1932
6 October 1932
HOTEL TRANSFER
At the Gulgong Licensing Court recently. Mr J. J. Dowd appeared for Sidney William Clarence Allen, who was an applicant for the transfer of the licence of the Royal Hotel from C. F. A. Davis. Mr Allen said he was a salesman, residing at Home Rule and the domestic arrangements at the hotel would be controlled by his wife. The application was granted1
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1938
17 March 1938
TWO GULGONG HOTELS CHANGE HANDS.
Northcote's Royal Hotel to Mr. Joe Bartimote, late of Sydney. The licensee of the Royal Hotel, Mr. Carew Northcote, died recently2
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1943
13 May 1943
John Thomas Spears, one time proprietor of the Royal Hotel and Belmore Hotel Gulgong, died3
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1946
29 August 19146
Licence of Royal Hotel Transferred
An application for the transfer of the licence cf the Royal Hotel, Gulgong, from Reg Johnstone to A. V. Brooks, (late of Bondi) was before the Licensing Magistrate (Mr. J. S. Hurt) at, the Gulgong Licensing Ccurt last Wednesday.
Sergt. Gdentle for the police asked Mr Brccks if he was prepared to supply full meals and accommodation, to the travelling public, to which Mr Brooks replied, 'Yes.'' The application was granted4
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1947
21 August 1947
THE ROYAL HOTEL
Appearing for Mr. Alfred A. McKell, who had made application for a transfer of the licence of the Royal Hotel, Mr. J. J. Dowd said that the transfer was not being proceeded with. The case was struck out5
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1949
19 May 1949
Royal Hotel Licence Transferred
At the Gulgong Licensing Court last Wednesday, the Magistrate, Mr. K. M. Dash, approved the transfer of the licence of the Royal Hotel from A. V. Brooks to Allan Bowtell, late of Fairfield.
Mr. Bowtell, in evidence, stated that his last licence had been held at Mt. Hope.
He would provide full meals and accommodation at the Royal Hotel. His wife would manage the house part of the business.
In reply to the Magistrate, Sgt. H. E. Bigg said the reputation of the hotel in regard to service to the public was satisfactory. Enquiries had revealed that Mr. Bowtell's conduct of the hotel at Mt. Hope had been satisfactory6
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1950
7 December 1950
ROYAL HOTEL
The licence of the Royal Hotel in Gulgong was at Mudgee Police Court last Thursday week, transferred from Mr. E Huges. to Mrs Mary Atkins, wife of Mr. G. Atkins. A lady chef, Miss T Wilson is now on the staff. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes and the latter's brother, took their departure from the town a couple of days later7
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1951
29 March 1951
HOTEL TO CHANGE HANDS
The licence of the Royal Hotel which has been held by Mrs. Mary Atkins for some months past has been sold to Mr. Jack Blanning, brother of the late Mr. George Blanning, of Gulgong. The new licensee expects to take over the business in a few weeks, after which Mr and Mrs. Atkins propose to leave for the North Coast8
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1960
Storm damages property: Hotel roof crumpled
Damage was done to property by a wind storm and heavy, driving rain which swept the Mudgee district on Monday last.
At Dunedoo the storm struck about 3.30 pm, preceded by clouds of dust driven by a gale.
On several nearby properties outbuildings were blown over, and limbs torn from trees.
The roof of the Royal Hotel was lifted and crumpled like paper.
One section, about 40ft by 20ft was caught by the wind and conveyed bodily for quite some distance. It was finally deposited on a vacant block adjoining the building.
Working in heavy rain the licensee, Mr Bob Harris, and a team of helpers raced to cover the exposed ceilings with tarpaulins before they could be ruined by the downpour.
They finally succeeded in fixing the covering, but not before considerable harm had been wrought by the water9 .