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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1916

169 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 9

The Hotel Hour Closing Vote How to Mark the Ballot Papers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 2

A correspondent, writing to the "Globe," asks for assistance in the marking of his voting paper in the poll on the question of the hour of…

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Sydney Letter. Hotel Hours Campaign. General Election Preparations. Permanency of Paspalum

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 7

From what one can hear from reliable authorities, the contest on Referendum Day, June 10th, will rest between 9 and 6 o'clock. It is said that neither 8 nor 7 o'clock, which…

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Early Closing of Hotels

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 5

Sir,--I read in your issue of Saturday a letter from Mr. T. O'Shanesy which I could not let pass without reply. He made a statement that if a young man was not…

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Hotel Sold for £55

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 4

A remarkable sale took place at Sydney on Wednesday. The only hotel at Little Hartley, known as "The Old Comet,'' was sold for £55. This property included a very fine…

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Letters to the Editor. Early Closing of Hotels

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 2

Sir,--I have been fully expecting some more arguments from the liquor champions before this. What is the matter with them? Have they exhausted all their arguments, or are…

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Closing Hotels on Referendum Day

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 2

For the past fortnight or more considerable discussion has taken place on the question of whether or not the licensed premises in this State must…

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Referendum. Hotels Close on Polling Day. .. .. .. Voting Instructions

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 6

It was stated recently by the Under - Secretary of the Chief Secretary's Office that ho[?]s are to close on Saturday, June 10, all day, as in the case of a Sunday…

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Telegrams. Early Closing of Hotels. Referendum in Victoria. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 4

The Victorian State Cabinet has decided to take a referendum on the question of earlier closing of hotels. Electors will be asked to determine whether these shall close at an…

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The Traffic He Abhors. "Deplorable Scenes." Publican's Boomerang

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 6

The 6 o'clock advocates at Bathurst have scored a hit at the expense of a well-known local publican. Some years back, when the Bathurst hotelkeepers…

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Renewal of Hotel Licenses

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 4

Following immediately after the referendum on early closing of hotels came the renewals of hotel licenses in the Grafton district. Nearly the whole of these were dealt…

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Baths at Hotels

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 4

During the proceedings at the Licensing Court yesterday it transpired that in one of the reports it was mentioned that a bath was provided at a city hotel. This cause…

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Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 8

Yesterday, before the P.M. and Mr. W. J . Hawthorne, J.P., The following renewals were granted:-- Mrs Aston, Royal Hotel, South Grafton…

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Want of Timber Licenses

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 2

It has been the custom of the Tomki Shire to supply licenses to people who volunteer to supply timber for bridges. On a recent occasion the issue of licenses was…

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Early Closing and License Fees. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 3

The Cabinet yesterday considered the question of reducing the liquor license fees in consequence of the introduction of earlier closing…

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Special Licensing Court. Monday, 12th JUNE. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., and Mr. W. J. Hawthorne (member)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 2

The following renewals were granted as under:— Lilian J Aston, Royal Hotel, South Grafton, licensing fee £25, annual…

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Hotel License Fees

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 June 1916 · page 4

The Licensed Victuallers' Association is going to apply for a reduction of hotel license fees. Mr. Holman has already stated that the Cabinet is considering this matter…

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Hotels and License Fees. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 3

Mr. Holman stated yesterday that the Government had under consideration not only the question of reducing license fees for hotels, but also the number of licensed…

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Six O'clock Closing. the Position of the Public and Publican

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 5

The enacting portion of the Liquor ferendum Act provides that the Chief Electoral Officer of the State, on ascertaining the result of the poll, shall certify the hour…

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Hotel Accommodation

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 4

The hotel accommodation for July will be severely drawn upon. Mrs. Walker, of Walker's Hotel, South Grafton, is busy making extensive preparations to accommodate her…

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State Hotels in West Australia

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 4

Theer are five State hotels operating in West Australia. These are at Bruce Rock, Dwellingup, Gwalia, Wongan Hills, and Kwolyin. They represent a capital…

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