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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1918

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News of the World. Passage Brokers' Licenses. "Insulting and Unnecessary.'' London

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 July 1918 · page 3

The Agents-General in Loudon are urging the State Governments strongly to protest against the Emigraton Bill. They regard the provision which…

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Chamber of Commerce. Timber License Difficulty

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1918 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above Chamber was held at the Pier Hotel, Jetty, on Friday evening last, the president (Mr. C. A…

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Licensing Case. Coff's Harbor Jetty. Full Court Grants Rule Nisi. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 August 1918 · page 5

An ex parte application was made to the Full Court on behalf of Sergeant Samuel Danks, licensing inspector, for the district of Bellingen, for a rule nisi…

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Writ of Prohibition. Against New Jetty Hotel. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1918 · page 3

A rule nisi and a writ of prohibition against Mr. A. L. Walsh's new hotel at Coff's Jetty has been granted. The final hearing is set down for the…

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Publican in Trouble

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1918 · page 2

Big revenue was collected at Grenfell police court last week as the result of a little visit paid by Sergt. M'Curley to Caragabal recently. The sergeant…

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What the Burglars Missed. Hotel Broken Into. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 August 1918 · page 5

On Saturday morning D. Amos, licensee of the Royal Oak Hotel, Tighe's Hill, reported that burglars had entered his premises and stolen an iron safe…

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Wine License Application

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 August 1918 · page 4

It is understood that Mr. Hubert Byrnes, proprietor of the popular and well-known refreshment rooms at Coff's Harbor, has applied for a wine license for the…

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Hotel on Fire. Some Narrow Escapes. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 August 1918 · page 4

Tho Ozone Hotel at Kangaroo Island, South Australia, was totally destroyed by fire, the loss being estimated at £16,000. Some of the occupants had a…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, 2nd SEPTEMBER, 1918. Before Major F. W. C. Crane, P.M. On Licensed Premises

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 September 1918 · page 2

James Page was charged with being found on the licensed premises of the Imperial Hotel, Grafton, during prohibited hours, to wit, on the evening…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, September 2. (Before Major Crane, P.m.) Hotel Cases

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 2

James Page pleaded guilty to a charge of having been illegally on the premises of the Imperial Hotel, Grafton, on the evening of Sunday, August 25th…

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Petition by Licensed Victuallers. the Cost to the Nation Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 4

A petition organised by the Liceased Victuallers' Association was presented to Mr. Sinclair, M.H.R., last night, asking him to refrain from moving in the House…

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Motor License Case

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 September 1918 · page 2

Frederick A. Brown was charged with neglecting to return an expired motor license in the prescribed time. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Licensing Cosrt Monday, 16th SEPTEMBER, 1918. Before Major V. W. C. Crane, Licensing Magistrate

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1918 · page 2

Helen Porter, widow of the late James Porter, applied for the transfer of the license of the Diggers Arms Hotel at Lower Bucca from her son,…

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Bus Conductresses. Licenses for Women. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 3

To-day three young-women applied to the Inspector-General of Police for licenses as bus conductresses. Mr. Mitchell granted them, and the…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, September 19, 1918. (Before Messrs. D. McFarlane and W. J. Hawthrone, M's L.B.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 3

Application was made by Elizabeth Walker, of Walker's Hotel, for a music permit, to take effect the same evening from 8 to 11.30 o 'clock…

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Interesting Legal Point. Music at Hotel in the Evening. Police Objection Over-ruled

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 4

A very interesting point in licensing law came up at the Grafton Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. W. J. Hawthorne, and D. McFarlane, Js.P.,…

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Licensing Court. Monday, September 23, 1918

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 September 1918 · page 2

Before Major Crane (Chairman) and Mr. W. J. Hawthorne, Licensing Magistrates. Paul Berry applied for a renewal of…

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Grafton Licensing Court. Monday, September 23, 1918. (Before Major' Grane, L.M., and Mr. W. J. Hawthorne, M.L.B.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 8

The following were granted renewals of their publicans' licenses:-- Jessie E. Smith, Commercial Hotel, Grafton, assessed annual value £194,…

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Late Cables. (Messages received, except where otherwise specified, through the Australian Cables Association.) Fire at Washington Hotel. American Notabilities in Danger. Vancouver, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 3

A message from Washington says:-- A fire, which endangered the lives of the Vice-President of the United States (Mr. Marshall) and of…

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Licensing Court. Monday, 30th SEPTEMBER, 1918. Before Major F. W. C. Crane (chairman) and W. J. Hawthorne, L.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 September 1918 · page 2

Paul Berry was granted a renewal of the Junction Hotel license; assessed annual value £91, license fee £20. W. Stone was granted a renewal of…

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