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Riverina · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1932

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

EXPLOSION In 42-Storey Hotel Five Persons Killed New York

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 5

An explosion shook the 42 storey tower of the Ritz Hotel, on Park Avenue, yesterday, while firemen were fighting a fire in a nearby pa[?]…

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Graft Alleged "Tin Hare" Inquiry License for Wagga Bank Clerk's Story Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 2

When Mr. Justice Halse Rogers, sitting as a Royal Commission, resumed the inquiry into the circumstances in which mechanical hare racing licenses had been issued, Mr. J. M'Carthy was further examined…

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Another Hotel Change Mrs. V. M. Wood Takes Over the Star

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 2

At the Licenting Court on Tuesday the acting P.M. (Mr G. J. Johnstone) granted a transfer of the Star Hotel. Tumut from Mr. Brydeu…

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Hotelkeeper Stabbed Three Men Arrested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1932 · page 2

Joseph Maffesoni, licensee of the Doncaster Hotel, Kensington, was subject to a brutal attack by three men when he asked them to pay for their…

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Maitland License Mr. Brown's Evidence Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1932 · page 2

The Royal Commissioner (Mr. Justice Halse Rogers) resumed the inquiry today into the allegations of bribery and corruption in connection…

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Assault Charge Hotelkeeper Stabbed Man Remanded SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1932 · page 1
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At the Central Police Court, Joseph Philip Patrick Barron, 28, was charged with having assaulted, beaten, ill treated, and occasioned actual bodily…

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"Tin Hare" Inquiry Mr. Davidson's Evidence Broken Hill License Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1932 · page 1

The Royal Commissioner (Mr. Justice Halse Rogers) continued the inquiry into the issues of "tin hare" licenses to-day…

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Hawker's License

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 2

At the Leeton Court yesterday, Ralph Francis was granted a hawker's license…

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"Tin Hare" Licenses Further Evidence "A Mysterious Cheque" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 August 1932 · page 1

Sitting as a Royal Commission, Mr. Justice Halse Rogers resumed the inquiry into the issue of licenses for mechanical hare racing…

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"Tin Hare" Inquiry Mr O'shannessy's Evidence License Sought for Wagga SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 5

The Royal Commissioner (Mr. Justice Halse Rogers) continued the inquiry to-day into the allegations of bribery and corruption in connection…

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"Tin Hare" Inquiry License for Orange Cruickshank to be Charged With Perjury SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1932 · page 4

The Royal Commissioner (Mr. Justice Halse Rogers) today continued the inquiry into the allegations of bribery and corruption in connection…

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Lismore Hotelkeeper Taken to Sydney by 'Plane for Medical Attention Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 1

A Lismore hotel proprietor, Mr. Riley, was brought to Sydney for medical treatment by the New England Airways 'plane, and upon his…

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"Tin Hare" Licenses Inquiry Nearing End Addresses by Counsel Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 September 1932 · page 1

When the inquiry into allegations of bribery and corruption in connection with the issue of licensee for mechanical hare racing was resumed by the…

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Sydney Hotel Sold for £38,000 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 2

The Britannia Hotel, at the corner of King and Castlereagh streets, city, was sold yesterday for £38,000. This is the second large sale of city…

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Fruit Machines £900 From Fund Protection of Publicans Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 1

The Royal Commissioner (Mr. Justice Halse Rogers) to-day continued the inquiry into the installation of fruit machines in certain hotels…

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Destruction of Wild Ducks Licenses Available at Police Stations on M.I.A.

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 1

By applying at police stations, at Leeton, Yanco, Whitton, Griffith and Yenda, rice growers on tho M.I.A. may secure licenses for the…

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Betting Away From Races to Be Legal in S.A. 50 Guineas License Fee Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1932 · page 6

In the Bookmakers' Bill to be introduced into Parliament, bookmakers will be allowed to bet away from the racecourses. The bill contains a clause…

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Wireless Licenses No Seduction of Fees Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1932 · page 2

Replying to a question in the House of Representatives to-day, the Postmaster-General (Mr. Fenton) said that the Government had received many…

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Sale of Publicans' Booths

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 3

The A.M.L. and F. Co. Ltd. will offer by public auction at the Freemasons' Hotel this afternoon at 3 o'clock the publican's booth in…

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