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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1920

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Hotel on Rails. Prince of Wales in Canada

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 1

The forthcoming visit of the Prince of Wales to Australia gives particular interest to an account of the admirable railway arrangements that were made for…

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The New Licensing Law in Victoria

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 4

As the Licensing Bill has received Royal Assent the permanent closing of hotels at 6 p.m. has now become law. In the original Licensing Act there was a…

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Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 4

The Grafton Licensing Court was held yesterday before Major Crane, L.M., and Messrs. D. McFnrlane and W. J. Hawthorne, M's.L.B. The inspector's…

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Closing of Hotels on Peace Day. Writ of Prohibition. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. Justice Gordon gave judgment in the application of Herbert Hughes, formerly licensee of the Prince of Wales' Hotel, to make absolute a rule nisi for a…

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Hotel at Darwin. Meeting of Protest. Bad Liquor at High Prices. Darwin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 5

A large public meeting at Darwin carried a resolution in favor of the hotel being kept open from 6 in the morning to 11. at night, and during meal hours on…

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Licensing Poll. Prohibition Fails in New Zealand. Wellington

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 2

With only 508 votes to come, prohibition in the New Zealand licensing poll is 12068 votes behind…

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Licensing Court. Monday, 12th JANUARY, 1920

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 3

Before Major F. W. C. Crane (chairman) and Messrs. W. J. Hawthorne and D. McFarlane (members). Francis Benn was granted a renewal…

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Management of State Hotels. £4000 of Bad Whisky

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 5

Regarding the management of the State hotels the hotel supervisor's evidence was to the effect that the Victoria Hotel was run at a loss of £1200 to £1800 yearly, and…

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Traps for Publicans

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 4

In the Dubbo Licensing Court last week, Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., remarked that there were three traps which unwary licensed victuallers might possibly…

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Additions to Hotel Australia. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 5

Additions are to be made to the Hotel Australia, estimated to cost £100,000…

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"D.T.'s" at Darwin. (Published by arrangement.) Result of Sly Grog. "Hotels to Be Opened."

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 4

Under the above heading, Sydney "Sun" of January 8th carried a Darwin despatch, which shows the evils that follow in the wake of even…

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Murderous Burglary. Hotel Landlady Killed. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

The latest addition to murders combined with burglary occurred at a hotel at Chelsea. The thief hid in a hotel until after closing time, then smashed the skull of…

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Hotel and Residence Burned. Licensee Injured by Explosion. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 5

The Club Hotel, West Wyalong, a large wooden building, also a residence adjoining, were completely destroyed by fire. The licensee, Mr. John Prest, was in the…

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Fatal Injuries. Received in Hotel Disturbance. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 4

As a result of disturbance at a hotel at Port Adelaide, Thomas McMahon received injuries from which he died. A man named Peterson was subsequently…

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License to Carry Firearms. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 4

The Inspector-General of Police has consulted the Chief Secretary regarding the frequency with which revolvers have been used in Sydney lately, and discussed…

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A Terrific Blizzard. Ice-bound New York Seas Sweep Away Hotels. New York, Friday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 3

A blizzard has worked terrible havoc here. Harbors have suffered severely, and transport services are completely tied up, while the telephone service…

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Boycott on Hotels. Labor League Resolution. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 5

The secretary of the, Woollahra branct of the Australian Labor, party states that at a meeting of the league last night a resolution was carried calling upon…

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Hotel Employees' Claims. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 4

The Hotel, Club, and Restaurant .Employees' Union have decided to demand a 44-hour week, and a maximum of £710 per week for cooks, down to £430 for…

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Industrial. Hotel Employees Claims. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 5

The caterers and restaurant proprietors have decided to vigorously oppose the claims of the new award lodged by the Federated Hotel Club, Restaurant and…

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Shooting Affray. Sensation at Molong. Hotelkeeper Fatally Wounded. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

A sensational shooting affray at Molong has been reported. A returned soldier Frank Carnaghan (25), was in the bar of the Freemasons' Hotel and became…

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