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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1908

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Racecourses Licensed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 11

The following racecourses have been licensed by the Government for the current year:—Ballina, Bowraville, Broadwater, Byron Bay, Coraki, Grafton, Gien Innes,…

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Interesting Licensing Case

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 11

At the sitting of the Goulbura Lacensing Court, Jame Cummins, licernse of the Laggan Inn, was fined £30 for selling whisky on the Laggan pacecourse on January 1…

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Licensing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 5

The following have been appointed members of livensing courts at the places specified, in addition to the official members, for the ensuing three years:—Grafton,…

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Special Licensing Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 11

The special licensing court to give effect to the local option vote commenced its sittings on Thursday, dealing with four city electorates. The court was crowded with…

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Murwillumbah Hotel Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 3

Enquiries made by Sergeant B. Kane have clicited the fact that the attempt made to destory the Club House Hotel, at Murwillumbah, occupied by Mrs. A. Osborne,…

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The Complicated Licensing Law

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 2

Two cases' winch were heard at the Bega Police Court last week revealed a new and novel point in the Liquor Act, and resulted in a decision that will…

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Fallacy or No-License

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 11

At the Town Hall, Willoughby (Sydney), Mr. W. A. Lloyd delivered an address on the "Fallacy of No-license." The only way of proving whether total prohibition was…

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Publican Successful

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

At the Forbes police court on Montay, before Mr. L. Fletcher, P.M., H. A. Green, license and owner of the Exchange Hotel, was proceeded against under section 85 of…

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The Money Market and the Licensing Bill. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 3

The "Times," commenting on the money market, states that the outstanding feature is the weakness of brewery shares. Brawery…

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Latest Cables. an English Amended Licensing Bill. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 3

The Licensing Bill introduced into the House of Commons has paralysed the brewery share market. Other investments are also affected…

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Clergyman's License Cancelled

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The Rev. Mr. Scott has received notice that his Heense to preach has been cancelled. It appears that Archdeacon Potter called…

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British Licensing Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—In the House of Commons Mr. H. H. Asquith, Chancellor of the Exchequer, introduced a comprehernsive Amending Licensing Bill based to some…

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The Licensing Decisions

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

The members of the Full Court have certainly not been falso to their promise, that in considering their judgments in the licensing cases they would cause the least possible dolay to the…

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The Licensing Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 5

Fifty members of the London Stock Exchange have presented a memorial to Mr. Asquith, Chancellor of the Exchequer, protesting against the Licensing Bill…

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The New Licensing Bill. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 5

Fully 2000 English publicans were unable to gain access to the crowded meeting of the trade in the Queen's Hall. London, where the new licensing…

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Teetotaller Approves of Hotels

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 8

Evidence in favour of the continuance of the [?]ses of the two hotels situated near each other at Rozelle, was given at the Local Option Court, Darlinghurst, by an old resident of the…

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British Licensing Bills. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 3

Mr. John Burns, M.P., President of the Local Government Board, says the Government intends to pass the Licensing Bill, which was a just and…

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Hotelkeepers' Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 2

A circular has been sent to the hotelkeepers throughout the State, inviting them to sent representatives to a conference to be held in Sydney at Easter. The object of…

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Licensing Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 8

On Tuesday, before Mr. J. Fletcher, Licensing Magistrate, and Mr. W. J.Hawthorne, J. P. E. Blanch, of Ramornie, was…

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British Licensing Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—In the House of Commons, Mr. G. Cave (Conservative) gave notice that he would move for the rejection of the Licensing Bill on the…

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