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Hotels & licensing, 1934

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Hotel Destroyed Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

The Royal hotel, Gloucester, was destroyed by fire early this morning. A middle-aged man named T. Stace, who was trapped on the upper…

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Thieves in Hotel Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

Six men broke into the Lalla Rock hotel, Darlington, late last, night, and Edward Cornish, the livensee, and his wife were badly knocked about…

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Six Men Gain Enter to Hotel Occupants Attacked Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 1

While Edward Cornish, the license of the Lalla Rookb Hotel, Darlington, his wife, and a friend, and Mattew [?] boarder, were playing cards…

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Trapped in Hotel Deaf Man's Ordeal Blazing Staircase Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 1

T. Stace, a middle-aged man, was trapped in the Royal Hotel, Gloucester, at 2 o'clock this morning, when a fire broke out in the building. He was one…

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Licensed Broadcaster

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 6

Crooner: Is your wife fond of listening-in! His Nits: she much more enjoys speaking out…

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Control of Fisheries Rod Fishermen to Be Licensed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 3

The conservation of existing' fisheries and the creation of new sources of supply are the objects underlying a bill which the Chief Secretary (Mr…

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Double Shooting Affray Fracas in Hotel Bar Licensee Killed and Another Man Wounded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 2

A double snooting affray, resulting in the death of one man and the serious wounding of another, occurred in the College Green Hotel,…

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Row In Hotel Proprietor Accidentally Shot Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 1

After exhausting inquiries into the death of Martin Sayers at his hotel at Chippendale last night, the detectives are convinced that Sayers…

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Publican's Death "Accident," Say Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 1

Detective-Sergeant Smith, chief of C area of the C.I.B., and other detectives are satisfied that the fatal sheeting of Martin George Sayers, aged 40…

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Trainers in Court R. Skelton Fined and Drivers' License Suspended Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 6

A sensational charge was made against Robert W. Skelton by Archibald M'Neill, stable foreman, who, at the water Police Court to-day,…

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Anzac Day Closing of Hotels in Forenoon SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 1
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The Returned Soldiers' League has decided to make representations to the State Government for the compulsory closing of hotels during the…

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Old Wagga Hotels of 1880 and 1934 of Forty-three Only Twenty-one Remain

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 9

In talking of old Wagga, among other reminiscences which cropped up was the question of how many hotels have been licensed in Wagga…

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Licensing Board Reconstituted by Government Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 1

The Government has decided to reconstitute the Licenses Reduction Board as follows: Messrs. J. W. Laidlaw, chairman, salary £1250; W. G…

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Betting in Bars Charge of Using Premises Fails Publican's Consent Must Be Proved

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 1

A nan who goes into a hotel bar and takes beta on a horse race cannot be prosecuted for "using the bar for the purpose of betting" unless it can…

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Betting in Bars Charge Of Using Premises Fails Publican's Consent Must Be Proved

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 6

A man who goes into a hotly bar and takes bets on a horse rate; cannot not be prosecuted for “using the bar be the purpose of betting” unless it…

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Licensed Victuallers' Race Club

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 4

A meeting under the chairmanship of Mr. P. J. Kiley, was hold at the Albion hotel on Wednesday night to discuss a proposal to form a…

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Royal Hotel Changes Hands

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 5

Mr. and Mrs. J. Tierney, of the Royal Hotel Ganmain, journeyed to Sydney on Monday and on their [?] yesterday they imported the news…

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Hotel Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 6

Visitors to the Hotel Sydney (situated directly opposite Central Railway Station.) are profuse in their praises of the comprehensive service…

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Old Mentone Hotel Destroyed by Fire Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 8

Within 20 minutes of the flames being noticed the 80 year old Stephen's Hotel, at Mentone, was destroyed by fire shortly before midday to-day. The…

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