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Hotels & licensing, 1947

287 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 15

Hydro Hotel Swimming Pool Surplus Water Problem

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 3

THE proposed., swimming pool for the Hydro Hotel was discussed at the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council last week, when…

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Service Charge for Hotel Meals Illegal

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: In the Special Federal Court today the Hotel Australia and Usher's Hotel were each fined £1O for, overcharging for…

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Patrick May Be Hotel Licensee

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Australian light weight champion, Vic. Patrick, who recently announced…

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Black Swan Hotel Sold to Syndicate

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 2

The Black Swan Hotel. North. Wagga, has ben sold to a syndicate from the Blue Mountains it is understood that the purchasers of…

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Gundagai Hotel to Be Renovated Plan For Royal Hotel

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 6

It is learned that plans have been prepared for the internal renovation of the Royal Hotel at Gundagai. A representative of the company…

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Publican's Price Charge Dismissed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1947 · page 2

The proprietor of the Royal Mail Hotel at Narrandera pleaded not gUilty to a charge of overcharging for Australian whisky at a special…

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Hotelkeeper Fined at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 2

A police officer stated at the Wagga Court yesterday that he had found a number of men drinking in the saloon bar of the…

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Motor Garages and Mechanics May Be Licensed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The registration of motor garages and the licensing of motor mechanics had been recommended to State Cabinet, after…

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Wagga Publicans Fined for After-hours Trading

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1947 · page 2

Two Wagga hotelkeepers were charged at the Wagga court, yesterday with failing to observe licencing regulations in regard to…

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Former Adelong Publican Overcharged 1d. Per Nip But Gave Good Value For Money

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 3

Although he had overcharged a penny a nip for Australian whisky with Water, a West Wyalong hotelkeeper gave the customers an…

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Marrar Publican and Adulterated Rum Broke Overproof Down Too Much; Broke the Law

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 8

Marrar publican, Stephen O’Meara was charged in the June Court of Petty Sessions with selling adurtered rum…

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Ripley Has Heard Nothing Yet— Gundagai’s Bunyip Seen for Second Time “Had Evil Looking Head”, States Gundagai Publican

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 1

Gundagai’s great mystery — the Tarrabandra bunyip—was revived last week. Mr. A. E. (Kelly) Hogan, well known local publican…

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Fire at Australian Hotel

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 2

The Wagga Fire Brigade answered a call to the Australian Hotel yesterday afternoon. Heat for a gas flue ignited a rafter in the pantry…

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Stepping-up Timber Production New Sawmill Licensing System

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 4

In order to further step-up the State Government's home-building programme, my colleague the Minister for Conservation, Mr. George Weir, has…

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Barman Had the Financial Pull Publican Had To Sell to Him

The Gundagai Independent · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 3

It’s probably been told of other pubs, but it was told of the Royal Oak, in a Queensland town. In the days when pubkeepers could go…

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Stepping-up Timber Production New Sawmill Licensing System Premier of New South Wales)

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 3

In order to further step-up the Stale Government's home-building programme my colleague the Minister for Conservation, Mr. George…

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Former Adelong Publican Overcharged Id a Nip But Gave Good Value For Money

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 3

Although he had overcharged a penny a nip for Australian whisky with water, a West Wyalong hotel-keeper gave the customers an extra…

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Gundagai's Bunyip Seen For Second Time "Had Evil Looking Head" States Gundagai Publican

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 6

Gundagai's great mystery-the Tarrabandra bunyip-was revived last week. Mr. A. E. (Kelly) Hogan, well known local publican reports…

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Hotels to Be Forced to Supply Meals

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 October 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: New South Wales hotels are being visited by licensing police to force them to supply the public with meals and…

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General News Hotel Renovations—

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 October 1947 · page 4

Twelve Orange hotel proprietors were before a Special Licesing Court, following an application by the District Licensing Inspector for…

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