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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1937

218 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 11

Coffs New Hotel

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 2

It was mentioned at the hospital board meeting last night that Messrs. Cleeson Bros., proprietors of the new hotel at Coffs Harbour, intend to give…

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"Wily Bill" Was Too Clever Confidence Trick in Swiss Hotel "Con." Man's Weakness His Undoing. London, June 24

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 8

The story begins in Switzerland in the swagger lounge of a Montreux hotel. "Wily Bill" Chalmers has got to know wealthy "Mr. and Mrs. X." Soon the…

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Germans Asked to Leave Eng. Girl At Luxury Hotel Reaction in Berlin London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 5

It. is now revealed that a number of German subjects, in addition to three journalists, have been advised by the Home Office to leave Britain…

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Sydney Hotels Too Many Raids Cabinet May Discuss Modifications. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 5

The question of the modification of the New South Wales liquor laws will be brought to a head this week as the result of recent developments…

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'Now It Is War' Grim Scenes in Shanghai Streets Two Hotels Bombed by Chinese Planes Over 500 KILLED; 903 Wounded. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 5

The International Settlement at Shanghai was the scene of havoc and carnage to-day, as numerous bomb explosions occurred in the principal…

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Rare Distinction Conferred On W. Duncan Full Trainer's License and Badge. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 2

The former crack jockey, W. Duncan. bad a rare distinction conferred upon him to-day, when the committee of the Victoria Racing…

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No License To Carry Passengers Halfway Creek, Man Fined

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 6

For carrying a person in a motor vehicle constructed primarily for the carriage of goods, Alfred W. Tuckey, of Halfway Creek, was fined £4, with 8…

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Nsw Licensee Royal Hotel, South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 7

In the Grafton Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M.. Rex York, licensee Of the Royal Hotel, South Grafton, applied for permission…

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Man Killed Fall Of 200 Feet From Top of Hotel. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 5

Falling from the roof garden of the Hotel Canberra to the street below, a distance of 200 feet, Alan George Thomson (32) crashed to death to-day…

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Conviction to Be Posted in Hotel

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 6

Talgai Investments Pty., Ltd., of the National Mutual Buildings, Queen street, Brisbane, was charged in the Summons Court at Warwick (Q.), before Mr. W…

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Schools and Wireless License Fee

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 2

The Queensland Teachers' Union intends to approach the Postal Department in an effort to secure the abolition of the license fee for the use of radio in…

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A Happy Evening New Hotel Workers Several Presentations

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1937 · page 4

One could not imagine a happier or more agreeable band of workers than those engaged on the erection of the new hotel in Coffs Harbour…

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Bus License Refused

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 3

At last meeting of Kempsey Municipal Council an application for an additional passenger bus license between South West Bocks and…

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Cheque for £50 For Yamba Surf Club Publicans' Ball Profit

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 September 1937 · page 5

A profit of £50 was realised from the recent Publicans' Ball. At a meeting of the Ball Committee at the Free masons' Hotel yesterday, morning. the…

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A.j.c. Decision Bookmakers Re-licensed

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 3

Ten bookmakers, whose licenses with the Australian Jockey Club automatically ceased with their conviction under the Bookmakers' Taxation Act, were…

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Biggest Hotel License Fee

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 2

At Taree Licensing Court last Monday the question arose as to which hotel in the country districts of New South Wales pays the biggest…

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Suspicious Death Queensland Hotelkeeper Detectives Investigating. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 September 1937 · page 5

Two detectives flew from Brisbane to Charleville on Saturday to investigate the sudden death of Mrs. Margaret Jane Roche, 50, widow, of Augathella…

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COST £1110 Dangerous Driving License Also Suspended Glen Innes Road Accident

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 2

Clifford Pelham Litchfield, car driver, of Glen Inncs. was fined £5 and ordered to pay £610 costs by Mr. J. McElroy, P.M.. in the Grafton…

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Youth's Death Found Shot at Hotel. Boggabri

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 September 1937 · page 5

At the inquest, to-day into the death of John Kennedy Clatworthy. 19, who was found shot at the Railway Hotel on Monday evening, the Coroner found…

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Expired Licenses

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 2

Before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., at Coffs Harbour Police Court on Wednesday last, Geo. W. Hunter pleaded guilty to a charge of having failed to…

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