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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1910

285 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 15

Fashionable Hotel Burnt Down

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 18 August 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The luxurious Kaversee Hotel, in southern Tyrol, was totally destroyed by fire. The visitors, numbering about 500, and including many English…

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Description of Hotel

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 4

The hotel is a massive two-storied structure of tasty design and, finished in red with white pointing, makes a most conspicuous and attractive…

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New Copmanhurst Hotel. a Magnificent Building. Official Opening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 4

Mr. Harry G. Small, who for nearly six years past has been the proprietor and licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Copmanhurst, has…

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No-License. League Formed at Lawrence

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 4

A meeting specially convened by advertisement in the local papers for the purpose of forming a No-License League at Lawrence was held in the School of…

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The Liquor Fight. Views From Both Sides. (An open column for advocates of both parties to the No-License Campaign to express their views in on the conditions set out in the "Argus" of Friday, May 6.) No-license Reasonably Effective. Mr. G. B. Nicholls Interviewed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 6

Mr. G. B. Nicholls, of Dunedin (says "Grit," the temperance paper), who is in New South Wales to help m the No-License fight, has certainly…

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Women and No License

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 August 1910 · page 2

Mr. Editor.—For cool impudence and barefaced e[?]rentery it would be hard to equal Mr. Tom Willan's letter in Tuesday's issue. To ask the women to vote for the…

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Where No-license Fails. To the Editor of the "Argus."

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 August 1910 · page 2

Sir, -- I noticed in a letter signed " Tom Willan," re the liquor question. that if the hotels were closed on a vote of no-license the grocers…

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Licensing District Boundaries

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 2

Last week's issue of the "Gazette" contains amended boundaries of licensing districts. Grafton Licensing District…

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Hotelkeepers' Responsibility

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 3

An interesting case was heard at the Murwillumbah Small Debts Court before Mr. Arnott, P.M., and Mr. Marks, J.P., affecting the question of a publican's…

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Business Men and No License

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 3

Mr. G. B. Nicholls, from New Zealand, addressed a meeting of business men in Sydney. His subject was "Is No License a Business Success?" Mr. Nichoils produced…

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No License Campaign

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 25 August 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At a meeting of the Executive of the N.S.W. Alliance a report was made by the Secretary on the proposed citizens no license demonstration on 23rd…

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No License

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 6

Owing to the short notice given the attendance at the School of Arts on Friday evening was very nearge Mr. M. McLean was voted…

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The Case for License. Does No-license Mean No Liquor?

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 2

Whenever an evil, no matter of what nature, exists in the condition of organised society it is the duty of every man and woman who has the…

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No License

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1910 · page 12

At the opening of the Woodford Dale Templars Lodge on Wednesday evening Rey. J. S. Garden delivered a stirring address. The speaker said that he was pleased to…

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No License in New Zealand

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1910 · page 6

In spite of the moans of the Liquor Party that no license is not a success in NewZealand in those districts where it obtains; the Police Court returns of no license…

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Where No-license Fails. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1910 · page 3

Sir,--I was much interested in the perusal of "Voter's" letter in your issue of 22nd inst., and with him think that the Liquor Amendment Act is not…

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Where No-license Fails. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1910 · page 3

Sir,--I notice that "A Voter" asks you to explain the "Liquor Act." I am sending you a copy of same so that you may do so. Some people seem to…

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No License

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 August 1910 · page 4

Rev. F. Colwell last evening delivered a lecture in the Methodist Church dealing with the Temperance question; Ald Pege occupied the chair, and there was a good…

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No License League

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 August 1910 · page 4

A league to be known as the BrushgroveCowper No License League has been formed with a large membership, the objects of same being to further the no license…

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Licensing Court. Monday, August 29, 1910. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 August 1910 · page 2

On Mr. Lobban's application, a transfer of a publican's license for the Cowper Hotel from Peter McAulay to Silas Bailey was granted…

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