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Hotels & licensing, 1940

187 stories in Riverina's papers · page 1 of 10

Leeton Hotels Raided by Police

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 2

Police from Narandera, in charge of Inspector Willis, went to Leeton yesterday and made "raids" on two hotels in connection with trading during…

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Ironical Cheers for Narandera Police Raided Leeton Hotels While Strike in Progress Many Names Taken; Licensee Objects to Certain Actions

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 2

IRONICAL cheers and boos were given in Pine Avenue for a police "flying squad" from Narandera, headed by Inspector Willis, when they drove away on New Year's Eve after adding to the general excitement in the town by raiding both the Hotel Leeton and Wade Hotel…

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Hotel Disaster 20 Dead in U.s. Fire; 40 Injured

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 1

MINNEAPOLIS (U.S.A.), Wednesday.—Twenty persons are dead and 40 injured as a result of a fire which destroyed the Marlborough Hotel. Two…

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Licensee on Police Tactics (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 2

Sir.—On New Year'B Eve, December 31, 1939, the largest industrial upheaval in the history of Leeton occurred, exactly. 760 people refusing…

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Two Tumut Business Men Granted Pistol Licenses to Safeguard Themselves Against Attacks When in Custody Large Sums of Money Police Over-ruled

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 1

At the Tumut Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., Jack Frederick Baker appealed against the refusal of…

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Two Tumut Business Men Granted Pistol Licenses to Safeguard Themselves Against Attacks When in Custody of Large Sums of Money

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 1

At the Tumut Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., Jack Frederick Baker appealed against the…

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Pistol Licenses Safeguard Against Attacks TUMUT

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 1

At the police court, before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., Jack Frederick Baker appealed again it the refusal of the Tumut police to grant him a licence, to…

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S. P Bookmaking 'Black-out' on Saturday Names Taken at Another District Hotel

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 1

RECENT police activity resulted in a complete cessation of operations by Leeton S. P. bookmakers, three-place card men and purveyors of double-books on Saturday. Another district hotel was raided…

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School Radio Licenses Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

The Postmaster-General (Mr. Harrison) said to-day that free school radio licenses would be considered…

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Brawl in Hotel Man Wields Chair As Weapon Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 8

Four policemen had to be called to quell a disturbance which broke out in the lounge of a hotel in the city late this afternoon. The licensee (John…

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Local Plumber Unfortunate Should Have Had Sewerage License Application Made to Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 5

If an extraordinary happening had not intervened the well-known local plumber, T. North would now possess a…

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Exchange Hotel, Wagga

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

The notice of visitors to Wagga is invited to the advertisement of Mr Grant Slocum, who offers comfortable accommodation at the…

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Licensing Court To-day

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 4

The Wagga Licensing Court will meet this morning at 10 o'clock, when Mr. H. V. Wells, L.M., of Sydney, will hear an application by Lionel M. Scott…

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Import Licenses No Change in System for Two Months Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 2

The investigations by the Federal Government into the future operations of the import licensing regulations have not yet been completed, and the…

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Wine Licenses In Restaurants Indicated Mr. Thorne on Sydney Discussions

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 6

AFTER a visit to Sydney during last week, and an interview with the Minister for Justic (Mr. Treatt) the chairman of the…

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J. Armstrong Licensed Sanitary Plumber and Drainer

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 5

With each succeeding year it becomes evident in every direction that increased attention is being paid to the sanitary arrangements of our…

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T. W. Green & Co. Ltd., Licensed Wool, Skin and Hide Dealers

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 4

It may seem paradoxical to assert that it is harder to buy goods than if is to sell them, yet in some cases this is quite true. A notable example…

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Albion Hotel Renovations

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 2

Work on the completion of the renovations to the Albion Hotel is rapidly nearing its termination, and the new bars were used for the first time today,…

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Leeton Farmer Charged with Driving Under Influence Fined £10; License Forfeited LEETON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 5

At the Leeton Police Court to-day, before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., John Young, aged 44 years, a well-known farmer, was charged with having…

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Lost Memory When Driven To Police Station No Unpleasantness At Hotel, Says Defendant £10 Fine for Driving Under Influence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

THAT he received a shock when a constable drove him away in his own car, and had lost his memory was stated by…

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