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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1937

218 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 11

Commercial Hotel Order Sought for Alterations

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 2

In the Licensing Court at Grafton yesterday, Mr. J. McElroy, P. M. heard an application by the Grafton Licensing Inspector (First-class Sergeant A…

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Case Dismissed On Licensed Premises During Prohibited Hours Defendant Was "Traveller."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 2

The police case against Vincent M. Baxter, of 29 Clarence street, Grafton, for being on the licensed premises of the Royal Hotel on Friday…

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Palatial Hotel for Coff's Harbour

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 4

Work has been commenced on a new palatial two-storey hotel at Coff's Harbor, the total estimated cost of which, with furnishings, is…

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Wireless Licenses Too High Says Postage Reduction League

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 2

"There are in Australia nearly one million people holding wireless licenses. Every one of these people pays more for his license than he…

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Across the Pacific In The Sikorsky Clipper a Modern Flying Hotel Achievement in American Aviation

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 9

At present, with the eyes of the world on the Pan-American Clipper, which has opened another chapter in the book of progressive aviation by…

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Two Miles Swim Saved Publican's Life Fell Overboard in Darkness. Wellington. (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 5

An apparent reappearance from toe dead was staged by a, Mariborough publican, R. R. Evans, who, when a launch party was returning from a…

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Fruit Marketing Licensing of Agents

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the directors of the Fruitgrowers' Federation, held in Sydney this week, it was reported that a deputation had waited…

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Pistol Without License

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 4

Convicted at the Goulburn Police Court on Monday on a charge of having carried at pistol at Goulburn without being the holder of a license, Frank…

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Changed Pleas Liquor Act Breach Licensee Fined £2 Delivery of a Message

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 2

First pleading not guilty but later altering his plea to one of guilty, Francis Ernest Norton, was fined £2, with 8 costs, by Mr. J. McElroy,…

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Coffs New Hotel

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 3

Slick work was done on the mixing and pouring of concrete into the trenches for the new hotel in Coffs Harbour. In 30 hours 126 yards of…

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S.P. Betting "License Shops" Debate Police Defeat Motion Registratic of Bicycles Advocated Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 5

Claiming that lawlessness had been caused by prevalence of starting price betting, that "stand over." men were prevalent and undesirables…

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"Cheap" Seats For Coronation Day Hotelkeepers' Object Friends in Guests' Rooms. London, April 3

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 9

Some Australian and New Zealand, visitors who have reserved rooms in hotels overlooking the coronation route are engaged in mild dispute…

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"HARSH" New Fisheries Regulations Macleae Licensed Fishermen Petition to Minister Suggested

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 2

After being in recess for the past fix months, the Maclean branch of the Licensed Fishermen's' Association became active with the…

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Dog Racing Reduction In Country? License Wanted for Wingham. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 1

Replying to a deputation which sought a tin hare license for Wingham. the Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, today announced that no new greyhound…

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Shot Fired in Hotel Bar Two Men Wounded Pursuers Eluded Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 5

A remarkable story, was told to the police to-night of a strange man who entered the bar of an hotel in Botany road), Redfern the evening,…

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Country Hotels Not Yet Satisfactory Licensing Board Report Fees Total £344,901 SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 5

Some interesting figures were contained in the annual report of the Licenses Reduction, Board, which has been received by the Minister for…

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78th BIRTHDAY Mr. Dan Murphy Veteran North Coast Publican

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 4

Mr. Dan Murphy, now a resident of Maclean, who to-day will celebrate his 78th birthday, is one of the oldest and best-known of the publicans on the…

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The Publicans' Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 4

A very enthusiastic meeting of the publicans of the Clarence River was held at the Crown Hotel on Thursday morning last when it was unanimously…

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Hotel Raid Six Men Fined

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 8

A police raid on the Junction Hotel shortly before midnight on Saturday, April 3, had a sequel in the Graffito Police Court yesterday when six men…

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Motor Licenses Two Fines at Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 15

For failing to return an expired motor cycle license within three days of its expiration, on December 13, Arthur J. Ayres, of Halfway Greek, was fined…

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