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Hotels & licensing, 1931

161 stories in Riverina's papers · page 2 of 9

Wealthy Spendthrift £250,000 Dissipated Found Dead in Hotel London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 1

Godfrey Mundy, who was found dead in a small hotel at Bordeaux (France), was describes as one of the most likeable fellows in the world. He…

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Swiss Avalanche Family Perish in Wrecked Hotel Berne, Feb. 19

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 19

A family of seven, including four children, perished when a big hotel near Grisons was overwhelmed by an avalanche. Three others were…

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No License But May Drive Car

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 15

Mr. C. W. Swiney, P.M., of Albury, on Tuesday gave his reserved decision in the case in which the police prosecuted Arthur D. Watson,…

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Temora Fire Many Business Places Gone Two Hotels, Five Shops, and Seven Offices ABOUT £75,000 Damages Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 1

ONE of the biggest country town fires in New South Wales, and certainly the biggest in the history of Temora, happened in the…

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Temora Fire. 12 Shops and 2 Hotels Destroyed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

The most disastrous fire that Temora has ever known occurred on Monday morning, destroying 12 business houses and two hotels,…

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Thieves in Hotel Disturbed My Manageress Liquor Stolen Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

Miss Lillian Cameron, manageress or the Hotel Rosebry at Waterloo, was awakened early this morning by an unusual noise. Slipping on a dressing…

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The Kellys Are Out a True Story of the Kelly Gang Priest Tells Story of Aftermath of Kelly's Last Stand Father Gibney's Evidence at Inquiry Three Bodies Found in Burning Glenrowan Hotel

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 8

Following are extracts from the evidence given to the Kelly Police Commission by Father (afterwards Bishop) Gibney, relating to the discovery of the bodies believed to be those of Dan Kelly and Steve Hart in the…

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Big Temora Fire Business Block Swept 12 Shops and Two Hotels

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 20

Watched by practically all the townspeople, some of whom joined in the fight against the flames, a fire swept through the main business…

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Hotel Robbery Three Men Charged Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 2

Robert Skipper, aged 25 years, Robert Bardsley, aged 30 yean, and Frederick William Hill, aged 30 years, were remanded at the Police…

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Coolamon Seconds v. Coolamon Hotel

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

Teams representing the above an in a friendly game on Kindra Park on Sunday last. Batting first, Second, knocked up 88, on winch total H. [?]…

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Death in Hotel Verdict of Suicide Vitriol Thrown On Woman SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 1

The inquest concerning the death of Samuel Newlands at a hotel at Parramatta was resumed to-day. At the last hearing allegations were made…

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Licenses Reduction Board

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 1

On Wednesday last the Licenses Reduction Board (Messrs. F. G. Adrian (chairman), W. le Brun Brown, and W. S. Arnott) visited Hillston…

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Hotel at Caragabal Destroyed

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 8

Early yesterday morning the hotel at Caragabal (on the Stockinbiagal to Forbes line), constructed of brick and iron, was totally destroyed by fire,…

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Missing Airman Letter Sent to Hotel Flight Delayed Owing to Illness London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 1

The manager of the hotel at which he stayed last week received a message from Mr. Andrew Moffat, the New Zealand aviator, stating that he…

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Wage Reduction Hotel Employees Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 5

On behalf of the Hotelkeepers' Association Mr. S. Lewis asked the Arbitration Court to-day to terminate the hotel employees' award in New…

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Thief in Hotel Shot Fired by Constable Fugitive Surrenders Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 1

A shot was fired by Constable Cleary late last night when he saw a Man hurriedly leave the Commercial Hotel at the corner of Sussex and Druitt…

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Police Inquiry Into Hotel Leeton Prosecution

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 2

Superintendent Jeffrey from Albury, under whose jurisdiction Leeton comes, will commence an inquiry, to-day into the…

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Motor Licenses Quarterly and Half-yearly Registration Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 2

"The Motor Traders' Association has had a request before the Government since July, asking that a system of quarterly and half-yearly registrations…

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Woman Found Shot in Hotel Bedroom Husband's Story Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 1

Late last night Mrs. Anna Partey, aged 54 years, the proprietress of the Fitzroy Hotel, Dowling Street, Dalighurst, was found in her bedroom…

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Cricket. Weill Challenge Shield. Coolamon 2Nds. v. Coolamon Hotel

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 4

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