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Riverina · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1940

187 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 10

Hotel Theft Young Man Convicted Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1940 · page 6

John Edward Allen was fined £2, in default four day's imprisonment by Messrs. S. P. Dart and G. S. Williams, J's.P., at Leeton Police Court for Stealing a clock,…

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Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 October 1940 · page 2

The quarterly licensing court for the Wagga Licensing District will be held at the Wagga Court House on Monday, October 21, at 10 a.m…

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Berlin Has Longest Air Raid Sections to Be Evacuated Dr. Goebbels Spends Hours in Hotel Shelter Londoners Cheered by News of Bombing London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1940 · page 1

The German Minister for Propaganda (Dr. Goebbels) and The Italian Ambassador (Signor Farinacci) were caught in the R.A.F. air raid on Berlin last night and forced to spend several hours in a shelter at the Hotel…

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Hotels' Ugly Man Alton Hoban Wins by Large Margin Competition Raises £129/11/

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 1

As a culmination to a series of dances, card parties and other efforts during the past month, on behalf of the three candidates in the ugly man…

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Greyhound Racing Wagga Club Receives New License

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1940 · page 8

Mr. F. L. Woodhouse, secretary of the Wagga Greyhound Racing Club, advises that his club received its new license about three weeks ago. To the end of the…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 October 1940 · page 2

The applications for the transfer or the license of the Globe Hotel to William Charles Forrester was granted. Clarencell Albert Brissett applied for…

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Coursing New Licenses Operate 40 Meetings Each Season

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 October 1940 · page 3

The new season for greyhodnd racing opened last week and new licences for clubs to conduct racing are now in operation. The Chief…

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Items of News Quarterly Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 2

The quarterly Licensing Court for the Wagga licensing district will be held at the Court House, Wagga, on Monday, October 21, at 10 a.m…

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Licensing Court Family Hotel to Be Remodeled

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 6

When Sergt. Geriner submitted his quarterly report for the Licensing District of Gundagai to Police Magistrate Grugeon on Tuesday last, he…

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Moree Hotel Damaged by Fire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 7

[?] at £2000 was done by fire at the Hotel Max at Moree on Sunday afternoon. The fire began in the celling of the dining-room,…

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COURSING New License Received—

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 5

The Gundagai Coursing Club received its new license from the Chief Secretary’s Department to-day, and the first meeting of the new racing…

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Wrong Variety Poured Into Wine Bottle Heavy Costs Against Publican Inspector's Prosecution

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 1

Although only a 5/ fine was imposed on a local hotel licensee at beeton court yesterday, when he was convicted of selling wine not of the quality…

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Gundagai Club Receives New License

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1940 · page 10

The Gundagal Coursing Club received its new license from the Chief Secretary's Depatrment on Thursday, and the first meeting of the new racing season will be held…

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Licensing Court Thursday, October 12 (Before Mr T. A. Doolan, P.m.) Transfer of License of Star Hotel

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 4

Samuel Henry Barker applied for the transfer of the licence of the Star Hotel, Narandera to Alfred Charles Smith…

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Greyhound Clubs 39 Licenses Issued Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 October 1940 · page 6

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Tonking) announced to-night that up to date 39 out of 46 greyhound racing clubs had been issued with licenses for the year ended…

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Wagga Hotel Club

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Wagga Hotel Cricket Club there was a good attendance. The meeting was opened by the president (Mr. C. W. Toy). The balance…

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N.Z. SENSATION Suspected Attempt on Life of Lord Galway Hotel Set on Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 October 1940 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday: It is believed that a deliberate attempt was made this morning to burn down a hotel at Nelson at which the…

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Globe Hotel Innovations

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 October 1940 · page 2

Work on the renovations to the Globe hotel is to commence on Monday week, and the total expenditure will be £9000…

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N.Z. Sensation Suspected Attempt on Life of Lord Gal Way Hotel Set on fire Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 October 1940 · page 7

It is believed that a deliberate attempt was made this morning to burn down a hotel at Nelson at which the Governor-General (Lord…

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Man Fined £50 Sold Fox and Rabbit Skins Without License. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1940 · page 8

A fine of £50 was imposed on Raip[?] Rosenfield, of Darlinghurst, at the Central Summons Court to-day on charge of having sold fox and rabbit…

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