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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1927

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

A Climb Down Water License Fees Dropped Queensland Cabinet's Decision

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 1

The outcry against the license fees which were imposed by the Queensland Irrigation Commission, with the concurrence of the Government, on water…

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£100 Fine Sold Liquor Without License. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 May 1927 · page 5

Yet another conviction was recorded against Roy Williams, 30, manager of the Plaza Cafe, late Felix Cafe, in King street, for selling liquor without holding a…

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Hotels at Canberra Government Will Sell It. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 5

The chairman of the Federal Capital Commission, Sir John Butters, to-day the commission intended to dispose of the hotel business to private enterprise…

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Fire at Iluka Early Morning Sensation North Head Hotel Destroyed Damage Between £4500 AND £5000

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 5

DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT BETWEEN £4500 AND £5000 WAS CAUSED BY A FIRE, WHICH TOTALLY DESTROYED THE NORTH…

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Anzac Day Hotel Trading Hours. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 5

Before the Full Court to-day, application' was made on behalf of John Grant, licensee of the Brooklyn. Hotel, George street, city, for a rule, absolute calling on…

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Grafton Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 4

At the Grafton Licensing Court yesterday morning Andrew Flatley, licensee of the Royal Hotel, South Grafton, filed an application for the transfer of the hotel…

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Telecrams Hotels and Anzac Day. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 June 1927 · page 5

The Licensed Victuallers' Association stated to-day that the case before the Full Cou[?] during the week, when the closing of hotels from 10.30 until 1 p.m…

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TAXI-DRIVERS Petition the Council Outside Competition Question of Licenses

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 June 1927 · page 2

There was a petition considered at the meeting of the Grafton Town Council last night from Mr. C. Rider, on behalf of thirty hire car…

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Publican Takes Out Prohibition Order

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 4

An unusual incident occurred at the Orange Court on Monday, when an Orange hotelkeeper took but a prohibition order against one of his employees. He told…

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Wireless Fees Where Money Goes Huge Royalties Licenses in Various States. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 5

Giving evidence before the Wireless Commission to-day, James Malone, chief manager of telegraphs and wireless, gave a summary of the costs of…

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Licensed Fishermen Maclean Association Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 June 1927 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Maclean Licensed Fishermen's Association was held on Friday, night last, when the president. Mr. H. McPherson, occupied the…

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On Licensed Premises Name Not on Register Hotelkeeper Fined

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 2

Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, 'Charles William Cribb, licensee of the Royal Hotel, Grafton, was charged…

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Hotel Raid

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 June 1927 · page 4

Police raided one of the country hotels on Saturday night, as a result of which some ten or a dozen residents of the locality are to be invited to confront…

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Hotel Destroyed

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 4

At about 1.30 on Friday morning the Kempsey Fire Brigade received a call to Mrs. George Ramsay's residence in River street. When the brigade arrived…

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Opossums Licenses for Settlers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 June 1927 · page 5

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Gosling stated to-day that the policy of his department tis to protect the opossum wherever practicable and as a result the licenses issued…

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Licensing Officer Has a Field Day

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 June 1927 · page 4

Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, at Bellingen last week, fifteen residents were fined £1. with 8 costs, for having been found on licensed premises during prohibited hours…

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Menace to District Sold Liquor Without License. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 June 1927 · page 4

When, Gerald Fleming pleaded guilty at North Sydney Police Court to a charge of having sold liquor without a license the police stated he had been running, a…

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Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 4

An application for permission to supply liquor with meals by George Hook, licensee of Roche's Hotel, Grafton, was granted by the Licensing Magistrate,…

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Hotels and Anzac Day Pact to Resist Total Closing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 5

Arising out of the decision of the State Full Court declaring invalid the proclamation for the partial closing of hotels on Anzac Day, the following agreement…

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Squatter's Suicide Perth Hotel Tragedy. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 4

Percy St. Barbe Arliffe, 60, a wealthy retired pastoralist, committed suicide yesterday in his hotel. The cord of his pyjamas was tied tightly around his…

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