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Mid North Coast · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1916

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Destructive Fire. McGANN'S Club Hotel Gutted

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 2

PORT MACQUARIE was the scene of a destructive fire in the early hours of Wednesday morning last, when McGann's Club Hotel, in Clarence-street, was completely burnt…

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The Liquor Referendum the Hotelkeeper's Case. Facts v. FALLACIES (To the Editor.)

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 3

Sir,—My attention has been drawn to a letter which appeared in your issue of the 1st ult. over the signature of the Rev. E. L. Slade Mallen. It…

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Club Hotel Fire

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 2

THE District Coroner (F Hayward, Esq., J.P.), on Friday last, held an inquiry into the cause of the fire which destroyed the Club Hotel…

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Club Hotel Fire

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 2

The District Coroner (F. Hayward, Esq., J.P.), on Friday week last, held an inquiry into the cause of the fire which destroyed the Club Hotel at…

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Beechwood Hotel Dolf McCudden Formerly of Croki Hotel)

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 8

HAS purchased the Freehold and License of this hotel, and is conducting it as a first-class hotel for travellers it is 4 miles from Wauchope, with…

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Hotel Hours. Process of Voting

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 6

Mr. E. B. Harkness, Chief Electoral Officer, has prepared points for the forthcoming liquor referendum for the guidance of the returning officers,…

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Our Letter Box. Six O'clock Closing of Hotel Bars. an Appeal. (To The Editor.)

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 4

Sir.--We desire to unite in an appeal to your readers, aud all the electors in this district, to exercise their privilege on Saturday next, June 10,…

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Early Closing of Hotel Bars

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 4

The referendum on the question of the hour for the closing of hotel bars is to be taken on Saturday, tomorrow. The poll at Macksville…

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Depreci[?] Hotel property

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 2

A [?]de took places at Sydney last week. The only hotel at at, Listi[?] property, known as "The[?] was sold for £55…

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Licensing Court

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 2

At the Bowraville Licensing Court on Wednesday, 7th June, booth licenses were granted to Samuel Gilkison for pony races on 17th June and…

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Licensing Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 2
Also in The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer

On Monday morning last a special sitting of the Taree Licensing Court was held at the Court House, before Messrs. F. F. Potts, P.M., H. W. Flett…

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Publican v. Policeman. Interesting Coff's Harbor Case

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 7

One of the most interesting cases that has been listed at the local court was set down for hearing on Friday last (says the Coff's Harbor "Advocate")…

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Hotel Licenses

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 4

On Tuesday morning at West Kempsey, the Licensing Bench, Messrs. H. H. McDougall, P. M., and E. P. Noonan, granted the…

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Reduction in License Fees

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 2

The Newcastle Licensing Court granted reductions amounting to about 25 per cent off the fees to 83 hotelkeepers…

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Licensing Court

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 5

The Quarterly Licensing Court was held at Bowraville on Wednesday, Mr. McDougall, P. M., arid Mr. F. Grace, J. P., being in attendance…

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Licensing Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 July 1916 · page 4

At Kempsey Quarterly Licensing Court, Monday last, Messrs. H. McDougall, P.M., E. P. Noonan, and Dr. Lancaster received the report of…

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How It Was Received. Publicans Taken by Surprise

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 5

There was no "last night" performance of the 8 o'clock play. The curtain fell with dramatic suddenness at 6 o'clock on Friday night in Sydney,…

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The Passing Show. New Kind of Hotel

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 3

What is going to happen to the hotels? Some people say that from 6 to 11 p.m. they will be able to sell soft drinks—of course with no sick…

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Six O'clock Closing Hotel Bars Closed Friday Night Last

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 2

Six o'clock closing of hotel bars was put into operation on Friday evening last. The certificate of the complete…

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