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Riverina · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1939

292 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 15

Stir in Temora Hotel Armed With Butcher’s Knife Man Charged with Being Insane

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 October 1939 · page 2

How he stood on a-table and flashed his torch through the fanlight into a darkened room at the Railway Hotel, Temora,…

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Stir in Temora Hotel Man Armed With Knife TEMORA

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 October 1939 · page 1

How he stood on a table and flashed his torch through the fanlight into a darkened room at the Railway hotel. Temora, to sec a man waving a…

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Whitton Hotel Changes Hands

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 October 1939 · page 4

Mrs. M. Walker, the popular proprietress of the Commercial Hotel, at Whitton, was the recipient of a presentation on Wednesday evening last,…

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Junee Police Court Tuesday, October 24, 1939 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Hotel Licensee Fined

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 4

The licensee of the Broadway Hotel, Junee, was fined £5 and costs for a breach of the Licensing Act. BENEFIT OP THE DOUBT…

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New Hotel for Ungarie

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 2

When Robert Bamford licensee of the Girral hotel, Girral, made application for the transfer of the license to Ungarie, following the fire in January…

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Whitton Hotel Changes Hands

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 3

Mrs. M. Walker, the popular proprietress of the Commercial Hotel, at Whitton, was the recipient of a presentation on Wednesday evening of…

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Albury Solicitor Obtains Pilot's License

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1939 · page 6

Mr. A. C. Hake, an Albury solicitor, has passed the final test for an A class pilot's license. Mr. Hake, who is also an alderman in the municipal…

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Trade with Britain Licensing Scheme for Export and Import Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1939 · page 4

The Commonwealth Government is awaiting the acceptance by the United Kingdom Government of the scheme for the issue of priority certificates for…

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Junee Woman Injured Caught in Coil of Electric Jug Iron Causes Fire at Hotel Junee

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 4

Mrs. J. Armour, of Florence-street, Junee, was using an electric jug when something went wrong. She screamed and collapsed into a chair. Men…

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Junee Woman Injured Caught in Coil of Electric Jug Iron Causes Fire at Hotel

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 5

Mrs. J. Armour, of Florence Street, Junee was using an electric jug when something went wrong. She screamed and…

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Tobacconists' Licenses Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 November 1939 · page 2

The president of the Retail Tobacco Traders' Association (Mr. E. Can) last night asked that the fee for tobacconists' licenses be increased from…

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Wrists Slashed Man and Woman Found in Hotel Another Woman Dead Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1939 · page 1

With their wrists slashed, a man and a woman were found lying on the floor of an Auckland hotel this morning Both were unconscious. As the man…

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The Wade Hotel, Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1939 · page 3

corner of the sumptuously ap[?]ted dining room of the Wade Leeton, an establishment re[?] with every modem luxury,…

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Taxi Licenses

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 November 1939 · page 2

At the Wagga Municipal Council meeting on Thursday night it was decided to ask for a report from the Wagga police es to the dispute which,…

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Air Cadet's Death Coroner Discusses Hotels and Canteens Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 4
Also in Cootamundra Herald

"I feel sure that if refreshments in moderation could be obtained within their quarters, these young men would not be found in such numbers in hotels…

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Albion Hotel Accident 3 Men Crash Through Roof

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 November 1939 · page 2

Three men, J. Uren, A. McDonald, and Milton Fuller, while working on the balcony roof of the Albion hotel this morning, crashed through to the…

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Talbingo Hotel Sold to Victorian Buyers Modern Rebuilding Proposals

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 November 1939 · page 1

The freehold of the Hotel Talbingo, held for past years by Henry Pether, has been sold to Matchett's Stores, of Castlemaine and Lascelles…

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Licensing System to Apply to All Imports Federal Cabinet Preparing Schedule Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1939 · page 2

An import licensing system will be introduced by regulation shortly. The Federal Cabinet Is now completing a schedule divided into four categories…

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Licensing System to All Imports Canberra

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 November 1939 · page 1

All import licensing system will be introduced by regulation shortly. The Federal Cabinet is now completing a schedule divided into four categories…

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