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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1922

187 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 10

How the Publicans Are Swindling the Public

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 6

The "Morning Post" makes a vigorous attack on the gross profiteering of the publican, and calls attention to the 129 per cent. profit he makes in some cases…

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Alleged Manslaughter Crescent Hotel Tragedy. Furlong Acquitted Sydney, Friday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 2

The alleged disturbance at the Crescent Hotel, George-Street, last November, and the subsequent death of William Mann, were responsible for the…

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Sydney Sensation. Exciting Incidents Attempt to Rob a Bank. the Plot Disclosed. Police Await the Robbers. Crooks Living at Swell Hotel Sydney, Friday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 5

In front of the Coogee branch of the Australian Bank of Commerce in Belmore Road, a few minutes before ten o'clock to -day, a man carrying a…

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Grafton Police Court Monday, 27th MARCH, 1922. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, P.M.) On Licensed Premises

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1922 · page 2

Douglas Bradney, of the ship "Wanganui," pleaded guilty to being on the licensed premises of the Crown Hotel, Grafton, at 11.45 a.m. on…

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License Compensation Clarence and Richmond Hotel Last Year's Fire Recalled

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 2

A special Licensing Reduction Board (consisting of Messrs. Gunn, chairman, and Shelton and, Sellors, members) visited Grafton yesterday, and sat on the…

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Reduction of Licenses Board. Sittings at Grafton. Before Messrs. Gunn (Chairman), Skelton and Sellors

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 2

The License Reduction Board, without any public notice being given, arrived in Grafton last night and at once (8 p.m.) commenced a sitting…

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[?] FOR 26 Hotels. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 3

Particularly of the amount of compensation awarded by the Licenses' Reduction Board to [?] lesses or Heensees of 26 delivered hotels in the Murray…

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Telegrams License for Armour's Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 5

The New Zealand Government has decided to allow Armour and Company to export meat under license…

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Hotel Fire. Commercial Traveller Dead. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 4

An Auckland message states that the Hamilton Hotel, the largest in the Waikato district, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The blaze, which was one…

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Auctioneer's License

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 4

At the District Licensing Court, held at Maclean on Thursday, 6th inst., before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M., and Dr. Corlis, J.P., and Mr. J. E. Arnold, J.P., John…

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Licensing Court Adjourns

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 April 1922 · page 2

"There are many men who are anxious to become, members of the Licensing Bench and Coroners," said Mr. A. Ormonde Butler. Police Magistrate, at…

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Hotel Awards

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1922 · page 2

An award tor country hotels is now in operation, and is made retrospective to March 3. In class A hotels where a single male cook…

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Prince's Attendants. Lose Everything in Hotel Fire. While at Cherry Blos[?]om Flt[?]. Some Lives Reported Lost. Tokio

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1922 · page 5

While the Prince of Wales and his entire suite were attending the Imperial cherry blossom party, a fire completely destroyed the Imperial Hotel, where the…

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Anzac Pay. Request to Close Hotels. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 5

The council of the Union of Soldiers' Wives and Mothers has requested the State Ministry to close the hotels on Anzac Day. The council has been…

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Licenses Granted. Quarterly Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 7

The Licensing Magistrate, Mr. A. H. Parkes, sat on the Bench at Grafton Court house yesterday, with Messrs. W. J. Hawthorne and D. McFarlano, and granted…

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Hotels Voluntarily Close. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 April 1922 · page 3

The United Licensed Victuallers' Association has decided to recommend all hotelkeepers to close their premises for the sale of liquor between the hours of…

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A Costly State Hotel

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 5

Questions is are being asked in politics circles if Sir Thos. Henley intends abolish State enterprise will he start or the State brickworks, for instance, or…

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Grafton Shops and Hotels

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 4

As a mark of respect the business houses of Grafton will close from 10.45 o'clock to 12.15. o'clock this morning. When seen last night Mr. R. Llynes,…

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Hot Water at Hotels

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 April 1922 · page 4

Mr. W A. Flynn, P.M., made a reference at the Albury Quarterly Licensing Court to the necessity for hot water at hotels Mr. Flynn said he had noticesd…

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Hotel License Transferred

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 4

Application for the transfer of the license of the Lion Hotel, Prince street, Grafton, from Thomas Kiely to George Johnson, was granted by the Licensing…

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