Evasion of the Licensed Victualler's Act
"It is not only the defective state of the law that is the cause of public drinking, but its defective administration. It the Licensed Victuallers' Act were…
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Northern Rivers · Hotels & licensing
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"It is not only the defective state of the law that is the cause of public drinking, but its defective administration. It the Licensed Victuallers' Act were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Some stre[?]ous laws were enacted in old Mosaic days for the protection of human life. In Exodus, the 21st chapter and 28th verse, we re[?]: "If an ox gore a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The police to-day stopped a No-license [?]neeting being held in Moore-srtreet during the luncheon hour…
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Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,—A few Sundays ago, as two respectable young ladies were passing a certain hotel on their way to church, a gentleman (save the mark) shouted "There ago the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A MESSAGE from Perth (W. A.) states :--The State-owned hotel at Gwalia has had another successful year. The balance-sheet shows the receipts for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is constantly stated by those who favour the liquor trade that no-license has a depressing effect on commerce. The latest propounder of this theory is Mr. Tom…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →I have been much amused by the address on "Liberty" delivered by Mr. Tom J. Houghton at [?]tham a few nights ago. To connect this glorious word "liberty"—…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →[?] Li[?] Traders have raised the old, [?] cry of "Liberty," and are endeavouring to show that No-License unwarrantably interferes with personal liberty. Let…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mr. T. J. Houghton. ex-M.L.A., of Sydned, addressed a good audience at the School of Arts, Nimbin, on Saturday night, his subject being "Liberty," with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir.—Recent issues of your paper have contained reports of meetings hold at Eltham, and Nimbin, by Mr. T. J. Houghton, ex-M.T.A. who is evidently touring…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →I send the following interview called from the "Lyttelton Times" of Christchurch, February 12, 1910:— Mr. J. B. Donkin, who has resided at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir.—Having read letters from time to time from a class of people I call extremists, on this very vexed question, I think it is about time someone who claims to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir.—In my letter under the above beading. which you kindly published to-day, I notice that a serious compositor's error has been made, which completely spoils…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MR. JAMES MARION, on license organiser, writers to say that he finds a good deal of misunderstanding exists as to the number and percentage of votes required…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir.—In Mr. Warby's letter on the above in Wednesday's "Northern Star" he says "I think it about time someone who claims to be a just thinker, also one of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir.—I notice in Wednesday's paper a letter with the Above headlng and signed by a person who does not know much about temperance. From the very…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tho monthly meeting was held at Alstonvilo on Monday evening, when there was a good attendance. There was a good deal of correspondence, including letters from…
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the School of Arts, Tweed Heads, last Saturday evening, Mr, T. J. Houghton, ex.M.L.A., spoke on the "Liberty", or Licensing question. Captain Simpson…
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