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Riverina · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1949

183 stories in Riverina's papers · page 1 of 10

Heated Debate Over Dog License Junee Aldermen Defer Action

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 6

Amidst heated scenes, aldermen of the Junee Municipal Council decided not to take any action regarding a dog license until such…

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Gundagai Man’s Driving License Suspended for Year Pleads Guilty to Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 3

Obliging local taxi-cab proprietor, Douglas Jeremias, had to pay the fares in the Gundagai Court yesterday, when…

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Groceries Spirit Licenses

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 4

Under the 2-gaI license in NSW grocers may sell to each customer a dozen of beer of wine or spirits or of assorted wine and spirits Beer…

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£600 Robbery at Deniliquin Daring Theft From Court House Hotel

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 1

A daring thief early on Saturday morning robbed the safe of the Court House Hotel, Deniliquin, of between £600 and £700…

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Heated Debate Over Dog License

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 1

Amidst heated scenes, aldermen of the Junee Municipal Council decided not to take any action regarding a dog license until such times as an…

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Daring Robbery at Goulburn Hotel Cash Register Removed

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 2

Three men were charged at Goulburn Police Court with having stolen a cash register from the Grand Hotel. Auburn…

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Alleged Assault on Leeton Publican

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 2

LEETON, Monday: John Thomas Dockery, 24, laborer, of Oswald Street, Randwick, was remanded until Friday at the…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents.) Accommodation at Hotels (To the Editor. "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 2

Sir,—I read with surprise in todays issue of your paper the following remark attributed to me: "A.N.A. agent (Mr. W. B…

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Daring Robbery at Goulburn Hotel Cash Register Removed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 2

Three men were charged at the Goulburn Police Court with having stolen a cash register from the Grand Hotel, Auburn street…

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Sequel to Theft at Goulburn Hotel

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 1

Charged with stealing a cash reciter, money, and cheques to the value of about £350 from the Grand Hotel on January 7,…

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Hotel Keepers Slated by Tourist Minister

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Too many hotelkeepers were concerned only with chasing easy money through their beer trade, said the Minister for Tourist Activities (Mr. Matthews) today…

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Community Hotel Urged by Mayor Last Night's Council Comment on Hotels

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 4

The establishment of a Community Hotel in Junee was advocated at last night's Municipal Council meeting by the Mayor…

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Hotelkeepers Criticised by Tourist Minister

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 1

Too many hotelkeepers were concerned only with chasing easy money through their beer trade, sold the Minister for…

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Chapter of Accidents in Fire Near Albury Hotel Destroyed — Woman’s Dress on Fire — Doctor’s Car Overturns

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 1

A hotel was gutted by fire, a woman was critically burned, and a car overturned in a remarkable series of accidents at The Rand,…

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Hotel Bought For Ex-Servicemen

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 1

The Ritz Private Hotel, in Bast Melbourne, has been bought by the Red Cross for use as a club by permanently and totally…

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No Community Hotel for Cootamundra Enough Troubles" Says Mayor

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 3

"I can state quite definitely that the Cootamundra Municipal Council has no intention of going in for a…

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Wyalong Licensee Was Candid with Police “Must Pay Debts”

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 6

According to police Eileen Ivy Laughton, attractive licensee of the Grand Central Hotel, West Wyalong, allegedly said she allow…

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Parkes Council May Purchase Hotel Effort to Raise Standard is Town

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 2

A special sub-committes of the Parkes Municipal Council will investigate the possibility of establishing a community hotel in that…

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No Community Hotel for Cootamundra “Enough Troubles” Says Mayor

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 6

“I can state quite definitely that the Cootamundra Municipal Council has no intention of going in for a community hotel,” said the Mayor,…

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Mark Recorded Against Local Hotel Persons Found on Premises During Prohibited Hours

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 6

Besides imposing a fine of £5, Magistrate Finlay ordered that the conviction be recorded against Guy V. Hawthorne, Heensee of the Star Hotel, South Gundagai, in the Gundagai, in the Gundagai Court yesterday Hawthorne pleaded guilty to a charge of having persons on licensed…

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