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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1948

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Man Found Dead [?] Hotel [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 1

On Saturday evening a [?] was [?] on the calling of a [?] on ground [?] of the Imperial [?]…

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Letters to the Editor the Community Hotel

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 2

The following letter, received prior to the Christmas holidays, was withheld from publication because the writer failed to supply…

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Verdict of Suicide After Man Found Dead in Hotel Bedroom

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 1

[?] Arbury, who was [?] on the morning of Saturday, [?] Thomas [?] that be [?] by [?]…

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Hotels Charged Refusing to Supply Meals

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 6

Two Gilgandra hotel li[?]nsees, John Grattan Curran, of the Royal Hotel, and Ivy May Curran, of the Imperial…

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Community Hotel "Buried"

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

If the Coonabarabran Community Hotel met its death on Saturday, 8th December, it was officially buried at Tuesday's matting of the shire council when councillors passed motion that the Town Planning Committee be informed…

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Taxi and Hire Car at Trangie Application for Extra License

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 6

Applications for an additional taxi and private hire car were discussed at Wednesday's meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council, which…

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Wellington Court. Several Cases and Hearings of Club License Applications Adjourned

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 2

Owing to the absence of Mr. B. McCormack, who was called to Sydney suddenly, four cases in which…

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Community Hotel Again Discussed

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 2

At a meeting of the Coonabarabran [?] of Commerce last Thursday, Mr. D. Beit told member that he was still very much in favour of the community Hotel and he thought it a great pity that council should drop the idea…

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Original Verse Old Club House Hotel

The Western Herald · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 6

I am sitting on the footpath, In a pensive frame of mind; With an empty pub before me, And an empty street behind…

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GEURIE Hotel Changes Hands

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 2

Mr. Stanley Miller of the Royal Hotel has sold the lease of his business to Messrs. George Jenkyn and Leo Butler, Mr. Jenkyn, was formerly…

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Duke of Aosta Dies in Hotel Buenos Aires

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 6

The Duke of Aosta, nephew of the late King of Italy, Victor Emanuel, died in his hotel room last night…

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Community Hotel

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 8

The Manning River Licensing [?]rt on Friday recommended a use for a community Hotel at [?]ster. Hie recommendation will…

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Diggers Want Liquor License for Club

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 1

An Application for a liquor license will be made by the Coonabaitabran Returned Soldiers’ League. This decision was…

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The Motor World. News & Notes From the N.r.m.a. and R.a.c.a. Hotel Accommodation Improves

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. reports "a refreshing lack off complaints" this summer against country hotel accomodation and service, and declares…

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Orange Publican Fined

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 2

G. J. Slattery, licensee of the Great Western Hotel, Orange pleaded not guilty of charges of serving persons outside trading hours and with…

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Fracas at Royal Hotel

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 12

In the Coonabarabran court on Monday Constable Naughton told of a fracas in the Royal Hotel on Saturday afternoon…

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Chamber of Commerce To Revive Community Hotel Project “Great Need for Improved Facilities”

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 1

At a meeting of the Coonabarabran Chamber of Commerce held last Thursday, Mr N. Brain urged that public be Again tested on the community hotel project before was finally scrapped. He moved a notice…

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Again the Community Hotel Shire Clerk To Obtain Legal Advice On License

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 1

The shire clerk, Mr. Gould,, was instructed at yesterday’s meeting of the shire council to obtain legal advice on the…

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Hotels Closed Tomorrow

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 1

Tomorrow (Good Friday) all hotels throughout the State will be closed for the sale of liquor. To cope with any possible terminological ambiguity, the…

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Momentous Stage In History Of Coona. Community Hotel Discussed at Chamber Of Commerce Meeting

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 1

Opening his address on the new proposed Guest House and Community Hotel in Coonabarabran, Mr. N. W. Brain told…

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