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New England · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1927

217 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 11

From All Parts. Pistol Licenses Act

The Inverell Times · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 7

The Pistol Licenses Act will come into operation on September 1 From that date rifles and Sporting guns need not be licensed, but considerable…

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Sensation at Royal Hotel

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 2

A lady staying at the Royal Hotel, Launceston, left some clothes in the bathroom, and on returning for them was much annoyed to hear a…

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Inspection of Wireless Licenses

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 4

The heavy fines which have recently been inflicted on numerous listeners-in in the metropolitan area for operating radio sets without the…

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Pistol Licenses Act

Guyra Argus · Thursday 8 September 1927 · page 4

The Pistol Licenses Act came into operation on September [?], From that date, rifles and sporting guns need not be licensed, but concealable fire…

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Life Outback Death of the Publican's Cow And the Loss of the Best Customer

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 September 1927 · page 10

The publican's cow was dead, and the "heads" of Cow Creek were round the bar explaining why the 'cow died and what would have cored her if only it had been administered…

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Alleged Dirty Premises Hotel Licensee Fined

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 2

At the Armidale Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., the Public Health Department proceeded against W…

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During Prohibited Hours. Local Hotel Episode. Police Secure Convictions

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 8

At the Armidale Police Court, on Wednesday. Henry Francis Beresford was charges was being on licensed premises…

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Armidale Police Court Wednesday, September 7. (Before Mr. D. H. Reed. Relieving P.m.) on Licensed Premises

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 2

Vincent McGregor was charged with being on licensed premises during prohibited hours. Ernest Barnett appeared on his…

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Hotelkeeper Attacked Visitor With Revolver SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 September 1927 · page 1

J. Scanlon, hotel keeper, resported to the police that a man called at his hotel and after an argument presented a revolver, which he pressed…

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St. Kilda Hotel Raid. Man Challenges Word of Four Policemen. Police Magistrate's Significant Comments. Two Convictions, One Case Dismissed, and Two Withdrawn

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 September 1927 · page 3

Henry Francis Beresford was charged with having been 'found on [?] premises of the St. Kiuda Hotel at 9.45 p.m. on August 20…

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Unclean Premises. Imperial Hotel Cited. Substantial Fine Inflicted

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 September 1927 · page 5

The Board of Health proceeded against W. F. McQuillan, [?]nsee of the Imperial Hotel, at the Armldale Police Court on Wednesday on a…

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Midnight Fire Rowena Hotel Destroyed Two Fatalities

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 September 1927 · page 1

A fire took place at Rowena on Sunday night, when the Rowena Hotel, the licenses of which is Mr. Cyril Williams, late of Glen Innes,…

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Night Trotting. Scope of Licenses. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 September 1927 · page 1

The question of whether licenses to conduct trotting meetings carried a right to hold night meetings has been under consideration by the…

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Rowena Hotel Fire Not A Stick Saved

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 September 1927 · page 2

Further details of the tragic hotel fire at Rowena disclose that the Rowena Hotel was the only one in the town. It was a wooden structure…

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"Poor Service" In Country Hotels

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 7

Apparently, Glen Innes is fortunate in the standard of its hotel accommodation. Supporting the contention of the…

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Vehicle Licenses. Proposed Amendment to Act

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 2

The controversy regarding the granting of temporary vehicle licenses to play for hire in towns other than the town for which they are licensed was…

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"Poor Service." In Country Hotels

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 5

Supporting the contention of the N.R.M.A. that the standard of service at many country hotels should be improved, a member in a position to…

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Vehicle Licenses. Proposed Amendment to Act. Armidale Proposal

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 8

The controversy regarding the granting of temporary vehicle licenses to ply for hire in towns other than the town for which they are licensed was…

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Local and General Hotel Sale

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 4

V. J. Byrnes, stock and property salesman, Manilla, reports having now completed the sale (in conjunction with Messrs. Murrells Ltd. of…

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Hotels to Close? Official Opinion Says "Yes."

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 October 1927 · page 4

Some doubt was arisen as to whether hotels in the Tenterfield electorate will be obliged to close on Saturday in view of the fact that no poll is…

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