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Northern Rivers · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1915

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Burnt in Bed Hotel Fatality. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 2

John webb, an elderly retired farmer from Canowindra, retired to bed at the Terminus Hotel at Orange last night. He was found on his…

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Hotel Campaign

Northern Star · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 5

PERTH, Wednesday.—a big campaign backed by the churches, woman's organisations, and legislators has been started at Perth to bring about the closing of…

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Early Closing of Hotels Campaign Racked by Women. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 2

A big campaign, backed by the churches and women legislators and many influential people has been started to bring about the closing of…

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Hotel Damaged. Narrow Escape of Inmates. Baby Thrown Over Balcony

Northern Star · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 5

BRISBANE, Sunday.—The Regatta Hotel, a three-story brick building, containing about 90 rooms, situation on River road, Toowong, was badly damaged by…

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The Oxford Hotel

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 2

The Oxford Hotel, Casino, has recently undergone a thorough renovating. New furniture has been installed, and the premises have been…

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Licensing Law

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A deputation from the N.S.W. Alliance waited on the State Attorney-General yesterday and discussed with him…

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Licensing Court

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 4

Mr. Hynes appeared in an application for a transfer of license of the Hotel Pacifique, Tweed Heads, from James Maria to James Dickie, This…

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Curtailing Hotel Hours

Northern Star · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The Government is considering the question of closing the publichouses in certain districts, except from noon to two and seven to nine. Mr…

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Closing Hotels Early

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The early closing of hotels was urged by a large public meeting at Perth (W.A.), on Tuesday evening, when it…

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Licensing Matters

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 4

Renewal of hotel licenses were granted to J. McAteer. (Bangalow Hotel) and T Wullf (Cudgen Hotel.)…

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Licensing Court

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 8

William Adam Locke was granted a renewal of his license for the Exchange Hotel, Kyoglee, at the same assessment as last year. £500…

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Proposed Early Closing of Hotels. London

Tweed Daily · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 3

The movement is growing in favor of the earlier closing of public houses. Mr. Henderson (Labor), replying to a temperance deputation, said he believad…

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South Australian Elections Level Voting. Early Closing of Hotels Referendum

Northern Star · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 4

ADELAIED, Sunday.—At the electons for the South Australian Assembly yesterday Labor nominees secured a walk over in five electorates. The fight was very keen…

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Restricting Hotel Hours

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The military authorities, under the Defence Act, are restricting the hours for the sale of drink in, various parts of the…

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Early Closing of Hotels

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 4

Seen yesterday with respect to the telegraph message from South Australian regarding the referendum on the carther closing of hotels in that State, Mr…

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South Australian Elections Premier and Attorney General Defeated. Early Closing of Hotels

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.—At the South Australian elections the Premier and Attorney General were both defeated. The referendum on the early closing of hotels…

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S.A. Elections Labor Majority in the Assembly the Hotel Closing Vote Adelaide

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 5

Scrutiny in connection with the elections is not quite over. It is certain Labor has a majority of six in the Assembly. The parties will be:--…

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Licensed Victuallers. Reply to "Enemies." Brinking and Physique

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—The Federal Conference of Licensed Victuallers' Associations was opened in Adelaide to-day. The Mayor (Mr. A. Simpson) gave the visitors…

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Early Closing. South Australian Publicans Runed

Northern Star · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The latest referenda returns in South Australia gives an enormous majority in favor of the closing of hotels at 6 p.m. The result…

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Hotel Early Closing

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The early closing of bars in South Australia is viewed with intense satisfaction by the friends of reform in Sydney…

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