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Riverina · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1941

169 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 9

Blue Danube Ball at the Albion Hotel

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 2

The Albion hotel presented a gay scene on Friday, night, when the Blue Danube ball was held. The proceeds are to go to the Red Cross…

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Petrol Control Stations Retail License Withdrawn

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Liquid Fuel Control Board has withdrawn the ritaller's license from a large city service station, following the sealing of pumps at the…

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Forfeiture of License

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 3

In fining a defendant £3 after the latter had been convicted of driving a motor car while under the influence of liquor. Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M., at…

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Electricians' Licensing Examination

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 3

Attention is directed to the advertisement in this issue announcing the date of Electricians Licensing examination for country centres…

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Theft From Hotel

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 2

Between 2 and 8 p.m. on Saturday. £364 was stolen from the safe of the Victoria Hotel. Tallangatta. The key of the sate was stolen and it was not until 8 p.m…

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False Licenses Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.—On charges of having supplied false petrol consumers licenses, and with being unlawfully in possession of licenses and…

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Robbery at Hotel Gresham Two Men Arrested—at Albury

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 September 1941 · page 3

When information was given to Sergeant J. R. Brindle, of Gundagai, that a robbery, had been committed at the Hotel…

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Robbery at a Gundagai Hotel

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 2

When information was given to Sergeant J. R. Brindle, of Gundagai that a roberry had been committed at the Hotel Gresham on Saturday night…

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Licenses Withdrawn

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1941 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Liquid Fuel Control Board to-day withdrew the petrol resellers' license of 21 retailers in the metropolitan area. The…

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J. Courts' License SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1941 · page 6

The Jockey, J. Coutts, who was suspended from riding in races at Menangle Park about two months ago, is not likely to be seen in the saddle in…

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Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1941 · page 4

The quarterly Licensing Court for the Wagga licensing district will be held at the Court House Wagga on Monday, October 27, at 10 a.m…

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Australian Hotel Changes Hands

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1941 · page 4

After being in the possession of the Scott family since 1912 or 1913, the Australian Hotel, Wagga, has been disposed of by Mr. Lionel Scott to Mr…

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Adelong Hotel Keepper Assaulted And Robbed Of £100 Strangers Produce Revolver Hit Publican on Head

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 October 1941 · page 2

AT about 12.10 a.m. to-day (Monday) George Cummings, of the Commercial Hotel, Adelong, was robbed of about £100, after first being struck on the head and rendered unconscious. Shortly after midnight two…

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Adelong Royal Hotel Robbed By Two Bandits £80 in Notes Missing From Safe Licensee Knocked Unconsciousness

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 2

For the first time in history bandits operated in Adelong during the early hours of Monday morning, when two…

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Publican's 40-Mile Trip on Wrong Information

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 4

A man travelled 40 miles by car from Matong to Junee last week in an endeavour to transfer the licence of a hotel. He was Mr. G. J. Thame…

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Gunmen at Adelong Hotelkeeper Robbed of £80 Then Knocked Unconscious

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 2

ADELONG, Monday.—Held up at gunpoint and then brutally knocked unconscious by a blow on the head, George Cummins, licensee of the Royal…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, October 6, 1941 (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.m.) Forfeiture of Driving License

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 3

John William Reid did not appear to answer charges of driving a motor vehicle dangerously and driving without a license at Wagga on June 14, and the cases were…

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Alterations at Family Hotel Approved By Licensing Magistrate

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 2

At the Gundagai Police Court on Tuesday, the presiding Magistrate approved of proposed alterations and improvements to be…

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Soldier Dead at Rear of Hotel Inquiry Will Be Held At Cowra

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 3

The body of Thomas Joseph Breen (37) a soldier from Cowra Camp, was found at the rear of the Hotel Lachlan late on Wednesday…

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Gunmen Batter and Rob Adelong Hotelkeeper

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 8

Held up at gun point and then brutally knocked unconscious by a blow on the head, George Cummins, licensee of the Royal Hotel, Adelong,…

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