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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1940

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Theatre Licenses Two For Grafton Applications Granted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 4

The Theatres and Films Commission to-day granted two applications for licenses to conduct picture theatres at Grafton. One application was by W…

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Hotel License Transferred

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 4

In the Grafton Licensing Court yesterday morning before Mr. A. J. Bryant, Licensing Magistrate, Harold George Dixon, licensee of the Southgate Hotel,…

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Potato Growers Licensing Fee Bill Labor Amendment Defeated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 1

On the motion of the Minister for Agriculture, Mr Reid, the Swine Branding Bill was read a third time in the Legislative Assembly to-day…

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Potato Bill Licenses for Growers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 3

On the motion of the Minister for Agriculture. Mr. Reid, the Potato Growers' Licensing Bill was read a third time in the Legislative Assembly…

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Women Wounded In Sydney Hotel Dying Depositions to Be Taken. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 5

With blood pouring from wounds in the chest, arm and abdomen, Jea[?] Cox. 26, married, was found to-night in the passageway of the Australian…

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Liquor Act Appeal "Barman Disobeyed Instructions" Licensee's Penalty Varied

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 2

Matthew Charles Page, licensee of Roche's Hotel, Grafton, appealed before "Judge Storkey, V.C., at Grafton, against a conviction and fine of £2 by…

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Coffs Transport Additional License Refused

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 3

The Department of Road Trnasport asked the Dorrigo Shire Council in a letter to last meeting if it favored the issue of an additional motor…

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Hotel Shooting Woman Victim Dies. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 3

The death occurred early to-day of Mrs. Jean Carlos Cox, who received three bullet wounds in the back at the Australian Hotel, city, on Tuesday…

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Menzies Final Appeal to Miners to Return to Work Decent Men and Good Australians "Misled by Extraordinary People" Licensing System May Be Applied Unless Strike Settled Immediately Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 5

A last appeal to the coalminers to return to work and place their grievances before the Arbitration Court was made by Mr. Menzies in the House of Representatives to-night. It was rumored to-night that the Government was contemplating the…

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Single Woman Granted Publican's License Unprecedented Decision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 5

A decision without parallel in the history of the Licensing Court in New South Wales was made to-day when the chairman granted the transfer of a…

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Burned Down Fitzroy Hotel Blaze at Coff's Harbor Spectacular Sight. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 4

The Fitzroy Hotel conducted by Mr. G. Garrett, at Coffs Harbor, was practically destroyed by fire this afternoon. Although all the room…

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OF [?] Sunday Fire Fitzroy Hotel Blaze Fire Brigade's Good Work

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 1

A fire which broke out in the roof of the Fitzroy Hotel last Sunday afternoon caused damage to the building and contents…

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Randwick Gallops Black Out and Grand Hotel Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 6

The following gallops were recorded at Randwick this morning:- Steeplechase Grass Track. One furlong. Dicktom 13…

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Taxi Licenses Conflicting Authorities

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 3

Three authorities have now to be consulted before a new motor vehicle license to carry passengers is granted. They are the local council, the…

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Hotel License Transferred

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 4

Before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., in the Grafton Licensing Court yesterday, application was made for the transfer of the license of Roche's Hotel, Grafton,…

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Local and General Sunday Trading License

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 4

Before Mr. A. J. Bryant at the Granton Licensing Court yesterday a Sunday trading license was granted to A. C. Elphinstone, of Red Rock…

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Thefts From Hotel

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 4

Early on Sunday morning the Ocean View Hotel, Brunswick Heads, was entered and a radio set, silverware and culery valued at over £20, were stolen…

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Fitzroy Hotel New £20,000 Building

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 2

Mr. R. J. Garrett, licensee of the Fitzroy Hotel, Coffs Harbour, which was partly destroyed, by fire a couple of weeks ago, returned home…

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Hotel Jacaranda Licence Transferred Freehold Also Sold

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 8

In the Grafton Limping Court, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, Licensing Magistrate, yesterday, Frederick Edwin Herbert, licensee of the Hotel Jacaranda,…

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Thirteen Hotel Licensees Fined

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 4

Thirteen hotel licensees were each fined £2, with 8 costs, by Mr. M. E. Soane, S.M., at Newcastle Summons Court for having waste beer in drip…

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