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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1938

200 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 10

Two Points in Hitler's Speech Does Not Want War German Frontiers Safe Lord Lothian's Impressions. Lapstone Hotel

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 September 1938 · page 5

Referring to Herr Hitler's Nuremberg speech. Lord Lothian, Leader of the United Kingdom delegation to British Commonwealth Relations…

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Anxiety Conference Delegates. Lapstone, Hotel

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 September 1938 · page 5

While the British Commonwealth Relations conference continued to-day with its agenda on matters of foreign policy within the Empire, outside the…

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Gain to Knowledge Lapstone Conference Concluded Yesterday. Lapstone Hotel

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 September 1938 · page 4

At the conclusion of the Empire Relations Conference to-day the chairman (Sir Thomas. Bavin) said, that the discussions had made a substantial…

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Local and General Publicans' Ball

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 September 1938 · page 4

The 1938 publicans' ball will be held in the Trocadero, Grafton, next Monday night, September 26, the proceeds to be donated to charities. Mr. W. T…

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Hotel Fire Boy Jumps to Death From Fifth Floor Window Thousands Watch Tragedy Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 6

Screaming, "I can't wait; I have got to jump," William Redmond, 13-year-old son of the former general-manager of Toohey's brewery,…

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The Publican's Ball Monday Night Next

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 4

The second annual Publicans' Ball, promoted by the Clarence River branch of the U.L.V.A., will be held at the Trocadero, Grafton, on Monday…

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Woman's Death Burns in Hotel Fire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 6

Mrs. Mary Byers, 82, of Forbes, who was badly burned when the Wentworth Hotel caught fire last week, succumbed in Sydney Hospital late last night…

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Publicans' Ball Elaborate Decorations Pretty Scene at the Trocadero

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 8

Beautiful palms, silhouetted against the soft light from the orange colored lights behind them, made a most romantic setting for the publicans' ball,…

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Greyhound Racing Grafton Club's License Renewal

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 September 1938 · page 6

The secretary of the Grafton Greyhound Racing Club, Mr. G. Douglas, has been notified by the Chief Secretary's Department that the Grafton…

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Trout Fishing Licenses Available

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 2

We are advised that there have been several inquiries regarding licenses to engage in fishing for trout, the season for which is due to…

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Constable's Smart Work Clothing Missing From Hotel

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 October 1938 · page 4

A man, alleged to be known to the police of both Queensland and New South Wales, has had his trip from Brisbane to Sydney interrupted by the…

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Three Months' Gaol Stole From Grafton Hotel Leniency Plea Dismissed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 2

In spite of his earnest pleading for leniency in the form of a suspended sentence, Leo Jack Walsh, whose last permanent address was his Majesty's…

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"Walking Licenses" For School Children Road Safety Experiment at Wembley London, September 17

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 5

"Walking licenses" are shortly to be issued to 12,000 Wembley school children under a novel road safety scheme. Ari official of the committee…

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Airman Fined For Negligent Driving License Suspended. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 2

For having driven a motor car in a negligent manner in Carrington street, Sydney, on June 22, Henry Goya Henry, airman, was fined £3, at…

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Licensed Fishermen Maclean Branch Week-end Closure Favored

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 6

One of the largest attended meetings of the Maclean branch of the New South Wales Licensed Fisherman's Association was held on Friday night last,…

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Body in Bath Menzies Hotel Mystery Girl Unidentified. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 5

Slender as they are, a brown paper glove bag bearing the name of a Brisbane emporium and a handkerchief initialled "E" are the only clues to the…

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Hotel Fire Inquest On Victims Firemen Could Have Saved Boy. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 5

"If the lad had remained in his bedroom we could have saved him quite easily," said Fireman Barker, giving evidence before the City Coroner,…

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Banana Board Disposal Of Fixed Assets Conference at Murwillumbah Question of Licensing Agents

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 4

At a joint conference of the Banana Marketing Board. and the directors of the Banana Growers' Federation, the chairman, Mr. H. A, Stevenson, was…

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Banana Board Winding-up Process Licensing of Agents

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 1

The Banana Marketing Board, as briefly mentioned in last issue, has instructed the Chairman (Mr. H. A. Stevenson) to take an inventory of…

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N.Z. Licensing Poll. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 October 1938 · page 5

The final licensing poll figures were: For continuance, 501,420; for State control, 94,205; for prohibition, 244,189…

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