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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1915

118 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 6

Hotel Strike at Darwin. Influence Extending. Trains Held Up

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 November 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The State hotel strike at Darwin continues. Its ramifications have so extended that a general labour crisis is threatened. For some four…

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Early Closing of Hotels

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 8

Mr. Editor,--The early closing of hotels has proved a boon here in Melbourne. Up till a few months, ago they closed at 11.30 p.m.; now it is from 6 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. A drunk…

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No Licenses for Coal. Greek Vessels Tied Up. London, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 November 1915 · page 3

Nearly 50 Greek vessels in British ports are affected by the decision not to issue licenses for coal shipments…

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Early Closing of Hotel Bars. a Disorderly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 November 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--A noisy meeting was held at the Trades Hall to discuss an amendment to the Liquor Act, with the object of closing bars the same hour as other…

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Licensed Victuallers J.c. Races

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 8

The summer race meeting of the above club is set down to commence this afternoon, and will be continued on Thursday, sport commencing each day at 2 p.m. In all ten…

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Disastrous Fire in Sydney. Hotel Australia Ablaze. Three Floors Burnt Out. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 December 1915 · page 3

A big fire broke out at the Hotel Australia at half-past 11 this morning. The news soon spread, and a tremendous crowd quickly gathered, in the vicinity. Without…

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Big Sydney Fire. at Hotel Australia. £100,000 Damage. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 December 1915 · page 2

The imposing Hotel Australia, Sydney's leading establishment of that kind, was the scene of a big fire about noon yesterday. When the alarm was…

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Late Wires. the Darwin Dispute. Hotel Strike Continues. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 December 1915 · page 2

The State hotel strike at Darwin Northern Territory, continues. The ginger-beer shops are flourishing. In addition to this, the engineers at…

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No Dorrigo Licensing District

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 December 1915 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter, dated November 30th, from the Under Secretary, Attorney General's Department: --…

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State Parliament. Early Closing of Hotels

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 December 1915 · page 4

In the Legislative Council, The debate was resumed on the second reading of the Liquor Amendment Bill. Mr. Ashton said it purported to be a war…

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German Club Licenses. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 December 1915 · page 5

An application was made in the Melbourne Licensing Court for the renewal of a license to two German Clubs, but it was decided to adjourn the hearing till after the war…

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Big City Fire. Hotel ".Australia" Burnt

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 5

Sydney' s Sunday calmness was disturbed, just about the time church goers were settling down to their devotions, by the" throb and clatter of…

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Early Closing of Hotels. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 5

Mr. Waddell, M.L.A., who was one of the few Opposition members to support the Government's Liquor Bill, has now recanted somewhat, and says that after seeing, the…

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In the Mediterranean. Suggested License of Shipping. to Block Enemy Submarines. Supplies Obtained From Greece. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 5

The London "Morning Post" gives prominence to the suggestion that the Mediterranean Sea should be closed and ships not allowed to trade…

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Closing of Hotels

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1915 · page 2

Bishop Lorn, addressing a meeting at Bathurst to advocate the closing of hotels at 6 o'clock, declared that Mr. Holman was one of the most…

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No Dorrigo Licensing District

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1915 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter, dated November 30th, from the 'Under Secretary, Attorney General's Department:—"In…

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Licensing Prosecution

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1915 · page 3

At the Courthouse on Friday Sidney Wallis was charged with having been found on licensed premises, to wit the Fitzroy Hotel,…

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Early Closing of Hotels

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 December 1915 · page 6

The "S.M. Herald" thus refers tot he abandoned Bill: "The Legislative Assembly, by a purely party vote, has abandoned the people, mocked at the war, and through the…

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