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Hotels & licensing, 1930

281 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 15

Police Court To-tday Bofore Mr. Atkinson, P.M. Alleged Larceny From Hotel Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 October 1930 · page 2

Four men, all grangers, qn remand, were changed with, on 1st October, stealing, from the Hotel Cootamundra, a number of articles, to the total…

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Wagga Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1930 · page 2

At the Wagga Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. D. F. Parker. L.M., an application lodged toy Stephen John Grant Hopkins for a new spirit…

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Gangster Shot Notorious Underworld Figure Discovery in Hotel

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1930 · page 2

An outbreak of gang shooting was brought to a climax with the discovery in the Hotel Monticello of the notorious rackateer, Jack ("Legs")…

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Set Fire to Hotel Then Committed Suicide Woman's Tragic Act Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 October 1930 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

After setting fire to the Lapstone Hotel, near Penrith, shortly after mid-night, the manageress, Miss Bedore Fernandez, aged 40 years, shot herself…

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Wireless Licenses Number Decreases Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1930 · page 1

The Director of Postal Services (Mr. H. P. Brown) said to-day that at the end of September there were in force in Australia 330,169 wireless licenses…

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Bulk Spirit License Application for Withdrawal

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 October 1930 · page 8

At Wagga Quarterly Licensing Court on Monday, before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., the application of Stephen John Grant Hopkins, licensee…

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Wagga District Court Hotel Furnishings

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 October 1930 · page 10

Before His Honor Judge Coyle, at Wagga District Court, Maples Ltd., Wagga, claimed £69164 from Cavill's Ltd., of Brisbane, for goods sold…

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Fire at Hotel Manageress' Death Evidence at Inquest Penrith

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1930 · page 8

The Penrith coroner held an inquiry to-day into the death of Vera Fernandez, the manageress of the Lapstone Hotel, and also into the cause of the…

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Not Negotiable Crossed Cheque Cashed Hotelkeeper Loses £200

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 October 1930 · page 4

At Wagga Circuit Court on Wednesday, Mr. Justice Ferguson, presiding, Lila Ruth Rayner, of Temora, sued Frederick James Duncan…

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Drove Car While Drunk Motorist Fined £30 License Suspended Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 October 1930 · page 1

At the Parramatta Police Court to-day Francis M'Neil, aged 27 years, was fined £30 for having driven a motor car while under the influence of…

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Wagga Hotel Association All Hotels Asked to Cooperate

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1930 · page 3

The following hotels have formed themselves into a cricket association to be known as the Wagga Licensed Victuallers' Association: The Imperials,…

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Betting Raid. Arrests on Hotel Roof Nine Men Fined 191 Men To Be Charged SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 November 1930 · page 2

An admission that he was acting as a bookmaker on the roof of the Hotel Doncaster at Kensington on October 18 was made by Roy Johns at the…

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Licensed Victuallers' Benefit Match to Assist Charities

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 6

A meeting of the Wagga branch of the Licensed Victuallers' Association was held at the Union Club Hotel last right. Mr. A. M'Leish presided…

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Help for Charities Licensed Victuallers' Benefit

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 November 1930 · page 14

A meeting of the Wagga branch of the Licensed Victuallers' Association was held at the Union Club Hotel on Thursday night. Mr. A. M'Leish…

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Wagga Licensed Victuallers Annual Ambulance Effort

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1930 · page 3

A meeting 'of women interested in the annual chari[?]ble effort of the Wagga Licensed Victu[?]ers Association was held in the School Arts…

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Hotel Hours Extension Urged Narrabri Deputation NARRABRI

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 November 1930 · page 2

A deputation of licensees of local hotels to-day met Messrs. W. Scully, H. M'Dicken, W. Ratcliffe, and J. Flanagan, M'sL.A. and urged them to…

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Hotel Yanco Opened a "Free House" for One Hour

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 November 1930 · page 3

To celebrate the opening of the first hotel in Yanco, the lessee of Hotel Yanco, Mr. Neil Steen, threw the bar open for free drinks from…

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Wagga Hotelkeepers Annual Charity Effort

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 November 1930 · page 22

A meeting of ladies interested in the annual charity effort of the Wagga Licensed Victuallers' Association was held on Monday night,…

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Items of News on Licensed Premises

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 November 1930 · page 2

Two men were charged at the Wagga Police Court yesterday before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., with having been on the premises of the…

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