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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1953

36 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 2

Fight in Hotel Yard Stranger "Victim of Local Men."

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 3

At the Braidwood Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before Mr. John Fox, J.P., a stranger who gave his name as Arthur John Smith, of…

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Licenses Issued

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 2

Licenses approved by Queanbeyan Council last week:— Milk Vendor: C. Dimitriou, 112 Monaro Street; public vehicle…

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Verdict for Canberra Ex-Licensee Court Action Over Missing 20 Dozen Bottles of Beer

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 1

Asked to decide what had been the ultimate fate of 20 dozen bottles of beer, Mr. Justice O’Sullivan at Queanbeyan District Court, yesterday returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the…

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Small Damage in Hotel Fire

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 1

A fire that broke out in the billiard room of the Royal Hotel, Queanbeyan last Saturday afternoon was effectively dealt with by…

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"Only Drinkers Should Vote on Hotel Closing Hours." Liquor Reform Urged in the Legislative Assembly

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 3

Mr. J. S. Easter suggested in the Legislative Assembly that in any referendum on the question of opening and closing hours of hotels persons…

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Successful House Party at Hotel Araluen

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 2

On Wednesday night 16 th September. Mr. and Mrs. Hine had a house party in their private quarters at the Hotel Araluen. This was to raise funds…

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Hotel Licensees Proceeded Against

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 2

Messrs. R. McMillan and T. J. Holmes, licensees of the Royal Hotel and Commercial Hotel respectively, were also proceeded against for breach of…

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Hotel Raid After-hours' Drinkers Fined Magistrate Makes No Recommendation Regarding Mark Against Two Hotels

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 2

At Wednesday's Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. Finlay, S.M., in all but one case pleas of "guilty, your Worship," were entered by defendants…

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Bakers to Be Licensed

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 1

Bread manufacturers and bakers will be licensed in New South Wales, the Premier (Mr. Cahill) said last week…

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Colombo Man Loses His License Driving Whilst Under the Influence

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1953 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions at Braidwood on Wednesday, before Mr. Finlay, S.M., Owen McGrath was charged with driving a motor car on…

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Publicans Fined Police Raid on Two Local Hotels. Mark Against License

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 2

Richard Leslie McMillan, licensee of the Royal Hotel, Braidwood, was charged at last court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. C. N. Finlay, S.M., with…

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Commercial Hotel Licensee Also Fined

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 2

A plea of guilty was entered by Mr. Thomas Joseph Holmes, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Braidwood, on a similar charge. Mr. J. L. Garvey…

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Serious Charge Broken Glass Allegedly Used in Hotel Fracas New Australian Committed for Trial

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 1

At the last Court of Petty Sessions at Braidwood, before Mr. C. N. Finlay, S.M., Mihali Groudef was charged with occasioning actual bodily harm to…

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Cricket Goulburn Hotel Team Annihilated

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 3

Playing against Braidwood at Major's Creek on Sunday (Braidwood rec. still being under repair), a team from Braidwood was crushingly…

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No License Cost Him £11

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 4

Two charges against Bronislaw Dergacs of being an unlicensed Queanbeyan were heard ex parte at Queanbeyan Petty Sessions…

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Community Hotel "Wiped"

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1953 · page 3

The proposal to build a community hotel at Forster has been turned down by ratepayers as the result of a referendum submitted to…

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