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Northern Rivers · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1915

247 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 13

The Drink Question. "Hotels Be Cosed Entirely."

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 August 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The District Counmandant says that if he had his way the totels would be clased entirely untill the conclusion of the war…

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Germans Running Hotels, Sir Joseph Carruthers Has No Patience. Services Offered

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 August 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Sir, Joseph Carruthers, addressing a large meeting at the Town Hall to-day, said he had no patience with those who allowed Germans in our…

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Government Hotels

Northern Star · Thursday 12 August 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Exclusive of railway refreshment rooms the Stare Government owns forty-four hotels and three wine bars. Nineteen hotels are owned by the…

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Hotel Early Closing

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 4

There was a very large attendance at a women's meeting at the Sydney Town Hall on Tuesday last in regard to the early closing of liquor bars. A resolution that…

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Licenses and Revenue

Northern Star · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—The number of liquor licenses on June 30th were:—Publicans 2650. wine 502, clubs 76 the revenue from the licenses was £93,800…

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The " Devilish " Germans. a Strong Indictment. Against Alien Chemists and Publicans. Sir Joseph Carruthers Hits Out. in the Legislative Assembly

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 4

A discussion on Germans and their methods, and a certain, poster calculated to affect rerruiting was initiated in the Legislative Council on…

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Blue Ribboners Ask for Hotel

Tweed Daily · Monday 16 August 1915 · page 2

This is from the Nambucca paper:--"A license for lintel No. 3. at Macksville was granted by the Licensing Court held at Bowraville on…

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Wounded at the Dardanelles. Man's Statement in a Hotel

Northern Star · Monday 16 August 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A man who apparently lost an arm at the elbow walsed into a hotel at Lambton and stated that he had been wounded at the Dardanelles…

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A Petition Two Miles Long. Earlier Closing of Hotel Bars

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 August 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—An enthusiastic temperance meeting was held at the Town Hall, when it was decided to present a [?] for earlier closing to parliament…

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Government Hotels

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 7

Information furnished to the State Assembly by the Chief Secretary showed that exclusive of 28 railway refreshment rooms holding…

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Hotel "Barber." Visits Grafton Hotels. Grafton

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 August 1915 · page 2

Weily's hotel was entered by an hotel thief or" barb)r." as such persons are called on Thursday night. Eleven shillings were stolen…

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Hotel Barber at Work.. Grafton Hotels Visited

Northern Star · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 8

What is known in criminal circles as an hotel barter a person who explots the rooms of [?] and collection what cash and other unconsiderede [?]…

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Hotel Destroyed. Narrow Escapes of Inmates

Northern Star · Monday 30 August 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The Ocean View Hotel at Dudley was totally destroyed by [?]. The licensee, Mr. John George Ward, who was sleeping on the top door, was…

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Hotel Destroyed

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 2

The Ocean View Hotel at Dudley was, totally destroyed by fire. The license, Mr. John George Ward, who was sleeping on the top floor, was…

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Lismore Licensed Victuallers' Meeting

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 2

Arrangements have been made with the railway superintendent for the train for Murwillumbah and intermediate stations to make a special…

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Local and General Queensland Hotels

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. Ryan, has morned the Six O'clock Closing League that the Government cannot during the present session, introduce legislation…

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Hotel Closing Hours

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Glasgow hotelkeepers, in consequence of the restriction of licensed hours, are converting their houses into something…

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Hotel Disturbance Man Shot. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 6 September 1915 · page 3

While in the bar of an hotel at Waterloo yesterday afternoon, Daniel Brown (36), laborer, was shot through the right, lung and neck, and died…

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Recruits Bombard a Hotel

Northern Star · Monday 6 September 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY,Saturday— A number of recruits from Warwick Farm bombarded Cabramatta Hotel with stones, smashing windows and the front door. Owing to…

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Early Closing, of Hotels. Mr. Wade's Suggestion. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 September 1915 · page 5

In the Assembly Mr. Wade said the opinion on his side of the House was fairly uniform that the hours should be curtailed during which liquor could…

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