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South Coast · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1937

23 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 2

Killed in Fall on Hotel Stairs

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 1

Falling 15ft. from a staircase at the Club House Hotel, Coonamble, Francis Michael Brassil was killed early on Saturday morning last…

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The Big Storm. Greenwell Point Hotel Struck by Lightning

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 1

Shoalhaven district experienced a very heavy thunderstorm on Monday last but, fortunately, it was not of the tornado element as they had in the…

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Great Southern Hotel Changes Hands

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 2

Mr. Jack Palmer is the new proprietor of the Great Southern Hotel, be having taken over the license yesterday from Mr. L. W. Crawford,…

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Licensing Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 5

At the Licensing Court, Nowra, on Wednesday last, before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, L.M., hotel booth licenses were granted to Margaret Carmody…

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Trout Fishing. Protests Against Licenses

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 2

At the P.P.U. meeting in Bega on Tuesday Bimbaya branch protested against the imposition of license fees for trout fishing. Messrs George…

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Local and General Great Southern Hotel

The South Coast Register · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 2

At the council meeting yesterday the transfer of the freehold of the Great Southern Hotel, Berry, from W. Prior to E. Main was agreed to…

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Wireless License Fees

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 1

"There are in Australia nearly one million people holding wirelese licenses. Every one of these people pays more for his license than he…

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Wireless Licenses

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 1

“There are in Australia nearly one million people holding wireless licenses. Every one of these people pays more for his license than he…

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N.s.w. Hotels

The Bega District News · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 2

Some interesting figures are contained in the annual report of the Licenses Reduction Board, which has been received by the Minister for…

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Park Export Licenses Merimbula Cannot Get It

The Bega District News · Monday 31 May 1937 · page 2

At the P. P. U. meeting, Bimbaya branch moved that the Department be urged to grant export licenses for pork. Mr Jacob Britten said…

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Licensing Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 4

At the Licensing Court on Wednesday renewals of hotel licenses within the Police District controlled by Licensing Inspector Cahill, were…

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Licensing Court Wednesday, June 16th. (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.M.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1937 · page 3

Renewals of licenses of the district hotels were granted, there being no police objection. Mrs. Hardiman was granted per…

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Licensing Court Wednesday, July 14

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 3

Transfer of license of the Commercial Hotel, Milton. Leo Thomas Chatfield applied for transfer from Albert J. Whiteman. Granted…

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The Rev. G. Stuart Watts, Community Hotels and Good Liquor (To the Editor)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 6

Sir,—In your issue of 14th instant you printed a suggestion made by the Rev. Gr. Stuart Watts re the establishment of community hotels, in which…

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Hotel Central. £[?],500 IMPROVEMENTS

The Bega District News · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 2

Bega Council on Monday approved of plans for improvement to the Hotel Central, estimated to cost £6500…

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Licensing Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 7

At the Licensing Court, Nowra, on Wednesday last, before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, L.M., Frederick William Bowne, applied for the transfer of the…

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On Licensed Premises. During Prohibited Hours

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 6

At Nowra Police Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M., Thomas Longmuir pleaded not guilty to being illegally on the…

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Council and Balconies Bank Hotel Balcony to Go

The Bega District News · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 2

At Bega Council there was an application from Tooth’s Ltd. for approval of alterations and extensions of the Bank Hotel Bega. The health…

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Export of Pork. Difficulty of Obtaining License

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 11

At the P.P.U. meeting in Bega, Mr. Fity said the Union had been endeavoring to ascertain the reasons for a bacon factory such as Merimbula…

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Hot Water In Hotels

The Bega District News · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 2

At Bega Licensing Court, before Mr Hardwick. P.M., the Licensing Inspector stated that hot and cold water should be provided in the…

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