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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1947

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Strict Watch on Hotels

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 5

Police will ask publicans to begin clearing their bars at 6 p.m. so that all drinkers will be off the hotel premises by 6.20 p.m…

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Taxi Owners Protest Against Further License Woman Applies To Run Private Hire Car

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 1

Coonabarabran Taxi proprietors have protested to the Shire Council aginst the granting of any further private hire or taxi licenses for Coonabarabran. At Tuesday’s meeting of the…

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Hypocrites Over Country Betting Licensing Would Give the Police Proper Control

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 12

“I always feel that we are a lot of hyprocrites when we are dealing with cases like this,” said Mr. A. H. Crawley in his address to…

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Hotelkeepers Warned on 6 P.m. Closing

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 1

Following the recent Liquor Referendum result, police in Western towns have received instructions to enforce the 6…

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Hotel Silver Disappears In Daring Daylight Robbery

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 1

A daring daylight robbery took place at the Commercial Hotel, Trangie, on Saturday afternoon, when all the cutlery was stolen from the set…

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No Objection to Another Vehicle License

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 5

That it was not fair to Council to be asked whether an additional bus license was necessary, was the view expressed by…

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Country Hotels Service Again Under Fire

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 5

Concern at the failure of N.S.W. country hotel accommodation service to Improve is expressed by the N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A. Both…

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Bourke Municipal Council. Big Programme of Works Approved Of. Sanitary Conditions in Park Criticised. Transfer of Hotel License From Town Opposed

The Western Herald · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 3

A meeting of the Aldermen of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening, March 20…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. and R.a.c.a. Hotel Service Again Under Fire

The Western Herald · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 7

Concern at the failure of N.S.W. country hotel accommodation service to improve is expressed by the N.R.M.A and R.A.C.A. Both…

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Binnaway Makes History First Private “Publican’s” License Granted

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 3

The first license issued in the north-west to a private individual to conduct a “publican’s booth has been granted…

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£25,000 for Wagga Hotel

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 4

The Wagga City Council has received an application from Mr. A. O. Romano to renovate the Commercial Hotel at a cost of £25,000…

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Inspection of Cowra Hotels

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 4

Cowra Health Inspector has been requested i o make an immediate investigation into conditions prevailing at all Cowra hotels and to furnish a report to…

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Council Changes Its Mind Now Recommends Private Hire License

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 7

While Coonabarabran Shire Council refused to recommend to the Road Transport Department some time ago that a…

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A New Order First Private "Publican's" License

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 5

The first license issued in the north-west to a private individual to conduct a "publican's booth has been…

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Liquor License Application Refused

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 1

At the Dubbo Licensing Court today, before Magistrate V. H. Wells, Henry Leslie White, who applied on behalf of Western Stores and Edgleys Ltd…

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P. V. License for Gilgandra

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 1

At last meeting of the Gilgandra Municipal Council Aldermen decided to recommend Mr. J. A. Rogers for a public verhicle…

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Luxury Hotel For Occupation Troops "People Wouldn't Believe It," Says District Resident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 6

Built at a cost of approximately £200,000 in preparation for the influx of distinguished visitors to Japan for the Olympic Games, the…

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Fulton's Obtain Liquor License Magistrate Impressed by District Population Increase of 4000 Since 1932

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 1

FOLLOWING a full day's hearing of evidence at the Wellington Licensing Court on Friday last, the Licensing Magistrate, Mr. V. H. Wells, granted a Spirit Merchant's license to Mr. Clyde William Fulton, of Lee Street…

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Luxury Hotel Planned for Bathurst

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 6

Plans have been drafted for a luxurious £220,000, three storeyed private hotel for Bathurst containing 164…

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Community Hotel Inquiry to be Held in June

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 2

The following notice, signed by Mr. J. B. Scobie, chairman of the Licensing Court, which has been placed on a notice…

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