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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1940

136 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 7

Expired License

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 4

For failing to return an expired license (driver's) within the specified time, Wilton N. Thompson, of Grafton, was fined 10 and 3 court costs by Mr…

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Pier Hotel Cup Won by Waratahs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 1

In a hard-fought game at Jetty Oval on Sunday afternoon, Grafton Waratahs took the Pier Hotel Cup from Jetty. Jetty were able…

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New Hotel Fitzroy to be Re-built

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 2

We have seen the plans for the re-building of the Fitzroy Hotel, Coffs Harbour, badly damaged by fire some weeks ago. We…

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War News Increases Listeners' Licenses. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 5

The number of licensed broadcast listeners increased during the financial year ended on June 30 by 80,721, compared with the previous year…

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Found on Premises Breach Of Liquor Act Licensee and Others Fined

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 3

In the Court of Petty Sessions, held before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P. M., at the Courthouse,Grafton, yesterday, John Thomas Tully, William Pardoe,…

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Film Theatres New Project For Grafton Appeal Against License District Court Proceedings

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 3

Sitting in Sydney, the Theatres and Films Commission recently granted an application by William Thomas Robinson, of Grafton, and King's Theatres…

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RESERVED Judge's Decision District Court Appeal License for New Picture Theatre

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 3

His Honor, Judge Storkey, V.C., reserved his decision in the District Court at Grafton yesterday in respect of the appeal against the decision of…

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Maclean Licensed Fishermen Week-end Fishing Snap Freezing

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Maclean branch of the licensed Fisherman of New South Wales was held in the Literary Institute on Friday night last,…

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Rugby Football Waratahs v. Coff's Harbor Pier Hotel Cup Match

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 August 1940 · page 3

Grafton Warata[?]s will meet a Cup team from Coff's Harbor at Ellis [?]ark, South Grafton, on Sunday, in a return match for the Pier Hotel Cup…

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Hard Game Coff's Harbor Trounced Warataes Retain Pier Hotel Cup Match at Ellis Park

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 August 1940 · page 3

Although the Grafton Warata[?]s emerged at the head of the Clarence River football series of the 1940 season, they were lucky to vanquish…

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Transfer of Maclean Hotels

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 August 1940 · page 4

In the Licensing Count held at Maclean on Friday before Mr. A. J. Bryant P.M. the [?]cense of the Maclean Hol[?] was transferr[?] from George Stanley…

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Cattle Sale at Railway Hotel Yards

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 4

Harrie Badgery and Sons, Pty, Ltd. report a very successful [?] at the Railway Hotel yards on Monday last, when they offered 175 head comprising a number of fats…

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To Be Reduced Wireless License Fee. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 6

An assurance that wireless license fees will be reduced was given by P.M.G., Mr. Thorby, in the House of Representatives to-night…

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"Beer Houses" Many Country Hotels No Inducement to Tourists. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 4

The manager of the Travel Department of the Bank of New South Wales, Mr. H. R. Brown, said to-day that the development of Australia's tourist…

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Drove Without a License

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 1

John West Bassett pleaded guilty at the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, to a charge of driving a motor vehicle without a license. The…

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Life in England Sergeant's Impressions Letter to Parents Stayed in Ancient Hotel

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 6

Writing to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A Walle[?] Woolgooga, Sergant R. A. Wallaee of the Royal Australian Engineers (sights section, who has…

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Single Woman Cannot Hold Hotel License High Court's Decision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 September 1940 · page 4

The High Court to-day dismissed the appeal of Anne Veronica Furlong, of the Oaks Hotel, Neutral Bay, from the judgment of the State Full Court, which…

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Queensland Fire Hotel and Cafe Destroyed Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 7

The large two-storey wooden Windsor Hotel at Miles, also a billiard and hairdressing saloon, a cafe and an empty garage, were destroyed by fire…

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Local and General Licenses Granted

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 4

In the Grafton Licensing Court yesterday before Mr. A. J. Bryant, Licensing Magistrate, Edward Vincent Currie was granted a hide and skin…

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Hotel Damaged Fire at Ipswich. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 5

The top floor of the Metropole Hotel, Ipswich, was destroyed by fire early this morning. Twelve occupants of the building were forced to make a hurried…

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