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South Coast · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1947

12 stories in South Coast's papers

Liquor Court Refuses Licenses

The Bega District News · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 1

“There has not been one word said against the publicans,” declared Mr. Wells, Licensing Magistrate, at the Bega Courthouse last Thursday, at which…

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Fire at Cathcart Hotel Gutted

The Bega District News · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 2

On Saturday night last the Federal Hotel at Cathcart was totally destroyed by fire. Residents believe that the fire began…

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Imlay Shire Council Heated Request by Publican

The Bega District News · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 3

“My hotel corner at Wolumla is a potential death trap and something must be done about it. Are you going to wait until somebody is killed before you take any action?” asked Mr. R. Richardson at the regular monthly meeting of die Imlay Shire…

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Death of Ex-bega Hotel Licensee

The Bega District News · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 2

Mr. C[?] Regan, recently the Heensee of the Hotel Bega died this week. With Mrs. Regan, the late Mr. Regan…

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Publicans Confer U.l.v.a. Branch Formed

The Bega District News · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 4

A meeting of Far south Coast publicans was held at the Bank Hotel, Begs, on Thursday last, when a branch of the U.L.V.A. was formed…

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Eden Hotel Sold Purchased by Pioneer Tours

The Bega District News · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 3

The Eden Hotel changed hands last week when Mr. Arthur A. B. Curtis local manager for Pioneer Tourists Hotels Pty. Ltd. took…

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Publicans Fined Liquor Offences

The Bega District News · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 3

“I entirely disbelieve the evidence of the defendant,” said Mr. Atkinson, S.M. in the Bega Court on Monday all the conclusion of a long case in…

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Bank Hotel to Change Hands Mr. C. Rowley to Purchase

The Bega District News · Tuesday 7 October 1947 · page 3

Mr. Clive MCMillan, has been licensee of the Bank Hotel, Bega, for more than two years, is negotiating to sell the hotel. Mr. Charles Rowley of the Bega Hotel,…

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Bega Band’s Appreciation Berry Hotelkeeper’s Hospitality

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 2

On she occasion of the visit of the Mega Band to Berry for the Band Contest, they were guests the Great Southern Hotel,…

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Hotelkeeper's Serious Injuries Quarter Sessions Held

The Bega District News · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 3

In the District Court at Bega on Thursday last, three motor accident cases came More His Honour, Judge N[?]eld…

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Publican Fined Assualt on Young Man

The Bega District News · Friday 7 November 1947 · page 3

That well known host of the “Sportsman’s Paradise” and prominent sportsman, Henry John Ricketts, has apparently branched out…

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Challenge by Publican “[?]Esion and Contest Election”

The Bega District News · Friday 28 November 1947 · page 6

Wol[?]a’s pub[?]can, Mr. R. Richard[?] has challenged Crs. S. Scott and W. K. Collins, Imlay Shire’s “A” [?] representatives, to retire from…

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