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Riverina · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1947

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Motoring Bodies Warning on Country Hotels

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 4

"Some country hotelkeepers are trading on the timidity of the public and are refusing accommodation when it is obvious that few people are staying in the house. Others are making unreasonable…

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Record Turnover at Many Gundagai Shops Much Money Spent at Christmas Time Hotels Run Short of Beer Supplies

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 1

Several Gundagai stores report a record turnover during the Christmas shopping period. Local people apparently had much ready cash. All the money sent was not on Christmas presents, suitable toys often beings difficult to obtain. General purchases in all…

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Fire at Coolamon Royal Hotel

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 3

On Saturday, 28th December, shortly after U p.m., Messrs.. Hurry Ling and Jim Heir, boarders at the Royal Hotel, thought they could .smell smoke in the…

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Bigger Quotas Sought For Builders' Hotels

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Minister for Immigration (Mr. Calwell) had made representations for increased liquor quotas for two hotels…

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Referendum Day Hotels Close That Day!

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Hotels throughout N.S.W. will be closed on February 15—the date of the referendum to decide the hotel hours. The…

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Hotels to Close for for Referendum

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 1

The Minister for Justice (Mr Downing) announced that a proclamation would be issued closing licensed premises on February…

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Hotel Hours Vote on February 15

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 1

Voting will be compulsory at the hotel hours referendum in New South Wales on February 15, when the choice will be between 6, 9 and 10…

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Hotel Licence Extended

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 2

In the Wagga Licensing Court yesterday, the Magistrate (Mr Hardwicke) granted Frederick George Gawler an extension of six…

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County Council Seeks Power to License Plumbers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 2

The Southern Riverina County Council will ask the State Government for permission to grant temporary plumbers' licences for the…

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Busy Year at Gundagai Court House Publicans Pay £992 in Licensing Fees OVER £10,000 Handled by the C.P.S.

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 2

During 1946, the Crown Land Agent and Clerk of Petty Sessions had a very busy time at Gundagai, attending to the multiplicity of jobs that go with the office. Figures quoted below show the enormous amount of work that is carried on at the local office…

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REFERENDUM To Decide Hotel Hours

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 2

Voting at the referendum on Saturday, February 5th to decide the closing hours for hotels in this State will be compulsory and will…

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Hotels to Close for Referendum

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 4

The Minister for Justice (Mr. Downing) has announced that a proclamation will be issued closing licensed premises on February 15,…

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Wagga Motorist Loses License for Three Years

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 1

A motorist drove so erratically over Beckwith street bridge at Wagga on Saturday afternoon that he caused a sergeant of police to fall from a…

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Referendum on Hotel Hours

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 4

Voting is compulsory in the roforen. dam to be bald on February 15, to determine the hotel closing hour for N.S.W…

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Some "Dinkum Aussies' Have a Day Out Warning Issued To Local Publicans

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 6

When three aborigines from the Brungle Mission Station were before the Gundagai Police Court yesterday, on' charges of…

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Why Hotels Should Close at 10 O'CLOCK Spirited Public Adress At Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 2

A large and representative audience listened at an open air meeting held in Gundagai on Monday evening, . to the viewpoint of a speaker form the Liquor Trades Council of N. S.W., who advocated that at the Liquor Referendum on Saturday -week the people should…

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Wine and Spirit License Application Before Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

This morning Mr. M. G. Meagher, manager of the Cootamundra branch of John Meagher and Co., Pty., Ltd., applied to the Licensing Court for a…

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Licensing Court (Friday.) Before Mr. Bliss, Licensing Magistrate. Spirit Merchant's License

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 2

Michael Gerrard Meagher, manager of the Cootamundra branch of John Meagher and Co. Pty. Ltd., applied for a spirit merchant's license…

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Hotel Emploees Now Support 10 p.m. Closing

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Following an agreement on working conditions, the Hotel, Club and Restaurant Employees' Union is now advising its members…

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Hotel Employees Now Support 10 p.m. Closing

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Following an agreement on working conditions, the Hotel, Club and Restaurant Employees' Union is now advising its…

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