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Riverina · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1931

161 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 9

Boiler Inspection Bill Cancellation of Licenses Minister Attacked

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 3

Nationalist and Labor members of the Legislative Council on Thursday criticised the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Baddeley) for his…

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Robberies at Wombat Hotel, Store, and Post Office Entered

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 6

The village of Wombat ans provided with some excitement to break the monotony when it was discovered on Saturday morning last that thieves…

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Combined Cricket Team Richards' and Hotel Leeton Sunday Association

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 3

Last year Richards' put their own eleven in the Held, and played in the Wednesday Competition, while the Hotel Leeton Eleven scrapped along…

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Moratorium Act Leasehold of Urana Hotel

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1931 · page 4

At the Urana Police Court on Friday a case of some interest under the Moratorium Act was heard before Mr. Swiney, P.M…

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Hotelkeeper Victimised Stones Instead of Liquor Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1931 · page 2

Three men victimised Charles Waterhouse, the licensee of a hotel in North Sydney. They sold him two cases, which were purported to…

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Exchange Hotel Team

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 5

A very successful meeting of the newly formed Exchange Cricket Club was held at the Exchange Hotel last night. There was a big attendance,…

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Local and General Hotel Rentals

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 October 1931 · page 2

"The Hotelkeeper," claims for the new Hotelkeepers' Associations of N.S.W. credit for bringing hotels within the new Rent Reduction Act,…

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Hotel Refuse For Pigs Unsuitable As a Sole Ration

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 October 1931 · page 20

Hotel refuse is a useful food for pigs, but it is by no means satisfactory as a sole ration, point out officers of the Department of Agriculture…

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Moratorium Act Hotel Case at Urana

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 October 1931 · page 18

An interesting case was held at the Urana police court, under the Moratorium Act, before Mr. Swiney, P.M…

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Hotel Cup Competitions

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 6

A meeting of the Licensed Victuallers' Cricket. Association was held on Friday night at the Imperial Hotel. Messrs. R. Dolerty, L. Scott, G. Hunt,…

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Junction Inn Licenses Reduction Board Accepts Surrender

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 5

The first sitting of the Licenses Reduction Board, as recently re constituted, was held in the Court House, wagga, yesterday to deal with an…

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Junction Hotel License Surrendered

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 October 1931 · page 9

The first sitting of the Licenses Reduction Board as recently reconstituted was held in the Court House, Wagga, on Wednesday to…

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"Maggie" Finds a Home Nesting in Hotel Bar

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 8

A magpie (evident not a prohobitionist) is building a nest on a shelf over the bar of the Farmers' Arms Hotel on the Perthville-road, near…

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Duplicate Keys for Locks at Hotels Man for Trial on Stealing Charge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1931 · page 2

Remarkable allegations were made by Detective Jones at the Central Count today, when Harold Cadd, aged 46 years, a locksmith, was charged…

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Hotel Mansion Robbery Thieves Overlook £100 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 1

Early this morning during thieves forced their way into the Hotel Mansion at Darlinghurst, and made off with about £40 in silver and copper…

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Major Brearley Pilot's License Suspended Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 2

The Minister for Defence (Mr. Chifley) announced that the B class pilet's license held by Major N. Brearley had been suspended indefinitely owing to…

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Motor License Cases

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 1

Bowen W. Hutchings and Lewis C. Schneider were charged with allowing an unregistered motor vehicle to be driven…

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Police Court Friday, November 6, 1931 (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.m.) Found on Licensed Premises

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 1

Arthur Winnacott was charged with being found on the licensed premises of the Railway Hotel during prohibited hours on 24th October…

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Wireless Programmes Copyright Fees Claimed From Hotelkeepers and Restaurateurs Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 6

The Australian Performing Rights Association has notified hotelkeepers and restaurant and coffee palace proprietors that they must in future pay…

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Eligibility for Licenses Full Court Decision MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 1

An important judgment was delivered by the Full High Court yesterday, when it was decided, unanimously, that a man need not be a member…

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