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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1921

287 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 15

Girl's Costume Censored in Hotel Bar. Sweetheart Assaulted

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 6

A publican and a potman took part in a dress censorship scene at Ilford (Essex, England). As a result, the publican, Francis W…

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News and Notes Gun Licenses and Dog Registrations

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1921 · page 2

The gun licenses issued by the Clerk of Petty Sessions for the Grafton District, so far this year, number 702. The dog registrations number 613…

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A Violent Storm Damage at Cassilis. Hotel Partly Unroofed Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1921 · page 3

A Mudgee message says a cyclonic storm passed over Cassilis arid did much damage. The full force of the tornado struck…

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Soldier's War Souvenir. Fined for Not Having a License. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1921 · page 2

A returned soldier, John Blanchard, was charged to-day with having an unlicensed revolver in his possession and was fined 40…

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Local and General. Licensing Court. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 October 1921 · page 4

Auctioneers in the Maclean district are reminded that the last day for lodging applications for the issue of auctioneers' licenses is Tuesday next, November 1. The…

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Early District History Chatsworth and Serpentine £70 Over the Bar. Memories of Pioneering Days (By Angus McFarlane, Market Hotel.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 October 1921 · page 4

Nowhere on all the wide Clarence River is there a prettier spot than Chatsworth, or a more peaceful one. It was not always so. The starting of the…

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Licensing Court Monday, November 7, 1921. Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, L.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1921 · page 2

Frank Andrews applied for the removal of a billiard license from 70-mile camp to Lowanna. The police objected on the ground…

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Scene in Glenreagh. Struggle Outside Hotel. Publican and Policeman Take a Hand

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 1

Glenreagh was the scene of some rough and tumble last Friday night, when a crowd of 60 or 70 men about the hotel witnessed a scuffle, in which the publican,…

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Fatal Quarrel Hotel Porter's Death. Taxi-driver Charged with Manslaughter. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 2

An altercation took place last night, when Alfred Bowdren, 35, a hall porter at Usher's Hotel, Castlereagh-street, Sydney, was struck by a taxi-driver…

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Improving Dairy Herds. Licensing the Bulls. Adelaide, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 2

A bill has been introduced into the Legislative Council for the improvement of dairy herds. Every bull over, nine months old will under this bill be…

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Licensing Court. Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1921 · page 8

A transfer of the publican's license of the Brishgrove Hotel was granted from Walter Bermingham to John Donohoe…

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Hotel Porter's Death Well-known Grafton Identity

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 November 1921 · page 4

Old Joe Pearce, of Portuguese origin, was a well-known identity among the travelling public in Grafton, and his large family and friends will mourn a well-respected…

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Auctioneers' Licenses, Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 November 1921 · page 4

The annual meeting of Justices, to deal with auctioneers' licenses, will be held at the Maclean Courthouse next Tuesday, 22nd inst. Seven applications for…

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Iluka Fire. Hotel Destroyed at Night. Gallant Efforts of Voluntary Firemen

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 November 1921 · page 4

The hotel at Iluka was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night. Only the billiard room and staff quarters, which are detached at the rear of the hotel, were…

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Fire at Iluka the Hotel Destroyed. Practically Nothing Saved

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1921 · page 2

Our Maclean correspondent writes: Intense regret was felt in Maclean yesterday (Wednesday) morning, when it became known that the North Head…

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Compensation for Hotels a Bill Rejected Hobart

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 2

The Tasmanian Legislative Council rejected the Bill received from the House of Assembly to amend the Licensing law by providing for a reduction in the…

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Usher's Hotel Fatality Charge of Manslaughter. Jackson Committed for Trial Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 3

The City Coroner to-day inquired into the circumstances surrounding the death of Adolphus Bowdren, porter at Usher's Hotel, Castlereagh-street, city…

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Auctioneers' Licenses, Maclean

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 November 1921 · page 4

The annual meeting of Justices for the licensing of auctioneers was held at the Courthouse, Maclean, yesterday. The bench was composed of Messrs. John…

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Auctioneer's Licenses

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 November 1921 · page 2

Yesterday, at Grafton Police Court, before Messrs. D. McFarldne, J. Campbell, A. Thompson and F. W. C. Schaeffer, L.Ms., auctioneers' licenses…

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Local and General. Auctioneers' Licenses

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 November 1921 · page 4

In the Ulmarra Licensing Court, before Messrs. G. W. Fitzgerald, R. N. Shaw and W. J. Loughman, auctioneers' licenses were granted to Messrs. A. G. Bailey, A…

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