Licensing Act Anomaly
Under the new Liquor Act a publican may be fined £100 for selling a glass of ginger beer, but if he supplies a glass of whisky the penalty is only £20. This…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Hotels & licensing
Hotels & licensing, 1917
115 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 6
Licensing Act Anomaly
Under the new Liquor Act a publican may be fined £100 for selling a glass of ginger beer, but if he supplies a glass of whisky the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hotel Cecil. Taken Over for Air Ministry. London
The Government has taken over the Hotel Cecil for the use of the Air Ministry. [This will mean that all aerial offices and departments will be centralised in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Quarterly Licensing Court
In the Quarterly Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. J. L. Shropshire, L.M., and D. McFarlane, M,L.B., the inspector's report was read and considered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 9. Before Mr. J.L. Shropshire, P.M., and Mr. D. McFarlane, J.P.
A renewal of hotel license was granted to E.V. Finnegan, Imperial Hotel, Grafton. The assessment was reduced to £104 and the license fee to £20. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News of the World. Liquor Trade. Licensees Quaking. London
There is a commotion among licensed holders in England as a result of the announcement of measures contemplating the purchase of the whole of the drink…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Severe Storm. Grafton Buildings Damaged. Crown Hotel and Gerard's Store Suffer
As the result of the excessive heat prevailing during the past week, a violent thunderstorm passed over Grafton on Friday evening, which considerably…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In Durban. Some Licensing Anomalies
Private T. Willan, 5th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion Pioneers, A.I.F., writes to his wife, under date December 2: Just a short note to say that we have been in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 23. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M, and Messrs. D. McFarlane and W. J. Hawthorne, L.M's
The aplication of T. Doyle, for a conditional publican's license for premises at Gundarene, was mentioned, but was withdrawn on the application…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General. Licensing Court
In the Licensing Court held at Grafton yesterday before Messrs. J. L. Shropshire, W. J. Hawthorne and D. McFarlane, L.M's., the application of Thos…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Publican's Takings
At the Casino Licensing Court last week Jno. Webster, of the Imperial Hotel, Casino, applied for a refund of £15 on the license fee paid in respect of that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Peace. Hotel Statement. War Over in the Summer. London
A Berlin hotel extensively advertising in Switzerland, declares that it is probable the war will be over in the summer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Peace Movement in Austro-hungary. Berlin Hotelkeepers' Optimism. London
Messages from Berne state that the Austrian Emperor has given an audience to leaders of the Austro-Hungarian Socialist party, and discussed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Hotel Thief. Sydney
While Mrs. Alice Pengally, a visitor from Queensland, who was staying at the Crescent Hotel, George-street, had occasion to leave her room for a few minutes. A…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hotel Destroyed. Everything Burnt Out. Sydney
The Moongulla Hotel, near Collarenebri, was totally destroyed by fire. Nothing was saved…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hotel Fire. Proprietor Arrested. Cootamundra
Three distinct outbreaks of fire in three different rooms were discovered at the Royal Hotel, Cootamundra. The flames were subdued with only slight damage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Licensed Victuallers' Meeting Postponed. Lismore
Owing to the bad state of the Lismore racecourse the meeting of the Licensed Victuallers' Club, which was to have been held to-day, was postponed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hard Luck for the Publican
An interesting case under the Liquor Act and the Daylight Saving Act was heard at the Bega Police Court last week, when the police proceeded against Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In America. High Cost of Living. Waldorf-astoria Hotel Raided. Washington
The appropriation of £80,000 for the investigation of the high cost of food has passed the House. Food riots in New York continue. Women stormed the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letters to the Editor. Hotel Controversy
Sir,—I set out to board a lion in his den, but, behold, it was only a rabbit!—Yours, etc., G. H. GRAY…
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