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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1932

214 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 11

Govt, Well Paid £112,370 From Listeners' Licenses. Can Berra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 5

In the House of Representatives the, P. AUG., Mr. Roland, informed Mr. Roland Green that in the last throe years the Government had received £442,370 as its…

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Hotel Transfer

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 4

At the Grafton Licensing Court yesterday, application was made by Walter Hadden Werner for the transfer of the license of Small's Hotel, Copmanhurst,…

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'Don't Move' Alleged Hold-up Boarders Disturbed at Lismore Hotel Man Arrested and Charged

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 4

"Don't move or I Will drill you; I don't want to shoot, there is not much money here." In this manner a hoarder at the…

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Hotel and Nine Shops. Destroyed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 4

Damage running into many thousands of pounds was caused by fire which destroyed Tattersall's Hotel and nine nearby business premises in the main business…

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Took Cue From 'Job At Grafton' Hotel Hold-up Man for Trial on Five Charges. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 June 1932 · page 4

"I am not used to this kind of thing It is the first time I have tried it, but I read about a job at Grafton and thought I could put one over myself."…

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Tobacco Manufacture Preparation of Leaf Illegal Except Under License. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 5

The Comptroller-Gcnerol of Customs, Mr. Hall, to-day issued a warning that proceedings under the Excise Act would be instituted against…

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Alleged Hotel Thief Sequel to Lismore Arrest Also. Charged with Grafton Robberies

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 4

Frank Wilfred John Mills Mitchell, 19, who some days ago was convicted on charges of carrying an unlicensed revolver and on several counts of robbery…

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Bus Licenses When the Bridge Is Open Regulation of Passenger Traffic

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 June 1932 · page 3

At the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night a letter was read from the municipality of South Grafton, advising that certain applications…

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Bailiff's Sale Strange Bidding at Mt. Morgan Hotel

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 4

The Mt. Morgan Grand Hotel has contributed some colorful chapters to local hotel history in the last few years. An attempt by a Rockhampton…

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Hotel License Transferred

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1932 · page 4

Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., sitting as Licensing Magistrate at the Grafton Courthouse on Thursday, approval was given for the transfer of the lease…

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Local and General Fire Prevention in Licensed Halls

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1932 · page 4

The officer in charge of the Fire Station wishes to bring to the notice of organisers of balls, socials, etc., the Theatre and Public Halls Act. The Act states…

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Hotel Robberies 'Jumped a Back Gate' Says Defendant to Constable

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 2

Frank Wilfred John Mills Mitchell, 19; who recently was convicted on charges of theft at the Freemasons' Hotel, Lismore, and also on a charge of robbery under…

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'Dangerous Driver' Jack Saywell Fined £8 License Suspended. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 5

At Paddington Court to-day, Jack Saywell pleaded not guilty to a charge of having driven a car in a dangerous manner…

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Iluka Hotel Licensing Reduction Board Application Withdrawn. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 4

A sitting of the Licensing Reduction Board, which comprised Messrs W. Le Brun (chairman), W. F. Arnott and T. W. Cowan, was held at Maclean this…

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On Licensed Premises Men Before Police Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 3

Having called a bit late for a drink on the evening of Saturday, May 7, four respectable residents, who are not hotel habitues, had to face Mr…

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'A Battler' Hawking Without a License Police Do Not Press for Heavy Penalty

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 June 1932 · page 7

William Platt, 54, pleaded guilty at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning to a charge of carrying on business as a hawker without a license. The police,…

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Licenses Refused to Six Melbourne Bookmakers. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 June 1932 · page 4

Surprise was caused by the action of the V.R.C. in refusing to renew the licenses of six well known Melbourne, bookmakers. They are H. A. Youlden, Roy…

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Tin Hare Scandal Allegations of Bribery and Corruption Former Labor Ministers Named Royal Commission Inquiry Gosling And Swindell Hear Crown Case Outlined Distribution of Shares for Licenses Alleged Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 June 1932 · page 5

The Royal Commissioner Mr. Justice Halse Rogers, resumed the inquiry into the alleged tin hare scandal, the courtroom being crowded. Among those in court was the former Chief Secretary Mr. Gosling and "Judge" Swindell…

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Transfer of License of the Willow Tree Hotel

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 June 1932 · page 4

At the Licensing Court, Grafton, yesterday afternoon the Licensing Magistrate, Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., approved of the transfer of the license of…

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Wireless Licenses Six Thousand Increase in Month. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 5

The Director of Postal Services, Mr. H. P. Brown, says there has been an extraordinary increase of six thousand in wireless licenses in the last month, and…

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