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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1930

207 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 11

Hotel Fire Bankrupt's Strange Story £1900 Insurance Brother-in-law Denies Allegations. Nareandera

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 July 1930 · page 5

A remarkable story was told during the examination in bankruptcy, of Hughie. Robertson to-day. Robertson said in 1927 lie sold his farm…

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Hotel Destroyed by Fi[?] Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 July 1930 · page 6

The Commonwealth Hotel and[?] shops were destroyed by fire at A[?] yesterday morning. Fortunately [?] were only four persons in the ho[?]…

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Radio News Broadcasting Diary Wireless Licenses

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 July 1930 · page 8

The license increase for the Commonwealth for the month of June totals 870, which brings the number of licenses in force to 312,192. Every State of Australia,…

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Sold Liquor Without License £100 Fine and Six Months' Gaol. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 4

At the Central Court to-day William Noble, 29, electrician, was fined £100, and in addition was sentenced to six months' gaol on a charge of 'having sold liquor…

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After the Pictures on Hotel Premies Police Court Prosecution

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 August 1930 · page 3

There was no appearance for William Ross, who at the Grafton Police' Court, yesterday, was charged on remand with having been found on the licensed…

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Fire at Herberton Hotel and Business Houses Destroyed. Cairns

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 5

A fire last night destroyed the Post Office Hotel at Herberton, a bakery and the residence and office of Mr. C. Wright, commission agent. The outbreak…

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Liquor Without License Italians and Young Girls. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 August 1930 · page 5

When Mario 'Massa, an Italian boarding house proprietor, was charged at the Carlton Court to-day with having sold liquor without a. license, the prosecuting…

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Boy Electrocuted Live Wire on Hotel Roof. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 1

While climbing on the roof of the Crown Hotel, at Lilydale, last night Robert Pender, 14, grasped an electric light wire, and was electrocuted. The light…

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'Visted' Hotel Australia "Not a Raid," Says Commissioner Childs. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 August 1930 · page 5

Consternation reigned amongst 200 dancers at the Hotel Australia last night, when a raid was conducted by the licensing police, in charge of Sergeant Russell…

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Hotel Visitor Suffocated Fire at Wellington, N.Z. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 August 1930 · page 4

When a fire broke out at the Gresham Hotel this morning a boarder named Cameron who only arrived to-day on a visit from the South Island rushed back…

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Liquor Act Prosecution Hotelkeeper Fined

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 2

Another prosecution under the Liquor Act engaged the attention of Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, PAT., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, when George…

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Transfer of Hotel License

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 August 1930 · page 4

An application for the transfer of the license of the Crown Hotel, Grafton, from Percy H. Hynes to William Thomas Robinson was granted by Mr. C. G…

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Hotel Fire Suspicious Circumstances Licensee Accused and Discharged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 5

The story of the fire which caused damage to the Marlborough Hotel, King street, Newtown, on July 24, was told at the Coroner's Court to-day…

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Licensed Listeners Broadcast Reception Troubles Meeting of Grafton League

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 3

Members of the Grafton League of Licensed Listeners met at the New State rooms, Prince street, last night. there being present: Messrs. C. A. Smith…

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Hotels Licensing Reduction Board Yesterday's Grafton Sitting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 August 1930 · page 8

The Licensing Reduction Board sat at the Grafton Courthouse yesterday afternoon. Mr. W. S. Arnott, State Licensing Magistrate, presiding…

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Butcher Shop Licenses Employees' Union Secretary Approves. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 5

The secretary of the Australian Meat Industry Employees' Union, Mr. Pollack, stated to-day that lie had agreed to the suggestion of the chairman of the Meat…

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In Liquidation Hotel Savoy, Ltd. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 September 1930 · page 4

Unable to raise sufficient capital to carry out the original plan, the Hotel Savoy, Ltd., has gone into voluntary liquidation…

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The Crown Hotel Fine New Building Lavish Up-to Date Appointments

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 September 1930 · page 6

From the roof garden of the new Crown Hotel, a fine panoramic View, presents itself of the Clarence River and the city of Grafton stretching away in the…

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Forged Will Hotel Boots Left £5881. MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 September 1930 · page 5

The Chief Justice, Sir William Irvine, to-day found that the will before the Banco Court as the will of John Bogle had been forged, and he allowed a caveat…

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Explosion at Hotel

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 September 1930 · page 4

Escaping gas from a battery in the engine room of the Argyle Hotel, Taralga, caused a violent explosion on Sunday. Entering the room to inspect the lighting…

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