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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1934

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Destructive Fire Brooklyn Hotel Destroyed. New York

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 5

Four hundred firemen from 65 prominent companies were unsuccessful in a long fight to save an eight-storey Brooklyn Hotel from destruction by fire in…

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Influence of Liquor License Suspended Foe Five Years. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 4

The motor license of Laurence Emanuel, 31, accountant, was suspended for five years at the Central Police Court to-day following his conviction on a charge of…

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Beer Barrel Exploded Unusual Hotel Accident

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 4

When a beer barrel exploded under the counter in the Queen's Hotel Dalby, on Monday afternoon, the proprietor of the hotel, Mr. A. A. Baker, had a narrow…

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New Hotel at Yamba

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 4

The contract for the erection of the new hotel at Yamba for Mr. W. J. Zietseh has been let to Mr. W. C. Yunget, of Glen Innes, and the construction work has…

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Maclean Police Court Motor Traffic Breaches Failed to Produce Driver's License

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 2

Before Mr. S. J. Bliss, at the Maclean Police Court on Thursday last, Clive William Teece was charged with failing to produce his motor driver's license…

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Willow Tree Hotel Woodchop

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 4

A 12 inch understand woodshop handicap, promoted by Mr. Harvey Strong, is to be held at the Willow Tree Hotel, Grafton, this afternoon. Among the…

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Win for Darcy Mason Willow Jow Tree Hotel Woodchop

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 3

Several well-known axemen, including A. Wenkel, participated in the 12 inch underhand chop staged under the auspices of Mr. Harvey Strong at the Willow…

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Liquor Prosecutions Defendants Plead Guilty Mark Against Licensee Not Recorded

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 7

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., proceedings were instituted for breaches of the Liquor Act against Walter Terance McHugh and…

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Mob Violence at Kalgoorlie Wrecking, Looting And Burning Three Hotels and Thirteen Shops Destroyed Attack Upon Foreigners Trams and Motors Commandeered Perth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 5

Three hotels and thirteen shops leased or owned by foreigners a building, a wine saloon and a two storey house were wrecked, looted and burned by an uncontrollable mob at Kalgoorlie and Boudler last night. Police reinforcements were rushed to the towns…

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Licensed Fishermen Maclean Branch President's Resignation

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 7

A meeting of the Maclean branch of the Licensed Fishermen's Association was held on Saturday afternoon last, the main business being to consider the…

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Yamba Hotel. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 7

Contractor Junget. who, in addition to being a builder is also a surveyor and architect, has work well under way in connection with the construction of the…

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To Cost £450,000 Melbourne Theatre-hotel to Be Largest in Australia. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 5

Sir Benjamin Fuller, of Fullers' Theatres, Ltd., announced to-day that it is proposed to put in hand forthwith the construction of a modern theatre and…

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Water Plumber's License

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 4

Mr. Fred Long, plumber of Mary street, Grafton, has received a certificate under the Local Government Act from the Sydney Technical College entitling him to…

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Conditions Normal at Kalgoorlie and Boulder Hotels Doing Roaring Trade Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 5

Pre-riot conditions now prevail at Kalgoorlie and Boulder. The last of the special and uniformed police left for Perth last night. During the week-end six…

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On Licensed Grounds Bookmakers May Bet Judge Barton's Decision. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 6

Judge Barton, sitting in the Bathurst Criminal Appeal Court to-day, gave a ruling which means that betting at showgrounds and other grounds licensed for…

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£14,000 Big Fire At Moree Hotel and 5 Shops People Dash From Burning Buildings. Moree

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 5

The Criterion Hotel and five shops were destroyed by fire this morning. The loss is estimated at £14,000. The guests and staff of the hotel,…

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Hotel Destroyed by Fire Boarder Jumped From Balcony. Gloucester

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 5

The Royal Hotel, Park street, was totally destroyed by fire to-day. One hoarder was not awakened until his room was filled with smoke. He then tried to escape…

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Six Men Hold Up Hotel Proprietor Severely Injured Threat to "Shoot Up This Place". Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 5

Forcing their way into a hotel on the City road, Redfern, late last night, six men, one of whom was armed, brutally assaulted Edward Cornish, owner of the…

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Kalgoorlie Inquiry Italian Committed For Trial Death of George Edward Jordan Story of Hotel Fight. Kalgoorlie

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 5

Further evidence of an alleged fight in a hotel was given to-day when the inquiry into the death of George Edward Jordan was resumed…

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Wireless in England Licenses Now Number Over 6,000,000. LONDON

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 5

The annual report of the British Broadcasting Corporation discloses that the number of receiving licenses increased during last year from 5,262,953 to…

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