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Northern Rivers · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1916

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Hotel Early Closing. Galvanising a Paralytic Parliament

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At the Town Hall meeting in favor of early closing of hotels, it was stated that only, the enthusiasm of the public galvanised a paralytic cripple of a…

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The Referendum. Closing of Hotels During Voting

Northern Star · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—It has not yet, been decided whether the referendum poll will be conducted with closed hotels and wine bars or otherwise. A doubt appears to have" arisen…

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Hotel Transfer Refused

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 4

John Thomas Leis applied to the Newcastle Licensing Bench for transfer to him of the license of a hotel at Hamilton, but, the police opposed…

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Publican Fined

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 3

Henry Isbicter Gair, licensee of the Hit or Miss Hotel, Windmill Street, Sydney was fined £10 at the Water Police. Court to-day, for having kept…

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Hotel Closing

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The campaign for and against the 6 o'clock closing proceeds with vigor, both aides nising every method of organisation to secure maximum results…

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The Referendum. Hotels to Be Closed

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The hotels must remain closed all day on the occasion of the taking of the Liquor Referendum…

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Hours of Hotel Closing

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 8

Mrs. A. L. Plim writes as follows to the women of Casino and district under the above heading:— As the date is approaching on…

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Hotel Closing Hours. (To the Editor)

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 4

Sir,—In reference to a statement made by Mr. Tom O'Shannesy in his address on behalf of the [?]uor interests on Monday night I would be…

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Early Closing Referendum. Hotels Close on Polling Day

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 6

The usual facilities for absent voting will be provided at the Liquor Referendum. There are 1,100,000 electors won the rolls. Although the…

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The Freemasons' Hotel. Extensive Improvements

Northern Star · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 4

The old brick portion of the Freemasons' Hotel, Lismore, is shortly to be replaced by shops. Though this will remove one of the earliest buildings in the street the change must…

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Hotels and the Referendum

Northern Star · Monday 5 June 1916 · page 4

The local police authorities were yesterday officially advised that it is the Solicitor-Genteral's opinion cthat the hotels must be closedall day on Saturday next on the occasion…

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Hotel Hours. Arrangements for Referendum

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—So as there will be no delay in counting votes polled for the referendum arrangements have been made by the Chief Electoral Officer to receive half…

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Hotel Hours. Absent Electors Voting

Northern Star · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The elector who will be absent on Referendum Day from the electoral district where he is enrolled may use the, absent voter's form…

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A Publican on the Trade

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 7

Bathurst Six O'clock League disseminates the following extraordinary views made public by Mir. R. Kenna, a leading publican and theatrical manager, of…

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Hotel Sold for £55

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 7

A remarkable sale, look place at Sydney last week. The only hotel at Little Hartley, known as "The Old Comet," was sold for £55. This…

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Hotel Closing Hours

Northern Star · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 4

Argue how you like, you'lll never convince some people there is gain in closing hotels at 6 o'clock, nor will you gain others over to 9 o'clock, but both sides know all wool clothing…

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Hotel Hours. Archbishop Wright's Testimony

Northern Star · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Archbishop Wright says testimony comes to him from all sides of the beneficial results of shortened hours in the sale of drink…

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Hotel Sold for £55

Northern Star · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 4

A remarkable sale took place at Sydney on Wednesday. The only hotel at Little Hartley, known as "The Old Comet," was sold for £55. This property included a…

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Baths at Hotels

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 4

The "Daily Examiner" reports that during the proceedings at the Licensing Court it transpired that in one of the reports it was…

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Hotel Assessments Reduced

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 5

At the Wellington Licensing Court to-day eight hotelkeepers, in applying for a renewal of their licenses, asked for a reduction in assessments…

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