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Riverina · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1953

176 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 9

Admission of Perjury in Licensing Case Transfer Of Adelong Crossing Hotel Refused

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 4

In refusing an application for the transfer of the Adelong Crossing Hotel licence in Cootamundra Courthouse on Monday…

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Attempt to Burn Two Hotels Lucky Saves

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday — A firebug is believed to have attempted to burn down two hotels at Ultimo last night…

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Hotel Hour Extension Liquor report sequel

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Swift moves to extend hotel hours to 9 p.m. or possibly 10 p.m. are expected immediately the Liquor Commissioner's report is received…

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Premier: Later Hotel Hours Not Considered

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The State Government was not considering hotel trading hours or any other matter that may be in the report of the Liquor Royal…

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Speculation on Extension of Hotel Hours

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 December 1953 · page 2

Swift moves to extend hotel hours to 9 p.m. or possibly 10 p.m. are expected immediately the liquor…

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£120,000 for Hotel

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 December 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Publican Doyle Mallett is selling the freehold of Gearin's Hotel Katoomba, for £120,000…

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Publican Robbed and Assaulted

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 December 1953 · page 2

Two man assaulted and robbed a South Gundagai publican between the hours of 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. today. The publican was…

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Hotel licence transferred

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1953 · page 2

In the Wagga Licensing Court yesterday, Mr. A. V. Quiggin. S.M., granted the transfer of the licence for the…

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Gundagai Publican Bashed Robbed Police Pounce Promptly On Two Strangers

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 December 1953 · page 1

Brutally assaulting well-known South Gundagai publican, Harry Attwood, at 1.30 a.m. this morning, two men then robbed him of the wristlet watch on his arm, took his keys from him, and then grabbed a large sum of money…

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Hotel Employee Injured

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 2

Mr. Stan Thompson, an employee of the Hydro Hotel received lacerations to the chin and forehead when ho fell down…

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Gundagai Publican Assaulted and Robbed Two Men Arrested

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 2

Yesterday at 1.30 a.m. Henry E. Attwood, licensee of the Hume Hotel at South Gundagai, was assaulted by two men in…

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Many offenders penalised for breaches of traffic law Motor Cyclist's License Suspended

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 December 1953 · page 4

Almost the whole of Thursday morning's proceedings at the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions were taken up with the hearing of charges connected with breaches of the traffic laws, including driving under the influence,…

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Police Officer’s Long Chase After Speedster Driver Loses License And Is Fined £30

The Gundagai Independent · Wednesday 23 December 1953 · page 1

GUNDAGAI’S Traffic Control Officer, Const. Clive Legge had one of his longest chases one day recently when he set out after a speedster from Tumblong, and it was well past Gundagai that he caught him, a. distance of over 12…

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Transfer of Tumblong Hotel Granted After Another Mix-up Court Held At Gundagai Railway Station

The Gundagai Independent · Wednesday 23 December 1953 · page 1

There were rather unusual happenings in the application for the transfer of the license of the Tumblong Hotel, which came before the Gundagai Court yesterday, and the matter reached a climax this morning when the…

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Gundagai Publican Assaulted Young Men Face Serious Charge

The Gundagai Independent · Wednesday 23 December 1953 · page 1

In the Gundagai Court yesterday, the hearing commenced of the charges laid against two young men who were arrested last week following the assault and robbery of South…

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To Fight Hotel Trading Hours Extension

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 December 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Apart from rank and file A.L.P. members, former police officers were joining the…

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