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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1950

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Report on N.S.W. HOTELS "Many Should Be Abolished" SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 1

The condition of many hotels in New South Wales has sadly deteriorated and some should be demolished reports the…

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Bourke Municipal Council Conference at Nyngan Re Appointment of Joint Health Inspector. Council Recommends Another Taxi License

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 3

A meeting of the Aldermen of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last…

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Review of Hotel Accommodation Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 1

The question of increasing hotel accommodation in New South Wales, particularly in the country, will be dealt with…

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Hotel Licence Transferred

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

The licence of the Royal Hotel, Mendooran, was transferred to diaries. Sylvester Nelson from Stanley' Ebzery at…

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Many Applicants for Taxi License

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 1

Following the announcement that another taxi license would be granted at Narromine the Municipal Council invited…

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Dubbo Hotel Sold £40,000 Bid For Castlereagh SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 1

The Castlereagh Hotel, Dubbo was sold at auction today for £40,000. The buyer was not a Dubbo…

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Fought in Hotel Bar: Fined £3

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 3

Reginald Lionel Morton (19), of 213 Darling Street, Dubbo. and Richard Morton (47), of the same address, were a…

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Fire in Hotel at Narromine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 3

Travellers' samples worth about £300 were destroyed by a fire which broke out in the sample room of the Federal…

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Novel Case Wife's Plea for Hotel License Refused

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 2

In a very unusual case in the Wellington Licensing Court, the Licensing. Magistrate, Mr. R. Kersley, dismissed an application…

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Court House Hotel License Transferred

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 8

In the Wellington Licensing Court yesterday morning the license of the Court House Hotel was transferred from…

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£40,000 Bid for Hotel

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 4

The Castlereagh Hotel, Dubbo, wag sold at auction in Sydney on Friday for £40,000. The buyer was not a Dubbo man and the…

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Profit of £94 by Far West £50 Netted From Hotel Boxes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 6

A total profit of £94/5/6 was made by the Dubbo Far West Committee during the past month, the Treasurer (Mrs. R…

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Bourke Municipal Council Discussion on More Taxi 'Licenses. Appointment of Joint Health Inspector Recommended. Bad State of Roads. Gutters and Lanes Commented On

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1950 · page 5

A meeting of the Aldermen of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last, and some…

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Taxi License

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1950 · page 5

Ald. Whitbread asked what courtesy would be shown any other applicant who applied for a taxi license…

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Grenade Thrown Into Hotel Singapore Racing Official Killed SINGAPORE

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 1

An official of the Straits Racing Association, Ted Dawson, of Singapore, was killed when a hand grenade was tossed into…

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Building Restrictions Lifted. Council Move for Early Rebuilding of Grand Hotel

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 7

Wellington Shire Council decided on Friday last to again ask the proprietor of the Grand Hotel. Mr. Plasto, to…

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Hotel Licensee Fined Liquor Served After Hours

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 3

For serving liquor after hours, Eva Winifred McMahon, license of the Royal Hotel, Dubbo, was fined £2, with 10/- court costs,…

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Sale of Hotel Queried "A Near Scandal" Says M.H.R. CANBERRA

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 1

The sale of the Government owner Hotel Ain[?] at Canberra on April 13 was almost of a scandalous [?] said Mr…

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Community Hotel Suggested for Orange

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 4

A suggestion was made at Orange City Council meeting that a community hotel be built in Orange to help case…

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Visitors Found On Licensed Premises: Fined

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 2

Arriving at Dubbo from Parkes on Saturday night, February 25, Inn Guthrie and Roy Boatswain were unable to get…

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