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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1927

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CENTRALISATION 'Even Dog Licenses' Governor at L. G. Conference Rates on Church Lands. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 October 1927 · page 5

The annual conference of the Local Government Association was opened in Sydney to-day by the Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair…

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Local and General. Urunga's Fine New Hotel

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 2

Messrs. Gleeson Bros. are now installed in their new Ocean View Hotel at Urunga. The building is an imposing cement structure of two storeys…

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Auctioneers' Licenses

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 4

At the Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. E. A. Mahony, auctioneers' licenses were granted to Messrs. Len. Lawson, J. B. McDougall, D. M. Shiress,…

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COMMISSION Opening Of Parliament Day Sessions to Go Federal Money for Roads No More Tin Hare Licenses. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 October 1927 · page 5

Parliament will be opened by Commission on Thursday next, and on the following day the State Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair, will perform the…

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Jockey Fined £100 Car License Cancelled for Two Years. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 4

Walter Scott Bagby a well-known jockey, was placed on trial on alternative charges of manslaughter and negligently driving a motor car…

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Forged Cheques One Month's Imprisonment South Grafton Hotelkeeper Victimised

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 3

Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at the Grafton Police Court, yesterday, Harold Williams, 19, charged with having, on October 24, forged a certain bill of…

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Fire in Hotel Man Burnt to Death. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 October 1927 · page 5

Bert Roulston was burnt to death in a fire which destroyed the Commercial Hotel, Murchison at an early hour to-day. Three other inmates were badly…

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£30 Fine Sold Beer Without License. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1927 · page 4

Thomas Pickton, 52, wheelwright, was fined £30 at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having sold beer at a house in Francis street, city, without a license…

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£40,000 Fire Big Hotel Destroyed Poor Water Supply. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1927 · page 5

The Grand Hotel, Queenscliffe, containing more than 200 rooms, was practically destroyed by fire,, which broke out yesterday morning. The hotel, which was one…

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Hotel Booths

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 4

At the Grafton Licensing Court yesterday morning successful applications were made by William Zietsch, licensee of the Australian Hotel, South Grafton, to…

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Firearms License Bill in Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 November 1927 · page 7

In Parliament to-day, the Home Secretary, Mr. Stopford, moved the second reading of the Firearms' License Bill, which received the general approval of…

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Septic Tanks for Hotels Licensing Reduction Board's Decisions

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 4

A sitting of the Licensing Reduction Board took place at the Grafton Court house, commencing on Tuesday and concluding yesterday morning. The members…

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Sale of Hotel Allegations by Sydney Alderman. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 4

During a debate at the Finance Committee of the City Council, Alderman English alleged that important papers had been extracted from the official file…

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On Licensed Premises

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 4

At the Casino Police Court on Tuesday morning before Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, P.M., James Aubrey, who did not appear, was fined £2, with 8 costs of court on…

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Electricians Must Take Out Licenses. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 4

The Minister for Local Government stated to-day that all persons who undertake to carry out electrical installation work must be licensed before February…

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Selling Liquor Without License

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 10

Charged with having disposed of liquor without, being in possession of a license, at, King's Plain, on November 3. George Robinson was, at Inverell Police Court,…

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Mysterious Illness 25 Persons at Canberra Hotel Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 November 1927 · page 4

It is reported that 25 persons at the Hotel Acton at Canberra were seized with a mysterious illness. The Commission officially ascribes the…

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Hotels and Anzac Day Decision of High Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 November 1927 · page 5

Giving judgment in a case the High Court decided that hotels in New South Wales could remain open all day an Anzac Day, and that while the Governor may…

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Three Fires Extinguishtd in Same Hotel. Wollongong

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 5

A fire broke out in a bedroom on the second landing of the Freemasons' Hotel at Wollongong. When the fire brigade arrived the flames had been extinguished…

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Carrying Liquor for Sale Without License Fine of £25 IMPOSED

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 3

At the local Police Court on Friday last before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., Walter George Hilder was charged with carrying about for sale certain…

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