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Riverina · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1947

287 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 15

Ariah Park Hotel Nearly Destroyed by Fire

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 3

A fire which smouldered all Sunday night in the lounge of the Ariah Park Hotel was prevented from spreading to the dining room below and the rest of…

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Correspondence Council's Proposed Community Hotel (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 1

Sir.— I don't wish to try and reason with Mr. Lamont as I realise the utter futility of such action, but I do thank a merciful providence for…

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Woman Found Dead in Bed At Wagga Hotel

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 2
Also in Daily Advertiser

A woman guest at a Wagga hotel was found dead on the bed in her room yesterday morning. Wagga, police do not believe there…

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Builders May Be Licensed

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: If proposals submitted to the State Cabinet by the Minuter for Labor and industry (Mr. Hamilton Knight) are agreed to, only…

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Builders May Be Licensed to Guard Against Abuses

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: If proposals submitted to the State Cabinet by the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Hamilton Knight) are agreed…

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Mr. Francis Wilson To Speak in Opposition to Community Hotel

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 2

A public meeting will be held in the Methodist Hall to-night (Friday) July 4, at 8 p.m. Mr. Wilson is the research secretary of the N.S.W…

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Correspondence the Community Hotel (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 2

Sir.—I take it as an admission of defeat when Mr. Mountford says he does not wish to try and reason with me and realises the utter futility of…

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Griffith Poll for Community Hotel

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 2

Headed by the president Mr. Mick Guihen, the Griffith Community Hotel and Liquor Reform Association, is out in the field putting the case for…

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Griffith Vote on Community Hotel Next

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 4

The campaigns for and against the Community Hotel project at Griffith are now in full swing. The poll of electors, to be held…

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Thieves' Haul From Hotel Near Goulburn Wagga Warning

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1947 · page 1

Between 10.30 p.m on Tuesday and 9.30 a.m. yesterday, thieves, broke into the Commercial Hotel at Collector, near Goulburn, and stole…

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Hotel Theft at Collector C.I.B Expert Investigating

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 1

A C.I.B. fingerprint expert visited Collector to investigate the theft of a large quantity of property from the Commercial Hotel early yesterday…

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Leeton Councillor to Resign After Hotel Poll Stir

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 3

LEETON, Thursday: Leeton Shire Council tonight decided to give electors an opportunity of stating whether or not they wanted a community hotel in Leeton. Councillor J. Marks, who engaged in heated debate…

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Dramatic Scenes at Council Meeting Community Hotel Dispute Councillor Announces Resignation

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 2

DRAMATIC scenes were witnessed at the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council last night when Cr. Marks unsuccessfully sought to introduce a deputation, before the ordinary business commenced, who desired to present a petition asking for an immediate poll of…

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Opposition to Community Hotel by Visiting Speaker

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 6

MR. Francis Wilson, research secretary, N.S.W. Temperance Alliance, on Friday night, addressed a public meeting in the…

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W.G.U. Discusses Wheat Export System Licensed Agent Not Favored

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The Wheatgrowers' Union at its annual conference today rejected a motion that the Government be asked to appoint the British Co-operative Wholesale…

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Community Hotel Overwhelming Vote at Griffith

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 July 1947 · page 1

An overwhelming majority of residents of Wade Shire favor the establishment of a community hotel at Griffith…

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Overwhelming Vote For Comm[?]ty. Hotel at Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 July 1947 · page 1

An overwhelming majority of residents of Wade Shire favor the establishment of a community hotel at Griffith…

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Machinery Export Licenses

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 July 1947 · page 6

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr R. T. Pollard, announced today that controls are to be exercised over the export of…

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Leeton Councillor to Resign After Hotel Poll Stir

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1947 · page 3

The Lecton Shire Council on Thursday night decided to give electors an opportunity of stating whetner or not they wanted a community hotel in…

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