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Hotels & licensing, 1948

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Leeton Seeks Community Hotel Licence

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 2

LEETON, Tuesday: By a majority of eight votes to one, the dissenting voter being the president (Councillor J. H. Marks)…

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Diggers Must Single Out Their Friends President Disillusioned After License Case

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 10

“After fifteen years association with the R.S.L. I am disappointed and disillusioned at the lack of co-operation among young…

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Community Hotel Project Shire to Apply for Liquor Licence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

THE question of whether the Leeton Shire Council should proceed to make application at once for a liquor licence for the…

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No Greyhound License for Young

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 4

Renewed efforts by Young subbranch of the R.S.L. concerning the application it made some considerable time ago for a [?]cence to conduct…

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GUNDAGAl Publican Fined Serving Drinks During Prohibited Hours

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 3

In the Gundagai Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, Ethelbert Geo. Claxton licensee of the Hume Hotel, South Gundagai was fined £3 with…

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Open Verdict on Two Deaths in Wagga Hotel Fire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 3

The Wagga Coroner (Mr. A. J. Redman) yesterday could not find whether the fire which cawed the death of a Wagga photographer and his assistant originated accidentally or otherwise…

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Batlow Community Hotel Possibilities Sub-Committee Set Up

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 6

Four members of the Batlow Progress Association. Messrs. D. K. Stevenson. B. P. Atkinson, L. E. Quarnby and Dr. A. G. Cumpston…

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Scarcity of Licensed Plumbers County Council’s Difficulty

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 1

Amongst the correspondence at last Monday week’s County Council meeting, was an application from Mr. W. H. Lewis, Coolamon, who applied…

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Beer Ends in Most Wagga Hotels Most Wagga hotels sold the last of their Sydney draught beer last night

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 1

THE manager of the Australian Hotel (Mr. A. McLeish) said yesterday that there would probably be…

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Coursing Young R.s.l. Cannot Get Greyhound License

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 8

Renewed efforts by Young subbranch of the RSL concerning the application it made some considerable time ago for a license to…

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Community Hotel at Batlow Minister Urges Shire To Press For Establishment

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 6

"Batlow is ideally situated for a Community Hotel, and I would like to see the Tumut Shire Council look into the matter and make a move in…

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Sale Yards And Community Hotel Shire President's Minute

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 1

At the Council meeting on Thursday night, the Shire President (Cr. J. H. Marks) submitted the following Presidential minute:…

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Community Hotel for Batlow

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 2

"Batlow is ideally situated for a community hotel, and I would like to see the Tumut Shire Council make a move in that direction," declared the…

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Thief Foiled at Hotel in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 2

A thief who was attempting to gain entry to the storeroom of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Wagga, at 12.45 a.m. this…

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Hotel Licensee on Drunken Driving Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 2

A man who pleaded guilty to a charge of driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor was released on a bond…

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Someone Complained About the Council Community Hotel Mystery Solved

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 2

Some weeks ago members of the Leeton Shire Council were mystified by a letter from the Department of Local Government asking if the…

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Clubs Seek Liquor Licenses

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 2

Application by the West Wyalong, Barmedman and Lake Cargelligo Bowls Clubs, for liquor licenses were adjourned by Mr…

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Bookmaker's Clerk Refused Hotel Licence

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Mr. Wells, S.M. held in the Licensing Court today that a bookmaker's clerk was not a fit and proper…

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District Grazier Forfeits Driver's License Pleads Guilty to Charge In Wagga Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 1

Despite a strong plea by his solicitor (Mr F. A. Dodds) wellknown district grazier, Basil E. Wilson forfeited his motor driver's…

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Licensed Victuallers Golf

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 6

The Licensed Victuallers Association's golf day at the Wagga Country Club will be held this afternoon, when teams from…

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