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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1919

156 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 8

Quarterly Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 July 1919 · page 2

The quarterly sitting of the Grafton Licensing Court was held yesterday, before Major Crane, P.M., and Mr. D. McFarlane. The police were directed to give…

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Licensing Court. (Before Major Crane, P.M., and Mr. J. E. Arnold, L.M.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 4

The quarterly Licensing Court was first, and this was quickly over. The report was characterised by the P.M. as being very satisfactory, the only matter…

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Closing of Hotels. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 5

Mr. Watt states the Government has not yet decided whether the hotels will be closed on Peace Day, July 19…

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Letter to the Editor. Quarantining of Australian Hotel

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 8

Sir,--With reference to Mr. Plunkett's report to the Consultative Committee, re the South Grafton influenza cases, appearing in your paper of the 20th June, 1919,…

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Effort to Close Hotels Fails. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 5

Endeavors which were made in Melbourne for the issue of an order for closing the hotels on Saturday proved without result…

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Fire at Commercial Hotel

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 2

At 3 o'clock yesterday morning, Mr. C. C. McDonald, who resides at the Commercial Hotel, Victoria street, was awakened by the smell of smoke, and on…

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Hotel Closing Hours. Government's Intentions. Licensees Explain Their Views

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 2

Mr. Garland (Attorney-General) was asked by a deputation from the United Licensed Victuallers' Association whether it was a fact, as had been reported, that…

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Timber-getters' Licenses

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 4

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Forestry Commission, dated July 21:- "With reference to your communication…

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Latest Telegraphic. "Till WalsH is Free.' Seamen Marking Time. 'Flu Costs £200,000. Special License for Nun Trade. Race Riots in Chicago. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1919 · page 3

A maes meeting of Eeamen in Melbourne yesterday decided to accept no settlement and man no vessels until Walsh is released…

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Paying a Bill. When the Police Arrive. Licensing Prosecution Fails

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1919 · page 3

At the local Court, held on Tueday in the School of Arts before Major Crane, P.M., Ernest Fogarty pleaded not frailty to charge of…

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Those Timber Licenses

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1919 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has been informed by the Forestry Commission:— "With reference to your communication of 9th inst.,…

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Hotelkeeper Convicted

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 August 1919 · page 4

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, before Major Crane, P.M., Thomas Reid. licensee of Reid's Family Hotel, South Grafton, was charged, on the…

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Foreign Hotels Wrecked at Boulder. Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 5

Soldiers wrecked the foreign hotels at Boulder, West Australia, last night. A Government proclamation has been issued closing all the goldfields hotels until the…

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Hotel Proprietor Shot. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 4

A shooting incident occurred at the Royal Hotel at Harden to-day. As a result, L. Jackson, the proprietor, has two bullets in his back, one in the left arm,…

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Soldier Shot. Disturbance at a Hotel. a Man Arrested. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 4

A disturbance took place in the Royal Oak Hotel, Swanston street, shortly before closing hour this evening, between soldiers and civilians. Shots were fired, and…

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A Fatal Fall. Japanese Merchant Killed. at Usher's Hotel. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 August 1919 · page 2

A Japanese merchant, K. Ohkubo, who is staying at Usher's Hotel, fell a distance of 150 feet from the roof of the building down the light area and was…

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Church of England. the No-license Question. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 August 1919 · page 1

The Social Reform Committee of the Church of England unanimously passed the following resolution:--"That the proposal of the Government to prevent the question…

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Fire at Peak Hill. a Hotel Destroyed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 3

A disastrous five occurred at Peak Hill this morning resulting in the total destruction of Morris' Cambridge Club Hotel, and the Massey-Harris machinery depot,…

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Licensing Legislation. Repeal of Local Option. Protest From the Alliance. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 3

The State Council of the New South Wales Alliance considered the Government's licensing proposals, and decided to protest against the repeal of the local…

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Local and General. a Hotel Raid

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 September 1919 · page 2

The police raided a suburban, hotel at Grafton on Saturday night, and found over a dozen young men on the premises. It is believed summonses will be issued…

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