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Riverina · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1950

158 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 8

CRICKET Commercial Hotel Club's Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Commercial Hotel Cricket Club was next on Thursday evening of last week, when there was an attendance of [?]…

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Agent Loses His Driving License S. M. Refuses Plea For a Bonds

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 1

A name not unknown in the Junee district appeared on the charge sheet at the Young Court when Junes Vincent Cass was…

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Young Man Decapitated In Fall From Hotel

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday — A young man was decapitated in a 60ft, fall from the third floor window of a city hotel during…

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Court of Petty Sessions Allegedly Found on Licensed Premises Question of Public Place Before Mr. A. V. Quiggan, S.M. On Wednesday, 20th September

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 3

John Francis Curtis was charged with being on licensed premises during prohibited hours, using insulting words and being drunk…

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Two Drivers Have Licenses Suspended

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 October 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sunday: Two trotting drivers had their driving licences suspended for three months at Harold Park trotting…

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No Bed for Traveller-publican Fined £5

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1950 · page 2

Sickness the death of a relative of his partner, wet weather, staff shortage were all mentioned by a publican as a defence for refusing to…

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Permitting Betting on Gundagai Hotel Premises Publican Pleads Guilty to Accusation Hotel Otherwise Well Conducted Says Sergeant

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 October 1950 · page 1

HISTORIANS TELL US THAT WHEN PLAYING BOWLS ON THE VILLAGE GREEN, SIR FRANCIS DRAKE ESPIED THE SPANISH ARMADA, AND MADE PLANS ACCORDINGLY FOR ITS ANNIHILATION; BUT GUNDAGAI’S OFFICIAL RECOUNTERS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TELL A SIMILAR TALE OF…

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License of Wynyard Hotel Transferred

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 1

At the Tumut Licensing Court on Wednesday the license of the Wynyard Hotel was transferred from Waller Rufus Fowler to Frederick…

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Brigadier Wins Appeal Against Loss s of License

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 2

"Although there are grave suspicions that the man was driving, this has not merged into evidence, and I therefore uphold the appeal"…

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N.R.M.A. Ends Hotel Registration

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 October 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Bun.; The National Roads. and Motorists' Associa­ tion has decided to suspend its hotel registration system. ; N.R.M.A. endorsement signs. are being removed from about' 63 hotels In NB.W., which the association bad previously re­commended to touring members…

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Publican Arrested After Shots Fired

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 1

Police arrested the licensee of the Moore Park View Hotel, at the corner of Mitchell road and Harley street, Alexandria, last…

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300 Gallons of Beer for Publican's Booth

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 5

A total of approximately 300 gallons of beer has been allocated for the publican's booth, which will this year be run by…

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Honeymoon Couple Leap for Life in Yamba Fire Private Hotel Gutted

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday — A honeymoon couple wore injured—the husband seriously — when they jumped from the second storey of a private hotel at Yamba, on the North Coast, early today as a fire…

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Cabinet Extension of Club Licenses. Move Watched by R.S.L Officers in Junee

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 4

Executive officers of the Junee sub-branch R.S.SA.I.LA. will be watching anxiously for the result of the N.S.W. Cabinet's…

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N.R.M.A. And Hotels

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 12

In view of increasing difficulties associated with its system of hotel registration, the N.R.M.A. has decided to discontinue it, at least until…

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N.R.M.A Taking Signs From Hotels Difficulties in System Says Secretary

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. has decided to remove all its signs from metropolitan and country hotels. The general secretary, Mr. H. E…

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Tourist Hotels

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1950 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Friday: A plan for American operation of tourist hotels in Australia will be placed before the Australian…

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Driving Under the Influence District Resident Loses License

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 1

In the Gundagai Court yesterday, John Wallace Bulger, of Coolac was convicted on a charge of driving a motor…

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Judge Denied Hotel Accommodation

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 1

Mr. Justice Dwyer had something causi[?] to say about Bathurst hotel keepers whilst presiding at the Balnurst Supreme Court this week. He…

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Country Hotels a Disgrace, says N.R.M.A. Chief

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Country hotels were a disgrace to Australia, Mr. A. Leslie, acting general secretary of the N.R.M.A…

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