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Riverina · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1940

187 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 10

Big Ungarie Fire Hotel Destroyed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 2

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

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Radio Licenses Reduction of One Shilling Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 2

An assurance that wireless licences fees would be reduced was given by the P.M.G. (Mr. Thorby) in the House of Representatives to-night…

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Induction of 1/- on Radio Licenses

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 6

As assurance Unit wireless license fees would be reduced was given by the P.M.G. (Mr. Thorby) in the House of Representatives on Wednesday…

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Ungarie Hotel Destroyed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 5

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

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Big Ungarie Fire Hotel Destroyed

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 6

Damage estimated at between £20.000 and £30.000 was caused when the Hotel Ungarie, owned by Mr. W. Culien, was completely destroyed…

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Hotel Standards

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 2

"It may come as a surprise to many people to learn that, out of 1500 licensed houses in New South Wales country districts, there are only 103 which…

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Radio License Fees Lower Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 2

From next Sunday wireless listeners' license fees will be reduced by one shilling. The fee in future will be £1. This reduction follows legislation passed by the…

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Licensing System Lifted From Watersiders Work Op Industrial Panel Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1940 · page 7

The Federal Government's action in lifting the licensing system on the waterfront is welcomed by the Waterside Workers' Federation. The…

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Petrol Rationing Licenses

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 2

A warning that unless consumers applied for their petrol ration licenses before September 9 there was no guarantee that they would be able to buy…

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Hotel Manager Drowned Jervis Bay

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 3

Harry Measham, assistant manager, of a city hotel, was drowned when a fishing launch was washed ashore in a gale on a beach three miles from…

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Lower Customs Receipts Effect of Licensing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 4

The full effect of the Commonwealth Government's Import licensing scheme is now being reflected in Customs revenue, which, for the first time for almost a year…

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Lower Customs Receipts Effect of Licensing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 6

The full effect of the Commonwealth Government's import licensing scheme is now being reflected in Customs revenue, which, for the first…

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Electricians' Licensing Examination

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 2

Examinations for licenses as electricians under the provisions of Ordinance No. 73, and the Local Government Act, will be held in Sydney…

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Narandera Hotels' Big Function

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 2

The staffs of the six Narandera hotels decided at a recent meeting, that they would conduct a big euchre party and dance to aid the…

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Liquor Laws Single Women Licenses

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 September 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The Minister, for Justice (Mr. Treatt), when Cabinet deals with the proposed alteration in liquor laws, is expected to suggest…

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Liquor Law Important Alteration Suggested Lifting Prohibition Against Single Women Holding Licenses

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 4

The Minister for Justice, Mr. Treatt, when Cabinet deals with the proposed alteration in the Liquor Laws, is expected to…

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Driver’s License Cancelled

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 2

William Henry Wilson, of Yass, was charged before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. at the Yass Court on Tuesday last with driving a truck whilst…

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Petrol Rationing Begins, Next Tuesday -Licenses Available Shortly SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 5

With the distribution of licenses under the petrol rationing scheme well under way in the country, petrol consumers in the metropolitan area began…

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Petrol Rationing Scheme Local Licenses Issued

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 September 1940 · page 2

Petrol licenses, under the rationing scheme, were posted from the Gundagai traffic office this week to local consumers…

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Gaol for Hotel Theft Stole Young Woman's Belongings

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 3

FOR stealing a number of articles of clothing and toilet requisites, together with a small sum of money from the room of…

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