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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1935

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Wealthy Tourists Better Hotels Wanted Railway Commissioner's Views. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 November 1935 · page 5

Tourists were tiring of the Continent, and with a very little, effort Australia should be able to attract large numbers. Something had to be done to…

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Ban Lifted on Foreign Airliners "Flying Hotel" to Be Used on Melb[?]tas. Service. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 December 1935 · page 5

The Commonwealth Government has decided to lift the ban and allow American and foreign aircraft to be imported into Australia…

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Radio License Clubs Easy Payments

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 December 1935 · page 7

"Radio license clubs"-- the result of a bright idea which had its origin in the system of buying licenses a postage stamp or two at a time--have…

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Hotel Licenses Transfers Granted

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 December 1935 · page 3

In the Grafton Licensing Court yesterday, Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., granted Keith Cowan, of the Commercial Hotel, Ulmarra, permission to transfer the…

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Driver's License Failed to Renew

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 December 1935 · page 3

For having failed to renew a motor driver's license, Richard Sibthorpe, of Prince street, Grafton, was fined 26, and 8 court costs, in default…

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Wireless Services Listeners' Licenses 721,825 in Australia First Amongst Dominions. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 December 1935 · page 4

An increase of 122,693 in the number of listeners' licenses issued during 1934-35 was revealed in the annual report of the Australian Broadcasting…

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Living Queer Lives in London's Luxury Hotels a Liking for Labels

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 December 1935 · page 3

I have visited every type of hotel in London during the past two years searching for interesting personalities, and in finding them I have…

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Frauds on London Hotels They Live Like Millionaires and Leave Without Paying a Penny. London, November 16

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1935 · page 7

Many thousands of pounds are being lost by hotels every week by the activities of bilkers. During the last few weeks there has been an outbreak…

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Talkies Garden and Prince Edward Theatres. "The Great Hotel Murder."

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1935 · page 6

The main attraction at the Garden and Prince Edward Theatres to-night, at 8 o'clock, will be the mystery film, "The Great Hotel Murder." A strange…

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Talkies Garden and Prince Edward Theatres. "Great Hotel Murder."

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 December 1935 · page 2

"The Great Hotel Murder" will receive its final screening this evening at the Garden and Prince Edward Theatres. This film production is a…

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Billiard Licenses Applications Granted

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1935 · page 6

Before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., in the Grafton Licensing Court, the application of John Braham Walsh, for a billiards and bagatelle license was…

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In Hotel Bar During Prohibited Hours

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1935 · page 6

Ross George Thomas Thorne, of Pound street, Grafton, was charged with having been found on licensed premises, the Willow Tree Hotel,…

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Gazetted Licensing Regulations Apply To Seamen Only in Sydney and Melb. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 December 1935 · page 5

The Federal Government to-day gazetted the regulations licensing seamen under the Transport Workers' Act, and notified that they should…

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Melb. Unionists Taking Out Licenses. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 December 1935 · page 5

It was learned this afternoon that a number of unionists have taken out licenses in Melbourne. The special committee appointed yesterday to watch…

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Seamen Solid for Strike Mass Meeting 1800 Almost Unanimous And No Settlement Under Licensing Laws Ships Sail with Volunteers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 December 1935 · page 5

More than 1800 members of the Seamen's Union attended a mass meeting at Sydney Town Hall this morning and almost unanimously…

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WHIDDON Trautwein's £25 Cheque 110 Attempt to Corrupt Coogee Bay Hotel Shares. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 December 1935 · page 4

That he had transferred 30,000 shares in Coogee Bay Hotel to his son when the latter became 21 years of age, was admitted by Theodore…

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VALEDICTORY Popular Hotelkeeper Departure of Mr. W. McHUGH

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 December 1935 · page 2

The popularity of Mr. Walter McHugh, who has disposed of his interests in the Post Office Hotel, South Grafton, was attested last night at a smoke…

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Licenses to Seamen Being Issued in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 December 1935 · page 5

Shortly before noon the issuing of licenses to seamen began at the Mercantile Marine Office, Dawes Point. This proceeded quietly and there were…

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Seamen High Court Proceedings Make No Difference Licensing to Continue Attorney-general's Statement. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 5

The Attorney-General, Mr. Menzies, said to-night that the seaman's proceedings now before the High Court could have no relation to the…

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License at Port Adelaide. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 December 1935 · page 5

Port Adelaide was officially proclaimed as coming under the licensing provisions of the transport workers' regulations in a special Commonwealth…

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