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Mid North Coast · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1920

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Attempting to Bribe Constable. Unusual Case at Port Macquarie. Hotelkeeper Fined

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 5

An unusual case was heard at the Port Macquarie Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M., when-- Murphy, licensee of the…

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Haunted Hotels. Ghostly Guests Are Turned to Financial Account

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 7

Just as every great criminal has some dominating superstition that rules his conduct, so has nearly every big hotel, the difference being that…

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Licensing Inspectors

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 3

The undermentioned members of the N.S.W. police Force have been gazetted inspectors under the Liquor Act, 1912, for the licensing districts:—…

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Traps for Publicans

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

In the Dubbo Licensing Court last week, Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., remarked that there were three traps which unwary licensed victuallers might…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Port Macquarie, January 27, 1920. (Before Messrs. F. Hayward and W. A. Spence, L.M.'s)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 5

THE Licensing Inspector's quarterly report of all licensed premises in the Port Macquarie district was read, and considered satisfactory…

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New Liquor Act. Returns by Licensees Necessary

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

The attention of hotelkeepers is directed to a session of the New Liquor Act, which has been in force since the 1st inst., but does not seem to be…

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Victoria Hotel

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

The work of demolishing the Victoria Hotel, Central Kempsey, was commenced on Monday morning, to clear the way for the erection of an up-to-date…

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Victoria Hotel

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

The Victoria Hotel buildings have been pulled to pieces and removed during the week. The vacant space will be filled by a fine structure. Mr. Jas…

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License to Carry Firearms. Bill to Be Introduced

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 10

The Inspector-General of Police has consulted the Chief Secretary regarding the frequency with which revolvers have been used in Sydney lately, and…

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Hotel Improvements

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. J. D. McFadyen, of Tattersall's Hotel, Kempsey, believes in marching with the times. He has arranged for the erection of a large covered shed…

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License Transferred

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Kempsey Licensing Board on Monday, the license of the Bellbrook Hotel was transferred Mr. A. J. Davis to Mr. C…

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From Hotel to Church

Macleay Argus · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 4

The Methodist Church authorities have bought a delicensed hotel at Bendigo, and it is now being used as a church…

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Transfer of License

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 2

Mr. W. T. Kenniff, the popular host of the Royal Hotel has transferred his license to Messrs W. and J. Monaghan. and will…

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MR. McQUADE'S HOTEL

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 2

Good progress is being made with the erection of Mr. J. McQuade's brick hotel in Belgrave-street. The work so far completed gives an indication of…

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Hotel and Restaurant Workers. Want Two Days' Holiday. During Prince's Visit. Syndey

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 5

Hotel and restaurant workers at Wellington (N.Z.) demand two clear holidays during the visit of the Prince of Wales, thus seriously inconveniencing…

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Telegrams. Masked Man in Hotel. Exciting Incident at Inverell. Syndey

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 5

A masked man entered the Oxford Hotel, Inverell, with burglarous intention and tried to chloroform the wife of the landlord, who was sleeping. She…

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Hotel Charges in America

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 3

To a "Sun" interviewer Mr. Beaumont Smith, moving picture producer, recently returned from America, said: "We complain of the profiteer in…

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Licensing Court. Before Mr. Fletcher, P.M., and Mr. E. P. Noonan

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

John William Walsh, of Post Office Hotel, Frederickton, was granted a duplicate license in place of one which had been accidentally destroyed…

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Why Australian Hotels are Best. Soldier Makes Some Comparisons. (Published by Arrangement.)

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 7

Sydney " Evening News " (20 4-'20] printed the following, from the pen of George Clune,of Bondi, N.S.W., who served with both the A.I.F. and…

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Interesting to Hotelkeepers

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 4

A case of much interest to publicans was heard at the Stuart Town (near Bathurst) Police Court the other day, when the…

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