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Riverina · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1945

157 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 8

City Hotels Run Spirits Black Market Fixed Prices Ignored

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 November 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Since the lifting of the control of the wholesale distribution of spirits some Sydney hotelkeepers have been…

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Cowra Maher Cup Players in Court Police Walked in on Victory Celebrations in Hotel

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 November 1945 · page 4

When the Cowra Maher Cup team took the Cup back in triumph from Young this year, they celebrated by congregating in the Hotel…

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Country Hotels Criticised For Lack of Service

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.: Hotel service, particularly to the country, was strongly criticised at the annual meeting of the N.R.M.A…

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Failing to License Wireless Sets

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1945 · page 2

The following were charged by James Lamond (wireless inspector) with failing to register wireless sets: Walter Beecher, nine months without…

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To Inquire Into Hotels Inspector to Visit Area

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 November 1945 · page 2

The Minister for Justice Mr. Downing announced yesterday, that he had decided to send a licensing inspector to the Murrumbidgee irrigation area…

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Alleged Assault & Robbery of P.O.W. in Wagga Hotel

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 November 1945 · page 2

When a returned prisoner of war, John William Dillon, was assaulted in a hotel in Wagga on Friday night it is alleged that he…

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Heavy Fine for Selling Wine Without a License

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 2

At Mulwala court recently, Wallace While was fined £40 on a charge of selling two bottles of wine without being the holder of a license…

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£2000 Stolen From Hotel Safe

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Between late last night and early this morning thieves stole £2000 from the office safe at the Carlton…

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Investigation Into Hotels Being Made at Request of Mr. Gleeson

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 2

"In view of the lying and unscupulous letters that have been sent to the city and articles that have appeared in the Sydney papers…

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Ban on Wheat Licenses for Ex-soldiers Protest by Mr. Abbott

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 November 1945 · page 5

A decision by the Australian Wheatgrowers' Federation, representing wheatgrowers throughout Australia, against ex-servicemen…

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Hotel Raids in Town and Country Between Now and Christmas

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 December 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Another raid on hotelkeepers suspected of withholding beer supplies from the public and trading them on…

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Meeting of Combined Unions Support For Community Hotel

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 December 1945 · page 2

At a meeting of combined unions held in the Cabaret Hall on Sunday morning, it was decided not to support Mr. McKell's selected candidate…

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Higher Prices For Christmas Dinner in Cafes, Hotels to Allow for Greater Variety

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 December 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Caterers will be allowed to charge 7/ again this year for three-course Christmas dinners. This is an increase…

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Community Hotel Movement Griffith Problems Discussed

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 December 1945 · page 2

Extensive official correspondence was read at the recent meeting of the Griffith Community Hotel and Liquo- Reform Association, and the matter of…

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Block of Flats Opposite Wade Hotel Application Supported by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 December 1945 · page 6

A man in Leeton wanted to build a block of flats, but a local organisation of the W.O.I. knocked him back, said Cr. J. J. O'Donoghue at the…

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Beer or Tea Served What the Community Hotel Promises

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 December 1945 · page 6

Mr. A. Hunter-Boyd, secretary of the Leeton Community Hotel Committee handed the "Irrigator" the above block, which is a picture of an attractive Beer Garden at Olinda. Mr. Boyd states that his committee desires to see the people of Leeton provided with a similar alcove and garden, where people may drink beer, tea, soft drinks or coffee in the quietness of…

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Hotelkeepers Farewell Mr. G. Taplin

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 December 1945 · page 5

The hotelkeepers of Wagga met at, the Union Club Hotel yesterday afternoon to say farewell to Mr. George Taplin, who has represented…

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