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Northern Rivers · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1916

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Country Hotels. Better Sanitation Enforced. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 2

Mr. Black, Chief Secretary, states that under the wider powers conferred by the Public Health (Amendment) Act, 1915, systematic inspections…

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Hotels Closed. Reduction in Victoria. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 2

Twenty hotels were closed in the Carlton District, Victoria, on Saturday, in accordance with the decision of the Licensing Reduction Rule…

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Vehicles and Drivers' Licenses Slight Decrease All Round Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 3

The numbers of vehicles and drivers licensed last year were in the majority of cases only slightly below those of the previous year. Horse cabs decreased…

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Hotel Burned Down

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 4

The Orara Hotel, situate about 18 miles from South Grafton on the Coramba road, was totally destroyed by fire on Friday night. The hotel was, we believe, the property of…

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Casino Courts. Wednesday, January 5. Licensing Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 8

Before the P.M. (Mr. A. J. Peiley) and Mr. G.J. Mortimer, J.P. W.J. Milgate, license of the Federal Hotel, Casino, for whom Mr. A…

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Hotel Robbery

Northern Star · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A daring robber[?] was committed at a hotel in Lithgow, nearing £150 being taken from a safe…

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Licensing Court. Before Messrs. A. J. Peisley, P.M., S. Garrard, and T. King

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 2

Mr. J. C. MeIntosh, on behalf of Edward J. Howell, applied for a renewal of his publican's license in respect of the Imperial Hotel, Lismore. The application was…

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Licensed to Sell Worms

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 3

A Maclean "Advocate" scribe tells how the spendthrift N.S.W. Government earns an honest bob on two by chasing up the kiddies who…

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Labor Affairs. Hotel Strike Ended

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The Government's hotel strike at Darwin has ended, the settlement being subject to arbitration…

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Darwin Hotel Strike. "Wild Burst of Drinking." Darwin

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 2

The Government Hotel strike ended on Monday at noon, when all hotels opened again for business. The reopening was the signal for a wild…

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Inspection of Licensed Vehicles

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

At the Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday night last, the matter of licensed, vehicles plying for hire in the town was brought before the Council. The…

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Life at Frisco's Great Hotels

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

An observant Australian, just back from Frisco writes: The lounge of this St. Frisco, writes: The lounge of the St. I often picked out a well built scat and…

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Hotelkeeper Fined. Drunken Soldiers on Premises

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—A case of some interest to hotelkeepers was heard at the police court to-day. The licensee of the Alderley Arms Hotel was fined £5 and costs for having…

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Publicans Fined

Northern Star · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—A number of Bendigo publicans were fined in sums aggregating £118 in connection with, a rccent raid by constables wearing military…

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Casino Courts. Wednesday, January 19. Licensing Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 8

Fefore Messrs. A. J. Peisley, P.M., and G. J. Mortimer, L. M. Annie McCann, for whom Mr. Kissane appeared, was granted a…

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Hotel Destroyed

Northern Star · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The Australian Hotel at West Wyalong was completely destroyed by fire, absolutely nothing being saved. A large wooden building adjoining…

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Early Hotel Closing

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Premier still adheres to his belief that early closing is not a remedy for drunkenness amongst the soldiers. He is…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. A. J. Peisley and Thos. King)

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

Corelia Paton was granted a renewal of a colonial wine license…

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Police Court. Friday, January 28. Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M., and Mr. E. C. J. Marks, J.P. Licensing Court

Tweed Daily · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 4

The Inspector's quarterly report was found to be generally satisfactory. An application by William C. [?] rows for a renewal of a public [?]…

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An Hotel Sensation. Man Shot in Bar Parlor. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

A revolver was discharged twice in Belmore Park Hotel, city, yesterday afternoon, as a result of which Charles Gerth (35), employee of the City,…

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