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Mid North Coast · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1923

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Kempsey Police Court. Found on Licensed Premises

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 3

At the Kempsey Police Court, on Monday, before Mr. Fletcher, P.M., Leonard Hickson was charged with being found on the licensed premises of…

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Playing Euchre in Hotels

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 4

EUCHRE is a game of chance. So ruled Major Crane at Muswellbrook last Tuesday, when about half a dozen local young fellows were before him…

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Freak Hotel Party

The Northern Champion · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 8

A new record in freak parties for New York was set when camels and horses pranced in the ballroom of the Hotel Commodore…

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Licenses Reduced. Wammerawa District

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 5

AT the recent sitting of the Licenses' Reduction Board in the Wammerawa Electorate, 72 hotel licenses were called upon to show cause why such…

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The Wingham Hotel

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 2

It only seems like "yesterday" since we told the public that it was proposed to demolish the old Wingham Hotel, and to raise a new structure in…

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Hotel Closing Hours. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 3

Arrangements have been made for closing the hotels to the public between 10.30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Anzac Day. Mr. F. S. Flint. a pensioner of the…

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Town Topics. Licensing Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 4

At Kempsey Quarterly Licensing Court, Monday last, Mr. Potts, P M, Chairman, E P. Noonan and P J O'Neill received the Licensing…

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Hawker's License

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 6

A hawker's license was granted to Mr. W. Coonan, of Greenhill…

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Licensing Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 6

Before the Licensing Board, at Kempsey, Messrs. F. F. Potts, P.M., P. J. O'Neill and E. P. Noonan on the bench Mr. Robert Davidson applied…

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Motor Car License

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 2

Police v E. J. Miller, falling to deliver up expired motor car license, was adjourned till 28th May—Miller pleading not guilty…

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Licensing Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 2

Before the Licensing Court, composed of Messrs. E. P. Noonan and P. J. O'Neill, an application was granted transferring the license of the…

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Cowra Hotelkeepers

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 4

ONE Cowra hotelkeeper is said to have re­duced the tariff in the public dining room from 2s to 1s 6d. Not to be outdone a rival hostelry has also reduced the price to…

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Hotel Bedrooms

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 4

SAYS the "Quirindi Gazette": We lift our lid to Mr. Flynn, P.M., Chairman of the Wagga Licensing Bench, who recently instructed the police to make an inspection of…

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Licensing Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 4

Daniel Thomas Quinn applied for the transfer of a billiard-room license from Albert Sanders, in Elbow-street, West Kempsey…

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Garages at Hotels

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 4

Now that motor cars have come into such general use by travellers, it is necessary under the Act for hotelkeepers to provide accommodation for them as well as for…

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Robbery at Railway Hotel

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 2

By forcing the flap door leading into the cellar from the footpath thieves gained an entrance to the Railway Hotel, West Kempsey, last night. The…

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Increased License Fees. Under the New Act

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 4

As as instance of bow the provisions of the new Act operates in regard to liquor licenses the "Daily Telegraph" says:—The licensee of the Ashfield…

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Shires' Conference. Some Matters Discussed. Motor License Fees

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 2

Several shires forwarded proposals regarding the collection and payment of motor license fees. The matter was referred to a sub-committee, which…

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Big Increase in Licensing Fees

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 2

There was a big rise in hotel license fees at Taree Court last week. Now fees are based on the amount of liquor purchased during the year, and the…

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Telegrams. Hotel Afire. Man Gagged and Bound. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 3

A Rockhampton message says a fire occurred in the Commercial Hotel, Longreach, last night. The door of one bedroom was battered in by…

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