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Riverina · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1929

229 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 12

Liquor Reform Granting of New Licenses Comprehensive Measure Promised Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 2

Representatives of temperance bodies and Churches waited upon the Premier, Mr. Bavin, to-day regarding tho granting of liquor licenses…

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New Licenses Deputation to Premier Sydney, Monday

The Daily Express · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 2

Representatives of temperance bodies waited on the Pester to-day in regard to the granting of new [?]censes…

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Hotel Hydro Dinner

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 2

Owing to the Leeton Musical Society having their first night's production of "Miss Hook of Holland" on November 29, Mr. Creet has…

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Double Traged[?] at a City Hotel. Sydney [?]

The Daily Express · Monday 25 November 1929 · page 4

Desmond James Dors, 37 of Mu[?]wellbrook and Mary Pe[?]rl Elsley 34, a nurse of Scone were found dead in a bed at the Burlington…

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Licensing Court

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 5

Evidence was taken regarding the transfer from Fox and Dunleavy to J. Main, of the license of the Royal Hotel.—The matter was…

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Hotel Robbed Large Sum Stolen Safe Found in Paddock Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 1

During the night burglars broke into the Summer Hill Hotel at Summer Hill, and blew open a safe an dextracted between £500 and £700. The safe was…

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Couple Poisoned in City Hotel Was There Death Pact Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 2

The police believe that Desmond Gore, aged 34 years, of Muswellbrook, who with Mary Elsley, of Scone, were found dead at the Hotel Burlington,…

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Licensing Case

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 6

James Alexander, licensee of the Union Club Hotel, was charged with not having closed and kept closed after prohibited hours every door leading to…

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After Hours Licensee Heavily Fined "Attempt to Flout the Court"

The Daily Express · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 2

A rude shock was received by, James Alfred Alexander, licensee of the Union Club Hotel, when he was flued £20 at Wagga Police Court…

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Child Endowment New Taxation Tobacco And Liquor Licenses Mid-week Race Meetings Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 6

Several new forms of taxation were considered at a meeting of the State Nationalist and Country Partite today, and members approved of…

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An Open Bar Licensee Fined £20

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 2

James Alexander, licensee of the Union Club Hotel at Wagga, and former licensee of the Hotel Leeton, was, at the Wagga Court last week,…

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Wage and Endowment Wage of £4/3/6 for Man, Wife and One Child New Taxes on Tobacco, Racing, Hotels, and Pictures Professional Employers to Contribute by a Stamp Tax on Wages Receipts Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 1

Several new forms of taxation were considered at a meeting of the Nationalist and Country Parties to-day. Members approved of additional…

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Tobacco Licenses

The Daily Express · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 2

The license fee for the sale of tobacco, cigarettes, &c„ has been Increased under the Federal taxation proposals. What this will mean in…

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Seaman Wounded in Sydney Hotel Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 December 1929 · page 2

While in a Sydney hotel yesterday, John Dixon, an able seaman of H.M.A.S. Canberra, was shot through the thigh. The police believe that the…

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Applications for Licenses

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 December 1929 · page 2

W. R. Jones was granted renewal of billiard license for his Sheridanstreet premises. R. Alchin was granted a Sunday…

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Larry is Penitent. He Punches Publicans

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 December 1929 · page 4

"Larry" makes a good-resolution: I'm fed up with the publicans, and blue ribboners, wowsers and teetotallers will do me. From now on I'm…

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Affray in Hotel Woman Slashed Licensee Threatened Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 1

At the Redfern Police Court to-day James Cotter, aged 26 years, and James Barron, aged 28 years, both laborers, were remanded on charges…

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Death From Poisoning in Sydney Hotel Inquest Opened Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 1

An inquest was opened today into the deaths of Mary Pearl Elsley, aged 24 years, and Desmond Gore, aged 34 years, who were found…

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Cricket to Day's Big Match Travellers v Wagga Licensed Victuallers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 3

The second annual charity cricket match between teams representing the southern division, liquor travellers and the Wagga district licensed victuallers…

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Hotelkeeper Stabbed Assailant Imprisoned Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 4

Ned Kelly, aged 59 years, a laborer, was sentenced to three years' peual servitude at the Central Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having…

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