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Hotels & licensing, 1937

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Wagga Council Buses for Show Week New Licenses Applied for

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 3

The Wagga Municipal Council met on Thursday, night, those present being the. Mayor (Ald H. McDonough) and Aldermen E. J. McGrath, J. V…

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Greyhound Racing Albury Coursing Club License Cancelled Premier’s Action Follows Police Report

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 3

Following receipt of a report from the Superintendent of Police at Albury, the Premier (Mr. Stevens) directed the immediate cancellation of…

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Hotel Robbed While Licensee Visiting Sick Wife MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 1
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While the licensee, Rueben Le Lievre, was visiting his wife who is seriously ill in hospital, and the hotel staff was not on duty, thieves entered…

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New Poultry Shed For Lockhart Showground Competition for Publican's Booth

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon, a meeting of the Committee of the Lockhart, A. and P. Society was held in the School of Arts. In the absence of…

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Listeners' Licenses Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 4

The Postmaster-General (Senator M'Lachlan) said to-day that there was little hope of an immediate reduction in wireless listeners' license fees. He…

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Stealing From Hotel Tumut Accused Remanded

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 2

At the Tumut Courthouse yesterday, before Mr. F. W. Smart, J.P., Frank Casey was charged with "that on the 18th day of July, 1937…

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Licensing Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 4

At the quarterly Licensing Court, at Narandera, last week, the Licensing Inspector's report on hotels within the district was read. It…

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Popular Hotelkeeper Farewelled at Yanco

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 4

WHEN the news leaked out that Mr. and Mrs. Purcell were leaving the area and returning to Sydney, the Yanco Rugby Club and the townspeople of Yanco decided to combine, and about 60 wellwishers gathered for what turned out a very enjoyable evening, at…

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Paris Hotel Strike Paris

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 3

The hotel strike here was settled with the granting of a 40 hour week, spread over six days, until November l…

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Wine Bar Another Move to Obtain License

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 2

AFTER the universal objections which were lodged by the residents of Leeton seven or eight years ago, against…

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1938 Celebrations Opening Hotel Lounges at Night Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1937 · page 7

The Minister in Charge of the 1938 Celebrations (Mr. Dunningham) said to-day that the Celebrations Council would not make any recommendations…

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Man Fined £30 Sold Liquor Without License Magistrate Alleges Perjury SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1937 · page 5

After commenting that there was no doubt that perjury had been committed, Mr. Mahony, S.M., to-day fined Arthur John Northover, aged 24 years,…

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City Hotels Raided After-theatre Parties Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 July 1937 · page 1

Simultaneous raids on three big city hotels were carried out by the police late last night. The Australia, Carlton and Ushers were visited,…

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Wagga Council Show Day 'Buses Restricted Licenses Granted

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 July 1937 · page 9

The Wagga Municipal Council met on Thursday night, those present being the Mayor (Ald. H. McDonough) and Aldermen E. J. McGrath, J. V…

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Alleged Larceny From Hotel Tumut

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 2

At the Tumut Police Court yesterday, before Messrs Blakeney and M. Macadam, J's.P., James Francis Casey, Adelong Road, Tumut, was…

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Radio License Fee Reduction Improbable Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 2

The Postmaster-General (Senator M'Lachlan) told a deputation that he saw little chance of the radio license fee being reduced. He said the…

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A.J.C. Stir Jockeys Refused Licenses No Reasons Given Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 8

Keith Cook and J. Coutts, two prominent jockeys, were both refused licenses for the 1937-38 season, which began to-day. In neither case was any…

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Community Hotel Profits

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 2

The annual report of the Renmark Community Hotel committee announces a net profit for the year of £7916. Out of the profits it is proposed to…

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Wynyard Hotel Changes Hands

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 2

At the Licensing Court on Wednesday the license of the Wynyard Hotel, Tumut, changed hands from Mrs. Mabel Simpson to Mr. A. Tom…

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