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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1924

242 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 13

Freemasons Hotel

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 August 1924 · page 4

Among the new buildings that are to be erected in Grafton during the next few months is a new hotel, to take the place of the present premises now…

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Selling Meat Without License

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 4

At Macksville Police Court last Wednesday, Thomas Pembroke Gosling was prosecuted on a charge of selling meat without a license. Defendant did not…

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Septic Tanks. Installation at Hotels Licensing Court's Decision. No Power to Make Order

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 1

A sitting of the Grafton Licensing Court was held yesterday, before Mr. Le Brun Brown and Mr. Arnott, members of the Licensing Reduction Board…

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Old Licence Disappears Compensation Claim. the British Hotel, South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 1

Before the Licensing Reduction Board (Messrs. Le Brun Brown and Arnott), at Grafton yesterday, the matter of compensation to be paid to Mr. E. J…

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Transfer of License

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 4

At the Licensing Court yesterday, the license of the Commercial Hotel, Grafton, was transferred from P. Smith to R. H. Murless. Mr. Collins…

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On Licensed Premises Drink at Meals. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 4

Mr. Justice James gave his reserved judgment in chambers to-day in the application on behalf of the licensees of the Hotel Australia and Ushers…

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Prohibited Hours. On Licensed Premises. Landlord and Tenant. Police Prosecution

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 4

On the night of Friday, July 4, Constable Willis found a number of people in the bar of the Commercial hotel, Prince street, including William Zietsch…

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PROHIBITION v. License Laws. (Published by arrangement)

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 2

Under the present system of licensing and licensing laws, reads an article in the London "Financial News," the British people are probably among the…

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Alleged Theft. Episode in Casino Hotel

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 August 1924 · page 3

At the casino Police Court, before Mr. Chippindall, P.M., an elderly man named William Cormack was charged with having stolen a £5 note and a book from…

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Publican's Claim. Dismissed by Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 August 1924 · page 4

Yesterday, at the Grafton Police Court, H. H. Gadd, recently licensee of the Imperial Hotel, Grafton, sought, under the provisions of the Liquor Act, to…

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Hotel Licenses

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 4

"It is necessary that an applicant for an hotel license should be provided with a certificate of good character. This can hardly be held by a limited liability…

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Football. Publicans' Cup Competition

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 2

The opening round of the Publicans' Cup competition, held under the auspices of the Clarence River Football League, will be staged at the…

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Wife's Story. Sydney Hotel Tragedy. Husband's Suicide. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 5

At the Coroner's Court to-day an inquest was held into the death of Wm. Evans, who was found dead at the Hotel Sydney with a bullet wound in his head…

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Football. Publicans' Cup Competition. Old Boys v. South Grafton. a Great Battle

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 August 1924 · page 1

The meeting of Old Boys and South Grafton in the first round of the Publicans' Cup Competition at the Show ground on Saturday afternoon was…

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Ban Lifted. Queensland's Ratoon Cotton. Licensing the Growers

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 August 1924 · page 6

Pending the passing of the necessary legislation, the Government has decided that it will not enforce the provisions of the Cotton Industry Act, prohibiting the…

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Hotel Yards. Charges Against Licensees. Difference in Terms. Cases Dismissed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 4

Yesterday, at the Grafton Police Court, the Licensing. Inspector (Sergeant McAlpin) proceeded against W. Kelly, the licensee of the Post Office Hotel, for…

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Auctioneers' Licensing Bill

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 1

Mr. R. S. Perdrian, M.L.A., has addressed the following letter to Mr. H. H. Hungerford, president Murwillumbah Chamber of Commerce, regarding the…

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No Betting License

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 4

At the Gloucester Police Court, J. Masters was charged with betting at the Gloucester races on May 17 without holding a bookmaker's license, and W…

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Alleged Conspiracy. "Waldorf Astoria Hotel Co." in Vestment of £250. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 5

In the Central Police Court to-day William Nash, salesman, and Earl Joseph Herman, company manager, were charged with conspiracy to defraud…

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Anzac Day. Bill in Assembly. Hotels and Amusements. Considerable Difference of Opinion. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 5

In the Assembly to-day the Chief Secretary, Mr. Oakes, moved the second reading of the Banks and Bank Holidays Amendment Bill. He said the Bill…

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