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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1923

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

Licenses Granted

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 4

In the Licensing Court Yesterday Messrs. W. J. Hawthorne and D. McFarlane, J's.P., granted an application by Mrs. H. J. Daniels, of the Family Hotel…

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Kempsey Hotel Changes Hands

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 4

The license of the well-known Tattersall's Hotel at Central Kempsey has been transferred from Mr. J. D. McFadyen to Mr. Robert Roberts…

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Water Board. Postponed Meeting Held. Licenses for Plumbers. Recovering Outstanding Rates

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 5

The postponed meeting of the Grafton, and South Grafton and South Grafton Water Board was held yesterday afternoon in the Municipal Council Chambers, Grafton, there being…

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Boarding House Burned. Fire at Coff's Harbor. Hotel's Narrow Escape. Occupant Loses £400

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 2

As the result of a fire which broke out on Saturday night in a 12-roomed house at the Jetty, Coff's Harbor, the premises were totally destroyed, and it was only…

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Viscount Curzon's Speed Mania. Endorsements on His License. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 3

Viscount Curzon has been again fined, this time £3, for exceeding the motor speed limit. He told a policeman, "I do not want any more…

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A Jetty Fire. Holiday's Boarding House Burned. Hotel's Narrow Escape

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 2

Shortly before ten o'clock on Saturday night, the fire bell clanged out, and almost immediately every available motor car at the top end…

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Local and General Hotel Change

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 2

The Fitzroy Hotel, Coffs Harbor, which was recently sold by Mr. M. McLean to Tooth and Co, is now being conducted by Mr. J. F. S…

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Hotel Fire. Exciting Rescue. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 3

Exciting scenes occurred during a fire at a hotel in Londonderry. The hotel was crowded with visitors, mostly emigrants due to leave for America…

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"Many Anomalies." Licensing Reduction Board's Report. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 5

During the years 1920-22 the Licensing Reduction Board closed 126 hotels .in New South Wales; 36 licenses were surrendered and 48 hotels were closed by…

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The New Hotel at Iluka

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 4

Up to about 18 months ago iluka, one of the Clarence seaside resorts, was possessed of a building called the North Head Hotel, but one fine day the…

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Licensed Grocer Charged. Liquor Sent to Dry Area. Sequel to Local Option Poll

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 6

An unusual type of licensing prosecution, which was said to be the first of its type under the Licensing Act, came before Mr. Smith, P.M., at the…

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Local and General Transfer of Hotel License

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 4

An application for the transfer of the license for the Rosemount Hotel, Newton Boyd, from Mary Fletcher to Agnes Herbert was granted by Mr. W. B. Geddes…

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Midnight Hotel Episode. Police Court Prosecutions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 4

Prosecutions arising out of an episode which occurred at the Imperial Hotel at midnight on Saturday, May 5, were heard at the Grafton Police Court yesterday…

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Burglars at Coffs Harbor. Pier Hotel Entered. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 4

This morning, it is thought between The hours of 4 and 5 o'clock, entrance to the Pier Hotel was effected. The trap-door of the collar, which opens…

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No Jurisdiction. Special Licensing Court. Removal of Hotel License. Chatsworth to Yamba. Interesting Legal Argident

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 4

Before the Special Licensing Court consisting of Mr. W. B. Geddes, Licensing Magistrate, and Mr. J. E. Arnold and Dr. Corris (members), sitting at Maclean…

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Publican and Show Committee

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 4

At Dungog Court last week Richard Thame, publican, proceeded against 22 members of the Dungog A. and H. Association for damages arising out of…

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Queensland. Big Fire at Chillagoe. Two Hotels and Two Shops Destroyed. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 5

There were no changes in the elections to-day. The state of the parties remains:--Labor 43, United party 16, Country party 13…

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Licensee's Mistake

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 4

An important point of peculiar interest to licensees of hotels cropped up before the Magistrate at Wagga on Monday, when application was made for the…

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Chatsworth Hotels. Ye Olde Britannia. [?]Hen Our Beards Were Black. [?]Ecollections--humorous and Otherwise

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 6

In the early, properous days Chats[?]orth supported five hotels, namely, [?]ommerville's Britannia, Hilan's Crown, [?]ddlestone's Royal, Fraser's…

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Licensing Act Test Case

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 4

At the Wentworth Court of Petty Sessions recently Mr. G. A. Stevenson, P.M., held that the travelling of 10 miles was not sufficient to constitute a…

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