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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1940

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New Hotel for Brunswick Heads

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 7

Plans have been prepared for a two storeyed hotel in brick to replace the Ocean View Hotel at Brunswick Heads, one of the oldest wooden…

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Alleged Sale of Liquor Without License Case Dismissed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

At the Police Court, Dorrigo, on Wednesday, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., Leo J. Pereirn was charged that he did on 10th February carry liquor…

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To Aid Finland British Volunteers General License Issued Thousands Have Offered London

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 5

The Under-Secretary to the Home Office, Mr. Peake, stated in the House of Commons to-day that a general license had been granted to British…

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Licensing Court Two Hotels Transferred South Grafton and Newton Boyd

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 4

In the Licensing Court, held at the Grafton Courthouse on Saturday morning, before Mr A. J. Byrant, Licensing Magistrate, William Henry Thomas…

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Case Dismissed Alleged Sale of Liquor Without License

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 2

In our last issue we mentioned that Leo J. Pereira was charged at the Dorrigo Police Court on 14th February, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M.,…

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Licensed Fishermen Maclean Branch Prices Discussed Snap Freezing Proposal

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Maclean branch of the Licensed Fishermen's Association was held in the Mac lean Literary Institute on Friday night last,…

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License Transferred

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 4

In the Grafton Licensing Court, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, Licensing Magistrate, yesterday, A. J. Barton applied for permission to transfer his publican's…

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Hotel Fast, Jerusalem

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 3

Men of the A.I.F. Light Horse, when they read that an hotel in Jerusalem will be converted into a club to accommodate leave parties of…

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Hotel Fire Occupants' Narrow Escape Sliding Down Rope. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 4

Several persons had narrow escapes in a fire which destroyed the Hotel Sarina at Mackay early to-day. The licensee, T. Woodley, his wife, and…

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Fire Near Kempsey Greenhill Hotel Destroyed Occupants Narrowly Escape. Kempsey

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 4

Guests were awakened at three o'clock this morning by the crying of one of the children of the licensee, Mr. A. Burns, of the Greenhill Hotel,…

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Hotel Burnt

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 3

About 3 o'clock'last Tuesday morning the hotel at Greenhill, about three miles above Kempsey, was destroyed by fire. One of the children of the…

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Theatre License No Decision Yet. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 5

The secretary of the Films Commission says the decision in the application for a theatre license for Grafton will be made available when it is arrived at…

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Potato Growers Will Be Licensed Fund to Promote Industry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 4

Moving at the request of the potato growers, the Minister for Agriculture. Mr. Reid, introduced a Bill in the Legislative Assembly to-night to…

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Potato Growers N.S.W. Licensing Bill Labor Member Wants Prices Fixed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

The hope that New South Wales would ultimately be able to supply all her own potatoes was expressed by the Minister for Agriculture. Mr. Reid,…

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Hotel License Transerred

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 4

In the Licensing Court, held at the Grafton Courthouse on Saturday, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, Licensing Magistrate, Michael James Broadhurst,…

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Transfer of Publican's License

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 4

In the Grafton Licensing Court before Mr A. J. Bryant, Licensing Magistrate, William Rutherford, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Ulmarra,…

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Food Imports Restricted in Britain Exporters' Licenses Federal Govts Announcement Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 5

Following an order by the British Ministry of Food prohibiting foodstuff imports into Great Britain, except under license, the Commerce…

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Woman Shot Dead In Hotel Bedroom Discovery at Brunswick Heads. Brunswick Heads

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 4

A Brisbane woman, Mrs. Theima Constance O'Dwyer, 27, was found shot dead in a room at the Ocean View Hotel, Brunswick Heads, about 8 o'clock…

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Stab in Back the Dairying Industry Margarine In Hotels Motion to Urge Coloring Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 5

A motion wad carried at the U.A.P. Country Convention to-day requesting the Government to make the coloring of margarine compulsory…

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At Ulmarra Cow Walks Into Hotel

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 7

A minor sensation occurred yesterday at Ulmarra, when Mr. Caltoa, of Deep Creek, strolled into the hotel only to be followed, by Serene, his biggest…

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