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Hotels & licensing, 1940

187 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 10

Potato Growers' Licensing Act Application Forms Now Obtainable

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. A. D. Reid, M.L.A.) advises that the necessary forms of application for a license under the recently passed…

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No Charge for Petrol Licenses

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 1

The Federal Government does not intend to charge a foe for petrol consumers and resellers' licenses, although it is given this power under…

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Bankrupt Publican Threatened with Gun When Debt Collecting Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 5

Colin Selwyn Tisch, a bankrupt hotelkeeper who is now an A.I.F. gunner, told the Registrar in Bankruptcy to-day that when he went with friends…

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Sheep and Cattle Drugs Licenses to Import From America

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 7

Because of the steadily mounting price of carbon-tetrachloride and acrapin, two drugs used largely in the pastoral and dairying industries, the…

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Former Tumut Publican Had To Face Shotgun When He Went Debt Collecting

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 3

A former Tumut publican, now a bankrupt hotelkeeper told the registrar in Bankruptcy, Sydney on Friday, that when he…

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Bankruptcy of Hotelkeeper

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 6

A former Tumut hotelkeeper, Colin Selwyn Tisch, said in the Bankruptcy Court last week that he had begun to lose money…

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"The Area Alien Patrol" Frank Clune's Latest Thriller Literary License in Superlative Degree

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 4

ALLOWING HIS flair for semi-fiction full play, Frank Clune, popular Australian tales-spinner through the medium of…

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Local Motorists Hasten to Apply for Petrol Licenses Completed Forms Being Received at Police Station Heavy Penalty for False Information

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 3

LEETON district motorists have lost no time in securing their application forms for consumers' licenses for petrol, which have…

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A. Fullarton to Give Up Jockey's License Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 6

A. Fullarton, who for the last 10 years has been the outstanding cross-country jockey in Melbourne, has, decided sot to apply for a renewal of his jockey's license next season…

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Proceeds From Publicans' Ball

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1940 · page 4

Members of the Wagga Licensed Victuallers' Association will entertain the members of the auxiliaries of the Wagga Base Hospital, Lewisham…

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New Trainers Secure No. 1 A.J.C. Licenses Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 July 1940 · page 4

The A.J.C. committee has granted No. l licenses to two new trainers, Charlie Cullen and J. M. Mitchell, for the season commencing on Thursday…

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Wagga Licensed Victuallers Successful Charity Ball Profit Exceeds £200 Presentation of Cheques Yesterday

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 4

From its recent cabaret, the Wagga Licensed Victuallers made a profit of £200/18/6, and yesterday cheques of £66/19/6 each were presented to the…

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A.J.C. New Licenses Granted Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 6

The A.J.C. announced to-day that licenses to train at Randwick during the season 1940-41 were granted to J. M. Mitchell and O. Cullum, both of…

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Cootamundra's Hotel Accommodation

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 2

As a 'Licensing Court was being held in cootamundra this morning, the Chamber of Commerce sponsored a deputation' urging provision for more…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 3

Today, before Mr. W. Gelkie, L.M., one of the Board of Licensing Magistrates, dealt with applications for renovations in this Licensing District…

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Fire at Railway Hotel, Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 2

Shortly after 3 on Sunday morning the fire bell disturbed many from their slumbers. The scene of the outbreak was at the Railway hotel. The…

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Admitted Offence, But Disability Saved License Drove Car at Whitton Under Influence Lottery Winner in Sunday Night Incident

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 3

BECAUSE of the defendant's inability to go about his daily business without the aid of a motor car, due to injuries…

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Local & General H. A. Barraclough Pty. Ltd Optometrists and Opticians, 385. George Street, Sydney. Next Visit Hillston:—Tuesday, 3rd September, from 4 p.m. 8 p.m. at Club House Hotel

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 2

The firm has visited this town regularly for over, forty years. Mr. H. K. Barraclough, D.B.O.A., will be in personal attendance. Appointments…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting Water Augmentation Scheme Licensing of Omnibuses

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, when there were present His Worship the Mayor…

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Hotel Destroyed at Ungarie

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 1

UNGARIE, Thursday: Damage estimated at between £20,000 and £30,000 was caused when the Hotel Ungarie, owned by Mr. W. Cullen, was…

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