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Northern Rivers · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1916

262 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 14

Hotel Argument. Death of a Man

Northern Star · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—During an argument between two men at a hotel at Lidecombe a struggle ensued, and one of the combatants, John McManus, aged 68, fell, his head…

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Occupation License for Sale

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 2

The last Government "Gazette" notifies the sale of the following occupation licenses:--Casino Land District, at the Office of the Crown Lands Agent at…

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Without a License. Heavy Punishment

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Goorge Legard was fined £100 and also ordered to be imprisoned for six months with hard labor for selling liquor without a license. He was sentenced…

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Second Hotel for Broadwater. Application Withdrawn

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 8

At the Ballina Licensing Court on Friday last, David Henry Warby applied for a publican's license at Broadwater. Mr. Tighe appeared for applicant, and…

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Local and General Licensing Court

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 4

At the Licensing Court yesterday morning, Messrs. H. F. W. Fletcher, L.M., E. C. J. Marks and A. A. Loder, on the Bench, the Licensing…

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Renewal of License

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 2

A sitting of the Licensing Court was held yesterday before Messrs. A. J. Peisley, T. King and S. Garrad. An application by Thomas Wallace for a renewal of the license…

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Australian's Death Suicide in London Hotel. London

Tweed Daily · Friday 21 April 1916 · page 5

At the inquest into the death of Guy Burton Hardy, 21 years of age, who was found shot in a Piccadilly hotel, and subsequently died in a hospital is…

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Open Column. the Hotel Hours Referendum. (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Thursday 27 April 1916 · page 5

Sir,—Having given some study to electoral systems and methods of voting, I may perhaps be able to make some points clear to people in connection with the forthcoming…

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Voting System. Hotel Hours Referendum. Law Explained

Northern Star · Thursday 27 April 1916 · page 5

The polling for the hotel hours referendum will be the first occasion on which the electors of New South Wales will have the privilege of casting a preferential vote. But the…

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Hotel Fire. Heavy Damage

Northern Star · Thursday 27 April 1916 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A fire at Temple Bar Hotel, George street, last night, did damage estimated at £5000. The cause of the outbreak is a mystery…

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The Hotel Hours Referendum. (To the Editor

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 6

Sir,—Having given some study to doctoral systems and methods of voting I may perhaps be able to make some points clear to people in…

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Hotel Hours Referendum. Law Explained

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 2

The polling for the new hotel hours referendum will be the first occasion on which the electors of New South Wales will have the privilege…

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Alstonville Fire. Six Premises Burnt Out. Post Office and Hotel Narrowly Escape. Damage Very Heavy

Northern Star · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 2

ALSTONVILLE, Thursday.—Last night's devastating fire destroyed six main business places here. Mr. and Mrs. Burgett, who were residing in a shop owned…

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Hotelkeepers Take Action

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 4

A meeting of hotelkeepers in the Byron electorate was held in Murwillumbah yesterday morning, with a view to arriving at all arrangement in…

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Picture Show Licenses

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Chief Secretary Black proposes that a license fee shall be paid on picture films and a Censorship Board be…

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German Hotel in London London

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 3

Home Secretary Samuel, discussing the necessity for defence regulations, stated to-day that within the, last few weeks there had been discovered in the…

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Early Closing of Hotels

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 4

A meeting of those opposed to the early closing of hotels was held at Daly's Hotel Royal on Monday evening. There was a fair attendance…

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Auctioneer's License

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 4

As showing the growing importance of Bonalbo and district, the Bench, consisting of the P.M. and Messrs. O. W. Small and S.M. Ralf…

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Hotel Closing. (To the Editor.)

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 5

Sir,—On Wednesday morning last a document was presented to the by the secretary of the casino Hotelkeepers Association asking me to…

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Letter to the Editor We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by correspondent.--ED. Hotel Closing

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 5

Sir,--In today's Express appears a letter over the signature of "T. W. Tinson," with regard to the early closing of hotels. Mr. Tinson thinks it…

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