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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1919

156 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 8

Usher's Hotel Tragedy. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 September 1919 · page 5

At the inquest concerning the death of Kumino Ohkubo, a Japanese merchant, who fell 150 feet from in the roof of Usher's Hotel, evidence was given that deceased…

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Licensing Court. (Before Major Crane, P.M., and Mr. M McPherson, L.M.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 September 1919 · page 3

Henry Byron Rossiter late of Manly, who wore a returned soldier's badge, was granted a transfer of the license of the Lawrence Hotel, Lawrence. In granting…

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Local and General. Hotel Barber at Work

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 September 1919 · page 2

A sneak thief was busy at Maclean on Saturday one of the hotels being visited and a number of the rooms ransacked. The intruder's haul was not especially…

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Explosion in Hotel. Landlord Wounded By Bullet. Assailant Shoots Himself Fatally. Inverell

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 October 1919 · page 3

This morning a man named Daniel Liverick, a resident of Ashford for some time, was about the Ashford Hotel. About 1.30 p.m. all occupants were at dinner,…

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Licensing Court. Monday, 13th OCTOBER, 1919. Before Major F. W. C. Crane (chairman) and Mr. D. McFarlane, J.P., (member)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 October 1919 · page 2

Francis McBrien was granted a renewal of the license for the Post Office Hotel, Grafton; annual assessment £131; annual license fee £20…

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District Problems. Questions In the House. Special Timber Licenses

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1919 · page 2

Mr. Briner asked the Minister of Forests,—(1) How many special licenses were in existence on 30th June,…

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Hotel in Wife's Name. Action by Husband. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 October 1919 · page 5

Ernest Watson applied in the Banco Court, Melbourne for a share in property in his wife's name. Plaintiff stated that he and his wife…

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Local & General. Auctioneers' Licenses

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1919 · page 2

At the last Court auctioneers' licenses were granted T. A. Morgan, L. B. Seymour, and W. Moore…

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Fire at Hotel

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 4

At 8 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in an upstairs bedroom at the Commercial Hotel, Grafton. It appears a spirit lamp came into contact with the…

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Selling Liquor Without a License. Attempt to Bribe Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 5

A Chinese cabinetmaker, named Ah Lee, was fined £30, in default three months' gaol, for having sold liquor without a license, and £3, in default twenty…

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Local and General. Ulmarra Hotel

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 4

The Commercial Hotel premises at Ulmarra have changed hands, Mr. John Ulrick, a well-known young returned soldier resident of Ulmarra announcing in…

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Returned Soldiers' Hotel

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 October 1919 · page 2

Broken Hill is a place that may generally be relied upon to do unusual things. One of the latest is the gift of a big, three-storey hotel to returned…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, October 20, 1919. Before Major F. W. C. Crane, P.M. Licenses

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 October 1919 · page 2

Renewals of Sunday trading licenses were granted to John Notaras (2), Yerales Andrews, and Alexander Samios…

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Country Visitors to Sydney. Lack of Hotel Accommodation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 3

Mr. J. Ryan moved the adjournment of the Legislative Council to-day to draw attention to the lack of hotel accommodation in the metropolis for country…

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Australian Industries. Protection Against Imports. License System. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 November 1919 · page 2

Mr. Hughes stated in Melbourne yesterday that the Minister for Trade and Customs (Mr. Massy Greene) would be authorised, pending the bringing down…

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Soldiers' Gratuity. Violent Demonstration. Demand for Mr. Hughes. Door of Hotel Burst In. Police Charge the Crowd. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 November 1919 · page 4

A meeting of Soldiers in Martin Place decided that bonds were not acceptable as a gratuity. Mr. Hughes sent a reply, setting out the Government's difficulties,…

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Auctioneers' Licenses

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 November 1919 · page 2

Applications for auctioneers' licenses should be lodged with the C.P.S. at once as the Court for dealing with same will be held early in…

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Hotel and Brewery Employees. a Strike Probable. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 5

A strike of the hotel and brewery employees will commence on Monday next, unless their claims for increased wages and shorter hours are conceded in the…

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Hotel Employees. Action to Be Taken in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 3

Mr. Burns, secretary of the Federated Hotel, Club, Restaurant, and Caterers' Union, explained to-day that simultaneous action to that taken in Melbourne…

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Hosiery Manufacturers. Object to Import Licenses. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 November 1919 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Hosiery Manufacturers' Association, strong exception was taken to the action of the Commonwealth Government in imposing…

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