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Northern Rivers · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1908

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Vehicular Licenses

Northern Star · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 2

The staff at the Lismore Council Chambers had a very busy time yesterday when all hands were engaged on the issuing of licenses for vehicles and drivers for the…

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Hotelkeeper Found Wounded. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 3

The licensce of the Great Western Hotel at Buthurst was found in the hotel suffering from a bullet wound in the head. His condition is not regarded as serious but…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 8. an Hotel Case

Northern Star · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

Putrick Peoples, licensce of the Hotel Metropole, Kenn-street, was proceeded agaist on an information charging him with allowing persons on his licensed premises…

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Seduction of Licenses in Victoria

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 5

REFERRING to temperance reform Victoria, the 'Leader' says that the Licensing Reduction Board has in four months arranged for the closing of 170…

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Hotel on Fire. Inmates[?] Narrow Escape. Melbourne

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 3

The All[?]Nations' Hotel at Bendigo was partially destroyed by fire early this morn[?]. Several of the occupants had a narrow escape, one or two sustaining painful…

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Wine License Refused. Sydney, Thusday

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 3

The City Licensing Hench to-day refused a wine license for the Kiosk in Hyde Park, on the ground that there were plenty of other places, in the locality where drink…

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Licensing Court

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 8

Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian, J. Barrie, and King, L.Ms. The quarterly licensing report was satisfactory, and matters referred to therein…

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Licensing Court. Friday, January 24

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 6

BEFORE the P.M., and Messrs. Page, and Carlton, J's. P. William Nolan applied for a hooth license for Coraki Show. No police…

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New Castle Publican Killed. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 5

Mr. William Smith, licensee of the Sportsman's Arms Hotel, Newcastle, was found near his hotel, having evidently fallen from the balcony. He died shortly…

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Man Fined for Remaining on Hotel Premises After Hours. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 3

At the Wagga police court a man was fined £2 for being asleep on a form in the enclosed portion of hotel premises after hours…

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Special Licensing Court. the Local Option Vote. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 3

The special licensing court to give effect to the local option vote commenced its sittings to-day dealing with four city electorates. The court was crowded with…

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Murwillumbah Hotel Fire. Said to Be the Work of Children Murvillumbah

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 5

Enquiries made by Sergeant B. Kane have elicted the fact that the attempt made to destroy the Club House Hotel, occupied by Mrs. A. Osborne, was the work of children…

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Special Licensing Court. Reserved Decisions. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 3

The special licensing court delivered judgment to-day in several reserved points. The court held that section 7 was not only retrospective, but retroactive, and…

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Hotel Robbery. Man Confesses to the Theft. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 3

During the absence yesterday of the licensee of the International Hotel, Newtown, £58 in cash was stolen from the till. The police subsequently recovered…

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Closing Hotels in Victoria. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 3

The Victorian Licenses Reduction Board during, the past six months have closed 65 hotels, and, allowed compesation amounting to £33,000…

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Local Interest. Casino Licensing Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

ON Friday, before Messrs. R. Page and A. Carlton, J's.P., Samuel R. Huxley, of Casino, was granted a hawker's license for the Casino police district; no police…

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Chance of Licensee

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 2

At the police court yesterday, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. a transfer was granted of the license of the Queensland Hotel from James Bryant to Mrs. Harley…

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The New Licensing Bill. Brewery Share Market Paralysed. the Newspapers on Depreciation of Brewery Shares. London

Northern Star · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 3

Mr. Asquith's Licensing Bill is meeting with flerce criticism. The licensing trade declare it is sheer robbery…

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Anti-licensing Bill Campaign. Brewers and Publicans Raising Fighting Fund. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 3

Brewers and publicans are raising £100,000 to conduct a great compaign against the Licensing Bill…

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Casino Licensing Court. Friday, February 28

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 6

BEFORE The P.M., and Messrs. R. Page and A.P. carlton J.s.P. Application for transfer of hotel license from A.J. Brown to T. Holloway…

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