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Hotels & licensing, 1954

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Car Stolen From Hotel Yard Honeymooner's Misfortune

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Rhya Kingham, of Leeton, were returning via Melbourne from their honeymoon which had been spent in…

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All Gundagai Hotels Up to Standard

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 5

In the Gundagai Licensing Court, held last Tuesday, the quarterly report of the Licensing Inspector for the Gundagai…

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Jugiong Hotel Robbed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 1

On Sunday afternoon last thieves broke into the Jugiong Hotel, and took money the value of £36 besides…

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Tumut Licensing Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 1

At the Tumut Licensing Court on Wednesday before Mr. N. Fegan (Licensing Magistrates) the licence of the Commercial Hotel,…

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Carruthers Now in Hotel Business

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday — Former world bantamweight champion Jimmy Carruthers, will take over a Sydney hotel today…

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Carruthers to take over hotel

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Former world bantam weight champion, Jimmy Carruthers, will take over a Sydney hotel…

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Referendum on Hotel Hours

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 2

A date for a referendum on hotel trading hours is expected to be fixed by the State Government to-morrow…

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Bakers Must Now Be Licensed

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 6

The Secretary of the Bread Manufacturers Association of N.S.W. (Mr. C. B. Lane) said he hoped that the…

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Hotel hours vote

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1954 · page 2

The prediction that the New South Wales Government is to hold a referendum of liquor hours in October is in many ways rather disturbing…

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New hotel "asset for Griffith"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1954 · page 1

Griffith, Friday: "There can be no doubt that a community hotel will be a decided asset to Griffith," Cr. J. C. Thorne said of this week's meeting of…

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Man Found Dead in Room at Hotel

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 2

A woman yesterday found the body of her husband in a room of an unoccupied hotel at Currawarna. The dead man was Ashley Harold Sharp…

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Hotel Closing Time Referendum Government's Decision to Include Clubs Bitterly Attacked

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 1

Club officials and organisations bitterly at- tacked the Labor Gorernment's decision yesterday afternoon to link clubs with hotels in the liquor referendum…

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Club Hours to Be the Same As Hotels Closing time poll

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The State Parliamentary Labor Party decided today to make liquor hours for clubs the same as hotels when the referendum on trading…

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Breweries Ban Film Shows in Hotels

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Tooths and Tooheys breweries today ordered licensees to stop showing films by Monday…

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Hotel Liquor Hours Referendum on 6 or 10 P.m. Closing

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 2

The State Parliamentary Labor Party decided on Wednesday to make liquor hours for clubs the same as hotels when the…

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JUNEE A.L.P. to Offer Protest. Club Hours Linked With Hotels In Referendum

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 18 August 1954 · page 1

The Junee sub-branch of, the Australian Labor Party j intends to protest against t the reported proposal of…

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No Wireless Licenses Batlow Residents Fined

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 2

At the Tumut Court on Wednesday three Batlow residents were fined for having no wireless licenses…

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Former New Zealand Publican Makes Allegation About “Black” Money But S.M. Warns Him on on Statements Concerning Gundagai Hotel

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 1

The licensing Court took a serious view of payment of undisclosed “black” money above the purchase price of hotels, Mr. Kelly, S.M., said in Sydney last week. Former N.Z. publican, Walter Leo Heeney had admitted…

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Health Inspector Loses License Convicted on Charge of Driving Under Influence

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 2

A court case which lasted for almost a year was concluded on Thursday last, when Gundagai’s Health Inspector, Norman Agnew, was convicted on a charge of driving a motor vehicle…

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Licensing Court at Urana

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 1

The Licensing Court was held at Urana last Wednesday when five hotels were instructed to carry out additional work as soon as…

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