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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1947

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Licensing Court. Two Wellington Hotels Change Hands

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 July 1947 · page 6

In the Wellington Licensing Court on Tuesday last, two applications for transfer of licenses of hotels in Wellington…

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Hotelkeeper Fined Refusing Accommodation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1947 · page 1

That the Licensing Authorities are now conducting a long overdue campaign to compel hotelkeepers to more strictly observe their obligations to the travelling public is being made manifest daily…

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Case For Community Hotel

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 July 1947 · page 3

Mrs. Gilmour, has recently had some of her writings of the early settlements along the Murray River, in South Australia,…

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Liquor licenses Granted To Clubs

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 July 1947 · page 15

At a sitting of the full Licensing Bench at Gunnedah last week before Messrs Scobie, Wells and Bliss, Licensing…

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Wellington Hotels Change Hands

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1947 · page 1

At last sittings of Wellington Licensing Court before Mr. Blackmore S.M.. transfers of the licenses of the Central and Court House hotels were approved…

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Wine License Transferred

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 6

The application of Robert Jenkins for transfer of the Australian Wine License for premises at 33 Talbragar Street to William Donald McPherson,…

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Residents Want Community Hotel at Griffith

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 31 July 1947 · page 1

An overwhelming majority of residents of Wade Shire favor the establishment of a community hotel at Griffith…

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Publican Lavish With Gifts

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 31 July 1947 · page 3

Manly, that Sydney seaside suburb so favoured by country folk when on holidays, is almost as well off with the Hotel…

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Air Line Licenses Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 1

Legislation giving the State Government power to refuse licenses for Interstate Airlines in N.S.W. & to levy tax on freight and…

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Licensing Court

The Western Herald · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 8

Before the Licensing Magistrate on Wednesday evening last, the license of the Central Australian Hotel was transferred from H…

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Canowindra Hotel Changes Hands

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 5

After 23 years occupancy by the O'Brien family the Royal Hotel has changed hands. It has been leased to Mrs. R. Caddis formerly of Gundagai…

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Community Hotel for Griffith

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 3

A poll on the desirability of establishing a community hotel taken amongst residents of Wade shire resulted in an overwhelming majority…

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Removal of Wool and Wheat By Lorry Graziers’ Press for Unlimited Issue of Licenses

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 8

Because of file Increased rail freights, Coonabarabran Graziers’ Association has decided to press for an unlimited…

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District News in Brief License for Services Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1947 · page 2

Under section 133A of the Liquor Act, a license has been granted the Cowra Services Club. The license is for a returned servicemen's club. Under the…

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Hotel Brawl Brings Fine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 3

Three men involved in a brawl at the Standard Hotel Orange were fined £1 each by Mr. J. Cobley S.M They were Oswald Howarth, Bartlett Flood,…

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Another Taxi License Recommended Free Country ; “Open Go” Advocated

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 6

“Council is getting down to a pretty low level if we try to prevent a man from making a living. This is supposed to be a free…

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Hotelkeeper Fined for Refusing Accommodation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 4

Mrs. E. McLennan, licensee of Marulan Hotel, was fined £25 at Goulburn Court for refusing accommodation when game was available. She had previously…

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19 Candidates for Ambulance Committee Imperial Hotel Well Represented

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 1

Nineteen candidates have nominated to fill the 12 seats on the committee of the Coonabarabran District…

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Hotelkeepers Warned on Accommodation

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 10

The Deputy Prices Commissioner (Mr. J. F. [?]) warned hotelkeepers that they were not entitled to reserve…

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No Dubbo Hotel Could Accommodate 12 People Tonight

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1947 · page 1

"NARROMINE has the aerodrome-Dubbo has the ?." This statement has been made so frequently lately that the "News" decided to contact a test this morning. Ten if Dubbo's…

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