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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1917

115 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 6

No License

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 2

Wm. Wunderlich was charged with having driven a motor cycle without a license. He pleaded guilty. It was stated that he had since taken out a…

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A Hotel Murder. Landlord Stabbed. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 3

A number of men were in a hotel at Richmond, Victoria, until a late hour on Friday night. The landlord, named…

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Riding Without a License

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 4

Wm. Wunderlich was charged with riding a motor cycle without a license. He pleaded guilty, and was fined £1, with 6s costs of court or seven days…

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Grafton Courts. Tuesday, April 24. Licensing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 1

Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, L.M., and Messrs. W. J. Hawthorne and D. McFarlane. All the hotels were reported on…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, April 24

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 2

Before Messrs. J. L. Shropshire, L.M., D. McFarlane, J.P., and W. J. Hawthorne, J.P The hotels of the area were reported…

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Wellington Burglary. Hotel Boarders Robbed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 2

Burglars visited McCormack's Club Hotel, Wellington, New South Wale's on Tuesday night. Twelve inmates were robbed of their money, watches and…

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Telegrams. Shouting Deprecated. Continental Hotel System Advocated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 5

Before the National Council of Women yesterday, Mrs. Langer Owen advocated that a petition be sent to the Government against shouting, and that hotels be…

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The P.m. and the J.p. Hot Words in the Licensing Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

The Braidwood "Review" has the following:—"A wrangle between Mr. Shepherd, P.M., and there honorary magistrates at Ba[?]eman's,…

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All Hotels to Close To-day. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 4

Mr. Garland, Solicitor-General, states that all hotels in New South Wales must close during the polling hours to-morrow, and will only be allowed to remain open…

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Hotel Safe Robbed. £70 Secured. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 3

The safe of the Criterion Hotel at Newcastle was robbed of £70 on Saturday night…

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The Liquor Trade. Lord Milner in Control. Reduction of Licenses Likely London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 3

The "Daily Express" states that the Cabinet yesterday decided to place the liquor trade under Lord Milner's control and has requested the brewers to…

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Grafton Courts Licensing. (Before Mr. J .L. Shropshire, P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 2

In the Licensing Court, under the Liquor Act of 1916, an application was presented by Joseph Henry Newbold for a rebatement of rent for Small's Hotel,…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, May 22. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 2

In the application of Joseph Henry Newbold for abatement of rent of H G. Small's hotel, Copmanhurst, Mr. Pollack, for the parties, stated that a…

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Hotel Robbery. the Interruption Op at Wedding Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 3

As a result of the robbery at the Imperial Hotel, Portland, when an employee lost £23, a boarder, John McDonald, was arrested, and subsequently committed for…

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A Resourceful Publican

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 2

At Orange the other day a local publican was unable to procure maids during a busy period, and he hit upon a happy idea by offering a prize…

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Two More Years of War. No License for "Antis." New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 June 1917 · page 3

Mr. J. W. Gerard (ex-American Ambassador at Berlin), in a speech, said he expects there will be at least two years' more war…

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Hotel Affray. Man Succumbs to Injuries. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 3

During an altercation to-day at an hotel in Market-street, Sydney. John England, a resident of Darlinghurst, was knocked down and had his skull…

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A Daring Burglary. London Hotel Plundered. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 3

Late on Sunday nignt, thieves plundered Mappin Webb's showcase in the vestibule of the Carlton Hotel, London, securing valuables worth £15,000…

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Reciprocal Licenses

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 4

Yesterday the Mayors of Grafton and South Grafton and Aldermen Reid, Matheson and Law met in conference to consider the question of reciprocal…

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On Licensed Premises. Question of Bona Fides

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 June 1917 · page 3

At Grafton Police Court this morning; Sergt. G. A. Calman proceeded against Jos. Daniel Bellamy, Leslie Neil Connor, Peter Macauley and…

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