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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1929

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James Dooley Fined £3 Ex-premier Now Publican. Katoomba

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 August 1929 · page 5

At Katoomba Court to-day James Dooley, licensee of the Alexandria Hotel, Leura, formerly Premier of New South Wales, was fined £3, with 8 costs, on…

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"Refused Drinks" Disturbance at Ballimore Hotel. Dubbo

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 5

Four men were arrested following a disturbance at the Royal Hotel, Ballimore, on a charge of malicious damage to property, while one of the men was…

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Razor and Bottle Tamworth Publican Attacked. Tamworth

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 5

With a razor and a bottle, a man made a murderous attack on the proprietor of the Post Office Hotel, H. Sidebottom, last night…

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Liquor Act Glenreagh Publican Information Dismissed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 4

On June 7, at the Grafton Court, a prosecution was laid against Harold Roy Green for having, on March 16, been, found on the licensed premises of the…

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Local and General Hotel Changes Hands

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 4

At the Grafton Licensing Court yesterday, the Licensing Magistrate, Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, approved of the transfer of the license of the Post Office Hotel,…

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'Just Out of Gaol' Struggle in Tamworth Hotel Pursued Man Produces Razor Tamworth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 August 1929 · page 5

At the Tamworth court to-day, William Bourne, 28, was committed for trial on a charge of breaking and entering the Post Office Hotel and stealing £13 from…

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Radio Notes It Is Unsafe to Be Without Radio Licenses Probable Stringent Action

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 2

One of the first questions likely to be dealt with thoroughly and efficiently, now that, broadcasting has been taken over by the Government, is that of licenses…

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The Cangai Hotel

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 4

At the Grafton Courthouse, on Wednesday afternoon, before Mr. W. S. Arnott, Licensing Magistrate, of Sydney, an application was heard on behalf of William…

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Freemasons' Hotel

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 4

At the Grafton Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., the license of the Freemasons' Hotel, Grafton, was granted to Donald…

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Thieves Enter Bedroom Publican Robbed of £130. NEWCASTLE

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 5

During the week-end, thieves entered the bedroom of R. Bloomfield, licensee of the Sydney Junction Hotel, and stole a cigar box containing £130…

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£210 Stolen From Post Office Hotel

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 4

The till in the bar of the Post Office Hotel, Grafton, the license of which has only recently been taken over by Mr. G. Potiri, was rifled on Friday and a sum of…

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Hotel Trading Hours Extension to 8 P.M. Suggested. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 5

Cabinet to-day gave further consideration to the programme of legislation for the forthcoming session. The new measures include the Liquor…

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"Moonshine" Report of Hotel Trading Hours Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 4

The Minister for Justice characterised as "moonshine" the report that the Government contemplated opening hotels until 8 p.m., under the new Liquor Bill…

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Alleged Contempt Dubbo Paper Sued Recent Hotel Incident. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 4

Application was made to the Full Court to-day for the attachment of the Dubbo "Dispatch" newspaper, on behalf of Robert Nathan Payne, Thomas William…

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Royal Hotel License Application for Tran[?]fer Adjourned for Consideration

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 3

At the Grafton Licensing Court yesterday the District Licensing Inspector, Sergeant A. G. McAlpin, opposed an application for the transfer of the license of the…

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Country Hotels Contemplated Improvement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 3

In response to representations by the N.R.M.A. and other organisations the Minister for Justice, Mr. Lee, said to-day he was inquiring into the position of…

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Must Employ Unionists Newcastle Hotels Declared "Black." Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 5

The Newcastle Trades Hall Council has declared "black" all hotels in Newcastle, employing non-union labor…

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Royal Hotel Transfer of License Refused

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 1

At the Grafton Licensing Court yesterday morning, the Licensing Magistrate, Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M. refused to grant application for transfer of license…

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Heavy Fine and Suspension of License

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 4

"I can't take a lenient view of the offence," said Mr. Gibson, S.M., at Newcastle Court last week. "I. can understand a man having a drink, but he…

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Fire at Mungindi Hotel, Hall, Billiard Saloon. Mungindi

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 4

Tho Royal Hotel was destroyed by fire early this morning. A dance hall and billiard room adjoining were also destroyed, owing to the fire-fighters being…

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