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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1950

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Review of Hotel Accommodation Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 1

A review of hotel accommodation throughout New South Wales particularly in country districts—was being made by…

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Court Sequel to Fight at Hotel

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 3

Three men—John Owen Madden. (22), of 100 Erskine Street. Dubbo; Charles Robert Herridge (32), 92 Brisbane Street, and…

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Hotel Accommodation

The Western Herald · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 4

A review of hotel accommodation throughout N.S.W., particularly in country districts, is being made by the Government, the Minister for…

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Service with a Smile at This Hotel Adelaide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 3

Guests at the Del Monte pri-vate hotel at Henley Beach are promised "super service" by the new owners who will, take over…

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Merrygoen Publican Send-off to Hotel Staff

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 8

A very large gathering of residents and friends from Merrygoen, Mendooran, Dunedoo and Neilrex gathered at th hall at…

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Wellington Licensing Court. Inspectors Recommendations for Repairs and Improvements to Local Hotels

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 9

IN the Wellington Licensing Court on Thursday last, eight Wellington hotel owners and licensees appeared before the Licensing Magistrate, Mr. S. J. Bliss, to answer in respect to applications by the Licensing…

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Collection Box From Hotel Bar

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 2

Mr. Reg Lovan, of the Pastoral Hotel, said this morning that a nearly-full Far West collection box bad been stolen from the hotel bar. "It was a most despicable thing for any person to…

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Hope for Better Hotels in Dubbo Building Controls Relaxed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 1

One or more modern hotels and extensive improvements to existing hotels may follow a Dubbo Municipal Council deputation last week to the Minister for Housing (Mr. dive Evatt)…

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Wellington Publicans in Western U.L.V.A.

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 1

A Central Western Branch of the U.L.V.A. was formed at a meeting of publicans from Dubbo and the surrounding…

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Licensing Court. Application for Transfer Refused

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 1

In a very unusual case in the Wellington Licensing Court on Thursday last, the Licensing Magistrate, Mr. R…

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Ex Publican Fined £100 For Price Law Breach BATHURST, Wednesday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 2

Former licensee of the Royal Motel, Bathurst, Mr. Ben Bernard, was fined £100, 10/- court costs, £15/8 2 witnesses…

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Taxi License

The Western Herald · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 3

Council considered a letter from Mr. I. W. Armstrong, who stated that E. Scholfield was continuing his taxi, and had…

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Kangaroo Bites Hotel Guest

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 3

A Dubbo man who visited Mendooran during the week was bitten by a kangaroo in his hotel bedroom…

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Publican Fined But No Mark Against Hotel Four Men On Premises Also Fined

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 6

At the Gilgandra Police Court on Monday John Percy Brieley, licensce of the Railway Hotel, was fined £5, with…

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Kangaroo Bites Hotel Guest

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 1

A Dubho man who visited Mendooras during last week, was bitten by a kangaroo in his hotel bedroom at 2 a.m. one morning…

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Ex-publican Fined for Price Law Breach

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 3

Former licensee of the Royal Hotel, Bathurst, Mr. Ben Bernard, was fined £100, 10/- court costs, £15/8/2 witnesses expenses and…

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Court Sequel to Police Visit to Hotel

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 2

When two police sergeants visited the Tattersails Hotel, in Macquarie Street one Sunday morning in November they found three. Dubbo men and two hotel guests drinking in the parlor…

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Far West Hotel Scheme Has Raised £137

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 1

The Dubbo Far West Comm[?] hotel collection box scheme has raised £137/15/9 during the 10 months it has…

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Sale of Old "Tatt's" Hotel

The Western Herald · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 6

Messrs. Ware & Whittaker will sell by public auction on Wednesday next at 10 a.m., on behalf of the Trustees of the R.S.S. & A.I.L.A…

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Luxury Hotel Needed Says Ch. of Commerce

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 1

Dubbo should make every effort to secure a first class tourist hotel. Mr. Pat Gallagher told last night's…

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