, has in the nature of hygienic beer botinstalled a further improvement…

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Spender Announces Wet Canteens For Army Camps Hotel Closure Follows Senior Officers Hail Plan Melbourne, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1940 · page 6

The Minister for the Army (Mr. Spender) announced to-day that wet canteens would be allowed without delay in A.I.F. and garrison camps in which citizen or cadets were not undergoing training. He…

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Hotel Reconstruction

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 2

Reconstruction work estimated to cost £1342, to be carried out at the Macquarie View Hotel, was approved by Mr. R. G. Cookson, L.M., at the…

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Publicans Before Court Light Fines: Heavy Costs

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 2

At the Gilgandra Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr R. G. Cookson,. P.M [?]wo publicans faced charges of…

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Licensing Court Application Refused

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 1

At the Coonamble Licensing Court last week, before Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., Vera Myrtle Boardman made application to…

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Wine Saloon Licensee "Learns Lesson" Conviction Reduced to One Without Penalty Drunkenness on Premises—Inspector's Evidence

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 4

At the Dubbo Quarter Sessions Appeals Court on Tuesday afternoon Acting Judge Studdert confirmed a conviction imposed on…

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Licensing Court

The Western Herald · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 4

Before Mr. R. G. Cookson, Licensing Magistrate on Tuesday last, the license of the Oxford Hotel, Bourke, was transferred from…

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Will Not Alter Price of Beer, Says Dubbo Hotelkeeper "Increase In Volume Of Trade Overshadows Effect Of Rise In Tax"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1940 · page 6

"The increase in the volume of the liquor trade at Dubbo overshadows any necessity for an increase in the local price of liquor," volunteered a Dubbo hotel licensee to "The Liberal" yesterday afternoon, when expressing…

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Increased Beer Price Will Be Passed On In Smaller Glasses Dubbo Hotelkeepers Solve Problem Costly Replacement of Equipment for Bars

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 November 1940 · page 4

An increase in the price of beer in Dubbo will be passed on to consumers by reducing the size of the glass. In future, instead of being served a 9oz. glass, the customer will purchase an 8oz. glass for sixpence…

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Hotels at Thirroul Boycotted by A.R.U. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 December 1940 · page 2

Members of the Thirroul sub-branch of the Australian Railways Union last night decided not to enter any hotel…

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News in Brief Hotel Repairs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 6

In the Dubbo licensing court yesterday, Mr. R. G. Cookson, L.M., approved of repairs and alterations to the Federal Hotel, Narromine. The work will…

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Hotel Licence Transfer Approved Applicant as Manager

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 3

When he approved of the transfer of the Imperial Hotel licence, Narromine, from Eileen McLiver to Edward George Weldon, in the Licensing Court…

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Dubbo Hotels to Be Limited to Licensed Trading Hours Observance of Liquor Laws Follows Opening Of Wet Canteen at Camp

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 4

Dubbo hotels must cease trading at 6 o'clock in future. After-hours trade is to be discontinued. Trading until 10 p.m. had been enjoyed by local hotels since the camp was opened, but recently the Dubbo…

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Hotels Declared Black Meat Workers Move Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 1

Six hundred members of the Australian Meat Employee Union at Riveritone meat works declared black all hotels selling…

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Open Verdict by Coroner Inquiry Into Death of Leslie James Wilson Did Not Possess Driver’s License

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 1

In the Coonabarabran District Coronial Court (Mr. G. Mc-Naboe presiding) on Monday morning an inquiry was held into the death of Leslie James Wilson, who was killed in an accident on the Binnaway road, about ten miles from…

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Sold Wool Without License But No Conviction Recorded

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 3

At the Wellington Police Court on Tuesday last, Douglas J. Fletcher was charged and found guilty of selling wool…

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The Aerodrome Not Suitable for "A" Grade License

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 8

At a meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council on Tuesday the engineer, Mr. A. J. Fitzherbert, stated that a report…

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The Royal Hotel

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 19 December 1940 · page 4

Last year the Royal put on Xmas dinner that staggered the community. For Christmas dinner, 1940, Host Moore has a score of…

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