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Northern Rivers · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1897

18 stories in Northern Rivers's papers

Destructive Fire at Ballina. the Royal Hotel Burnt Down

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1897 · page 8

YESTERDAY morning about 1 o'clock, cries of fire and screams worn heard near the Royal Hotel, and shortly after flames could bo seen issuing from the west end…

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Disastrous Fire at Coraki. Palace Hotel Burned Down

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 4

At 1.10 p.m. on Tuesday last the town of Coraki was thrown into state of excitement by the breaking out of a fire in the upper rooms of Livingstone's Palace Hotel, which…

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Fire at Coraki. Palace Hotel Burned Down

Northern Star · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 2

AT 1.10 p.m. on Tuesday last the town of Coraki was thrown into a state of excitement by the break ing out of a fire in the upper rooms of Livingstone's Palace Hotel, which stood adjacent to the ferry up…

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Queer Licensing Laws

Northern Star · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 8

THE vagaries of the prohibition laws of certain American States have long been a subject dear, to the heart of the Yankee humourist. As long as men thirst for strong drink…

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Lismore Licensing Bench. Wednesday, April 7. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Barrie, J. P.

Northern Star · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 2

P. Daley applied for piece of land used by him as a vegetable garden to be annexed to the yard of his licensing premises. Mr. Somerville for applicant…

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A Publican's Rights

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 6

INNKEEPERS have rights as well as duties. Duty compels them to receive guests who are solvent, sober, and sanitary; but when is the innkeeper justified in…

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The First Principle of Sucessful Hotel-keeping

Northern Star · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 5

A SERIES of important articles has been started in SCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE dealing with the management and conduct of great businesses. In the…

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The Sunday Closing of Hotels

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 4

ON Thursday a deputation representing the various temperance or gaissations of the colony waited on the Minister for Justice (Mr. Gould) to ask him so take more effective measures for…

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Lismore Licensing Court. WEDNESDAY,JUNE 23

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 June 1897 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs.D. M'Donald and J.Barrie,Js.P. APPLICATION FOR A CONDITIONAL LICENSE. Mr.M'Intosh(for MrCook) said an objection had…

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Lismore Licensing Court. Wednesday, July 7

Northern Star · Saturday 10 July 1897 · page 7

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. J Barrie, J.P. Re Thomas Cook's application for conditional licence for hotel to be erected it Clunes…

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The northern Star. SATURDAY Morning, July 10TH, 1897. the Clunes License Application

Northern Star · Saturday 10 July 1897 · page 2

THE peculiar working of the Licensing…

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Commercial Hotel, Lismore, March,1897

Northern Star · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 7

Dear Sir,— I must thank you for the pains and care you must have taken in completing the dentistry for myself and family, and I feel grateful for you having filled a want of many years standing, by…

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Great Fire at Byron Bay Great Northern Hotel and Three Buildings Totally Burnt

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 August 1897 · page 2

NEWS reached town carly on Munday that Mr. M. M'Loan'd Groat Northern Hotel, with three other adjaoent buildings, at Byroh Bay, had been totally boret the previous day, and ganami regret was…

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The northen Star. Saturday Morning,14 Th Augest,1897. Country Hotels and Their Risks

Northern Star · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 2

INSURANCE Com panica charge special rates to cover the fire…

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The Burning of the Great Northern Hotel. The Inquest

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 3

AN inquiry touching the fire at Byron Bay was held on Friday last in M'Loun's hall by the Coroner for Ballina, Mr. 13. Ross, J.P Mr. Sub-Inspector Carroll was present; Mr. Woodruff, representing…

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A Klondyke Hotel

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1897 · page 6

WHATEVER may be the chances of fortune-making at the new diggings on the Yukon River, there can be no doubt of the desire on the part of the proprietor…

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Destructive Fire at Coraki. Quain's Hotel Burnt

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 2

EARLY on Sunday morning, between 1 mid 2 o'clock an alarm of fire was raised at Coraki, when the premises of Mr. F. Saharer, tailor, next Quain's hotel, were discovered to be on fire. The day had…

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The Open Column. [This column being open for the expression of different opinions on public matters, they are to be considered those of our correspondents, and not necsssurily endorsed by us.]. To the Editor of the ' Northern Star.' Licensing Inspectors

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 December 1897 · page 2

SIR,— When one considers the flagrant manner in which the licensing laws of the colony are violated, and asks himself why it is so, he is forced to admit that our licensing inspection is often times little…

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