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Northern Rivers · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1913

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Hotel Robbery. Accused Committed for Trial. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 5

James, Sharmnn, and William Fell have been committed for trial in connection with the recent robbery of £3000 worth of jewels and money from a safe…

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No License Campaign. Stirring Speech by Mrs. Leecowlie

Northern Star · Thursday 3 July 1913 · page 6

Mrs. Lee-Cowie, the gifted and eloquent lady temporance orator, addressed the first of a series of meetings which she is holding in this district, at the Methodist…

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Our Serial Story. Lovers Three. Chapter Xxii. by Special License

Northern Star · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 3

Did you say you had a [?]rrant for that gentleman's arrest [?] [?]s asked, pointing to Sin. Before replying Bu[?]mer crossed to the…

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No-license Campaign. "Brides of Many Nations."

Northern Star · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 8

Mrs. Lee-Cowle delivered an eloquent lecture entitled "Brides of Many Nations" at the Federal Hall last night, there being a fair attendance. Illustrating the lecture,…

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No License Campaign. Open Air Meeting

Northern Star · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 12

Mrs. Lee-Cowie delivered an address in support of the No License campaign at an open air meeting in Woodlark-street last night…

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Arson. Big Hotel Just Saved. San Francisco

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 5

An arson plot was discovered at San Diego in the nick of time. Flames were creeping round the basement of a palatial hotel, when a lady discovered them and alarmed…

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Hotel Held Up. by a Body of Shearers. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 5

Word has been received from Urane that a considerable body of shearers awaiting the roll call at a station in the Coonong district have taken possession of a hotel at…

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Licensed Victuallers' Meeting

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 16 July 1913 · page 5

The L.V.J.C. nominations are:--Opening Handicap.--Wilhelm, Costumier, Lady Kyogle, Calvinia, Miss Blaize, Venusia, Novus Homa, Nahro,…

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Hotel Robbery. Exemplary Sentences. London

Northern Star · Monday 28 July 1913 · page 3

William Fell and Stephen Sharman have been sentenced to fourteen years imprisonment each, James Sharman to ten, and Arthur James to seven in connection with…

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Mountfield's Hotel

Northern Star · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 4

Attention is invited to the advertisement appearing in this day'n issue relating to J. V. Mountfield's Hotel, South Murwillumbah. This well-known Richmond River…

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Licensing Appeal

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 4

An interesting appeal was heard at the Dubbo Quarter sessions. In April last the Licensing court there granted a conditional license to Mrs…

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Very [?]L. a Valuable License. London, Tuesday Night

Northern Star · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 5

Mrs. Pan[?]urst looked very ill at a meeting at Kingsway Hall. The police did not attempt to arrest her, though the license has expired. The license was…

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Hotel Burglary Stolen Property Recovered. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 11 August 1913 · page 4

A thief entered the Hotel Australia and stole £80 worth of jewellery belonging to a visitor. Detectives arrested two men, who were brought before the Police Court…

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Music on Licensed Premises

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 9

A South Coast publican was recently lined Is, and 6s costs, for allowing a band to play on the balcony attached of his promises…

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The Temperance Hotel

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 7

Everybody who knows the "temperance" hotel holds it in detestation. If there is one argument stronger than another against the closing of hotel bars it is…

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Local Option Items. the "Temperance" Hotel

Northern Star · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 15

Everybody who knews the "temperance" hotel holds it in detescation. If there is one argument stronger than another against the closing of hotel bars it is the…

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No License. (To tho Editor.)

Northern Star · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 10

Sir,—Your contributor's excellent column on the benefits of no license as experienced in invereargill deserves a wide circulation, and is an additional proof of…

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The No-License Question

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 4

Sir,— In a short time, the people in Local Option Poll will again decide for or against the public house. In the last poll, no less than 212,889…

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Open Column. the "Temperance" Hotel. (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 6

Sir,—Your correspondent "Pat O'Maori" "makes' no bones" about slandering all Who dare to keep an accommodation house without a drinking bar. If any of those…

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No License—plenty of Liquor. Wellington

Northern Star · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 5

Returns show that last year 237,880 gallons of alcoholic liquors were imported into no license districts in New Zealand…

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