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Riverina · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1947

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Talbingo Publican Refused to Supply Meal Court Inflicts Heavy Fine

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 9

THE MOUNTAIN AIR OF TALBINGO LOST SOME OF ITS COLDNESS ON FEBRUARY 7 LAST; IN FACT, THE ATMOSPHERE BECAME SOMEWHAT HEATED WHEN THE WELL KNOWN PROPRIETOR OF THE POPULAR MOUNTAIN HOTEL…

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Community Hotel Movement Mr. Gleeson's Letter Discussed by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 2

THE Shire Council last night considered the letter received from Mr. M. J. Gleeson on the subject of negotiations for the…

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Time to Clear Hotel Bars

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 1

The Premier, Mr Mc Girr,, told a deputation from the NSW Temperance Alliance that Tie did not propose to force publicans to close…

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Licensing Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 2

A sitting of the Licensing Court is being held ai the Court House, Hillston, to-day (Thursday). The main business will be the…

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Junee Fire Three Cars Lost Hotel Garages Gutted

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 1

A most spectacular fire occurred about midnight on Tuesday, when garages at the rear of the Hotel Junee became enveloped in flames, causing…

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Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 2

In the Wagga Licensing Court yesterday, the licence of the Mangoplah Hotel was transferred from James Montgomery to Joseph…

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Hotel Service Under Fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 5

Concern at the failure of many New South Wales country hotels to improve their service is expressed by the N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A…

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Hotel Service Again Under Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 2

Concern at the failure of N.S.W. country hotel accommodation service to improve is expressed by the N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A. Both organisations are…

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Tidal Waves Batter N.Z. COAST Farms, Hotels Swept Into Sea

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 1

AUCKLAND (New Zealand), Wednesday: Two tidal waves, each 30ft. high, swept a 60-mile front of the east coast of the north island to-day, and caused thousands of…

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Hotels to Close on Anzac Morning

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 1

The Minister for Justice (Mr. Downing) said this week that in accordance with the Liquor Act. hotels and wine saloons would not…

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Fire at Hotel

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 2

A fire occurred in a bedroom at Carmody's Royal Hotel early last night. but was extinguished before much damage to done. The…

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Hotel Licence Transferred

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 2

The licence of the Grand -Hotel, Wagga, was yesterday transferred from Clarence Gray to William Francis Dunn. The transfer was…

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Jones Creek Floods Following Sunday Morning’s Downpour Over Two Inches Of Rain At Gundagai Water Rushes Through Nursery. Garages and Hotels Effected

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 1

Following Sunday morning’s heavy rain a huge volume of water rushed down Jones Creek. The Creek was unable to hold the torrent, which, surging over the. banks, raced through the grounds of several private residences, across the roadway and back into the…

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License Refused for Tumut-canberra Car Service Police Report Challenged

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 7

The Commissioner for Road Transport has refused the application of Mr H. R. Eurell, of Tumut, to operate a tourist…

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Hotel Service Remedial Action Sought

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 1

Concern at the failure of many N.S.W. country hotels to improve their service is expressed by the N.R.M.A. and…

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The Community Hotel Discussion at Council Meeting Deferred

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 2

DURING general business time at the Council meeting on Thursday night Cr. J. Washington said he wished to bring up…

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CORRESPONDENCE Community Hotel Quiz (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 4

Sir.—May I through your columns, try to obtain Information which Cr. Washington failed to elicit at the last Council meeting, relative to the…

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Prices Raid on Sydney Hotels

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Four of Sydney's leading hotels were raided by prices officials to-day. It is believed that diners who…

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Correspondence Community Hotel Project (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 3

Sir.—It is with dismay that I read that Cr. Struck and his fellow councillors appear to be bent upon the securing of a licence for and the…

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Hotel Trading During Prohibited Hours Locals Caught On Licensed Premises No Marks Recorded Against Hotels

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 2

TWO GUNDAGAI PUBLICANS WERE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COUNTER YESTERDAY, AND NOT ONLY THAT, THEY WERE NOT IN A POSITION TO ORDER WHAT THEY REQUIRED, AND HAD TO TAKE WHATEVER THEY RECEIVED. THE LOCAL…

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