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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1916

169 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 9

Early Closing of Hotels. Senator Pearce's Secret Missive. Dodging Responsibility. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 3

Senator Pearce, Minister for Defence, says he has sent a communication to the Holman Government regarding the closing of hotels at six- o'clock, but he…

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Early Closing of Hotels. Censure Motion Tabled. Administration of Liquor Traffic. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 5

At last meeting of the Political Labor League executive, Mr. R. D. Meagher gave notice of motion that a vote of censure be passed upon the Minister for Defence for his…

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Early Closing of Hotels. Vote of Censure on Senator Pearce Mr. Meagher's Explanation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Defence states he has communicated with the Governments of New South Wales and Queensland, asking them to take action to provide for the early closing…

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Telegrams. Early Closing of Hotels. Action by Labour Organisations. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 5

The Lord Mayor says he quite expected that Senator Pearce would climb down from his high horse regarding closing at 6 o 'clock. The Chief Secretary does not agree with the…

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New Uses for Hotels

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 7

The majority of the thirty hotels recently delicensed in the Ballarat district are now being converted into grocers' and fruit shops, while others are being advertised for sale…

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Early Closing of Hotels. Enthusiastic Citizens' Meeting. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 5

Mr. Holman explains that the bill for taking a referendum with respect to early closing will apply only to the period of the war. Existing conditions will be reverted to as soon…

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Early Closing of Hotels. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 8

A largely attended demonstration in favour of the 6 o'clock closing of hotels to-night unanimously resolved that this meeting of citizens, recognising the tremendous…

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State Parliament. Early Closing of Hotels. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 3

In the Assembly on Wednesday, at a late hour, Mr. Holman introduced a Bill to provide for a referendum on the early closing of hotels. Mr. Wade described the Bill as a…

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Early Closing of Hotels. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 5

A railway official connected with the traffic service says that when hotels are closed at 6 o'clock there were very few soldiers drunk on their return journey to camp, but since…

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State Parliament. the State Wheat Purchase. Early Closing of Hotels. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 5

In the Assembly yesterday Mr. McGirr asked the Minister for Agriculture was he aware that right throughout New South Wales, while an advance of 2s 6d per bushel…

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Hotelkeeper Fined

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 2

The first case under the War Precautions Act was before the Bathurst Police Court when Edward Doswell. licensee of the Hotel Dudley, pleaded guilty to a charge of having…

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Vessels to Be Licensed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 2

An additional regulation under the War Precautions Act stipulates that no vessel is to leave Australia for any destination beyond the Commonwealth unless it has been licensed…

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Grafton Licensing Court. Monday, 20th MARCH

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 3

Before the P.M. and Mr. J. A. McLachlan, member. Ellen Tuckey was granted a renewal of a colonial wine license for premises…

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Early Closing of Hotels. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 2

The Assistant Minister for Defence thinks the proclamation for closing hotels in and around Sydney at 8 o'clock will continue in force until the proposed referendum on the…

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Sydney Letter. Hotel Closing Complications. the Referendum Bill. Fair Rents Fiasco. March 20

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 7

Rarely, if ever, in the history of our polities has there been such a mixup and complicated tangle as has taken place in connection with the question of early closing of hotels…

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Late Wires. Refused Accommodation. Charge Against Hotelkeepers Dismissed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 3

Three hotelkeepers at Tocumwal (on the Victorian border) were summoned on a charge of refusing to give accommodation to a man, his wife and 3…

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Early Closing of Hotels. Demonstration in Adelaide. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 5

The majority in favor of 6 o'clock closing of hotels in Tasmania, has now been increased to 130,000. The 6 o'clock closing of hotels in South…

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'Husbands Provided Here" Reduced Hotel Rates for Nice Young Men

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 7

A great sensation was caused at the Hotel Virginia, Long Beach, near Los Angeles, recently, when the young lady visitors there told the manager…

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Early Closing of Hotels. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 3

Mr. Wade, addressing the Women's Liberal League, strongly urged all friends of the early closing of liquor bars to concentrate their voting on 6 o'clock. If some felt they…

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Maclean Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 8

On Wednesday, before Mr. H. McDougall (chairman) and Messrs. A. H. Garven and F. Schomberg (members). The Licensing Inspector submitted his…

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