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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1948

124 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 6 of 7

Community Hotel Still in Disfavor With Shire Councillors

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 October 1948 · page 1

At last meeting of the Coonabarabran Town Planning Committee it was decided, on a motion by Cr. D. L. Jones, to reserve only sufficient land on the corner of Dalgarno and John Streets on which to erect a town hall and lib…

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Taxi License

The Western Herald · Friday 8 October 1948 · page 4

Twenty-seven applications were received for the taxi-license. Aid. Whitbread moved that the whole 27 go into the "hat," and…

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Bourke Municipal Council Petition Re Hot Water Systems Held Over Till Next Meeting G. Honeyman Recommended for Taxi License

The Western Herald · Friday 8 October 1948 · page 4

A meeting of the Aldermen of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last. Upwards…

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Private Hire license Opposed by Legion of Ex–Servcemen

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 1

Members of the Coonabarabran sub-branch of the Legion of Ex-Servicemen are not too pleased with council's decision to recommend the granting of a private hire license to Mr. Harold Atkins, and council is to be asked to…

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Berri Community Hotel Mr. Nick Brain tells of Visit

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 12

Continuing his report on their recent visit to South Australia, Mr. N. W. Brain, chairman of the sub-committee investigating the possibilities of the establishment of a Community Hotel at Coonabarabran writes…

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No Liquor License for General Store

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1948 · page 3

At a special Licensing Court, held at Peak Hill on Monday, before Mr. S. W. Bliss, Licensing magistrate, an application by Terence James…

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Orange Hotelkeeper Warned by S.m

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 5

Addressing Gregory Joseph Slattery, licensee or the Great Western Hotel at Orange, Mr. H. G. Cobley S.M. in adjudicating…

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Royal Party at Hotel Canobolas

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 13

For the Royal Family’s visit to Orange the Hotel Canobolas will cease to be a public house for two days-April 11 and 12. All the…

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Peak Hill Spirit License Refused

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1948 · page 1

At a special Licensing Court, held at Peak Hill on Monday, before Mr. S. W. Bliss, Licensing magistrate, an, application by…

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Community Hotel (To the Editor, “Watchman”)

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 5

Sir.—It is indeed refreshing to see so many, converts for that grand proposal, the community hotel. It is a great pity that…

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Visit to Loxton Community Hotel

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 10

The Loxton Club community Hotel in constitution and formation resembles the Berri set-up, a 10/- annual membership qualifies…

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Dubbo Hotel Licenses Transferred

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 1

Application for the transfer of Publican's license from Frederick Joseph Butcher to John George Foley in respect of Tattersalls…

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Dubbo Publican Farewelled

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 1

More than 150 Patrons of the Tattersall's Hotel and friends of former licensee, Mr. Fred Butcher, gathered…

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Lucknow Publican Fined

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 1

Rupert Maxwell, licensee Commercial Hotel, Lucknow was according to police evidence tendered before Mr. S. G. Cobley…

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The Community Hotel Why Forfeit Provisional License? (To the Editor, “Watchman”)

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 8

Sir.—-I would like to place be for the shire councillors and the residents of the shire, some information which, I feel sure, will be…

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License Surrender Council Supports Motion

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

A notice of motion by Cr. H. P Harper, supported by Cr. C. G. Bruce, for the surrender of the Community Hotel license…

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Community Hotel and Council Cr. Brace Airs His Views(To the Editor, “The Watchman”)

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 4

Nearly 12 months have elapsed since the question “Are you in favour of the establishment of a Community Hotel?” was put to…

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Visit to South Australian Community Hotels

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 3

Continuing the series of articles dealing with their visit to 8th. Australian Community Hotels, Mr. Nkk Brain, leader of the…

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Chamber of Commerce to Petition Licensing Court to Hold Community Hotel License

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

THE NIGHT FOLLOWING THE COONABARABRAN SHIRE COUNCIL’S DECISION, ON A FIVE TO THREE MAJORITY, TO SURRENDER THE PROVISIONAL LICENSE GRANTED BT THE LICENSING BOARD FOR A…

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Owns Hotel Coonabarabran P.p. Board

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 1

Few landholders, or anyone else for that matter, are aware that the Coonabarabran Pastures Protection…

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