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Riverina · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1932

179 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 9

Hotels to Close

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 14

Hotels throughout the State will be closed on Saturday from 8 a.m…

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Second-Hand Dealer Cancellation of License Refused

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 9

At Wagga Police Court on Monday the Police proceeded against Claude J. Hopkins, second-hand dealer, for having failed to exhibit his name and…

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Dangerous Driving Motor License Suspended

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 16

On the application of the police, Jack Saywell, 20, elder son of Claude Saywell, who was murdered, and Mrs. Saywell, who was brutally…

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Royal Commission Into Tin Hare Licenses May Investigate Fruit Machines SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 June 1932 · page 1

It is possible that the terms of the reference of the Royal Commission to inquire into the hare licenses will be extended to include investigations…

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Royal Commission Into "Tin Hare" Licenses May Investigate Fruit Machines Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 June 1932 · page 2

It is possible that the terms of the reference of the Royal Commission which is to he appointed to inquire into "tin hare" licenses will be…

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Lockhart Hotel License

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1932 · page 2

A session of the State Licensing Board was held at Lockhart, on Thursday to consider the delicensing of the Lockhart Hotel premises. No…

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Hotels Must Close on Election Day Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 June 1932 · page 2

All hotels within the State must close at 8 a.m. on polling day and remain closed during the remainder of the day. Hotels may only be open…

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Hawking Without License Fine of 10/- Imposed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 2

At the Leeton Court yesterday morning, before Messrs. W. J. Adams and G. S. Williams Js.P., Joseph Thompson was fined 10/- for…

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Licensing Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 8

At the Hillston Licensing Court on Tuesday, before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, P.M., renewals of licenses were granted to George Dibbs, Royal Mail…

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Lucky Bert Young Publican’s Record

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 2

Bert Thrussell, prominent Group Nine and South-Western League-official, is also a prominent hotelkeeper at Murrumburrah. This week he…

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V.R.C. Action Bookmakers Refused Licenses Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1932 · page 7

Surprise was caused by the action of the V.R.C. in refusing to renew the licenses of six well-known Melbourne bookmakers. They are H. Youlden…

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"Tin Hare" Licenses Royal Commission Sits Great Public Interest Many Names Involved SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1932 · page 1

The Royal Commissioner (Mr. Justice Halse Rogers) resumed the inquiry to-day into the issue of "tin hare" licenses. The court room was…

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Numerous Thefts During Week-end Hotel Bobbery Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1932 · page 5

Numerous thefts were perpetrated in the city and suburbs during the week-end. Goods, jewellery, and money, valued at more than £1000, were…

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Publicans' License Fees Payment by Instalments Impracticable Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1932 · page 1

Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., has been informed by the Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin) that his representations that the fees for the renewal of…

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Betting in Hotels

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 1

Of the 51 hotels in the Broken Hill licensing district, licenses for which were renewed in the Quarterly Licensing Court, 22 in Broken Hill are…

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Royal Hotel Tumut Changes Hands Mrs. Lucy F. Barrows and Her Sister, Miss Mary Bourke, Assume Control No Strangers to Tumut

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 July 1932 · page 2

At the Tumut Licensing Court on Tuesday last the license for the Royal Hotel. Tumut, was transferred from Mrs. Vera M. Wood to Mrs. Lucy…

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Robbery From Hotel Yard

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 July 1932 · page 1

A large sample basket the property of Sargood. Gardiner, Warehousemen Sydney, was broken open and rifled of its contents on Saturday…

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Hotel Fire Women Rescued by Ladders Wellington (N.z.)

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 July 1932 · page 1

Clothed only in their night attire twelve women and girls made a sensational escape by means of ladders from the top storey of Swain's hotel,…

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Royal Commission Issue of "Tin Hare" Licenses Stock Broker's Evidence Disposition of Shares Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1932 · page 2

The Royal Commissioner (Mr. Justice Haise Rogers) to-day continued he inquiry into the granting of mechanical hare racing licenses…

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Hotel Fire Women Escapes Rescued by Ladders Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1932 · page 2

Clothed only in their night attire, 12 women and girls made a sensational escape by means of ladders from the top storey of Swain's Hotel, a five…

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