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Northern Rivers · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1916

262 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 14

No License. Campaign to Be Initiated

Northern Star · Thursday 6 July 1916 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday;—The New South Wales Alliance has decided to commence immediately a campaign on the advantages of no license…

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Licensing Court

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 6

Before Messrs H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M. and E. G. J. Marks and A.A. Loder, JJ.P…

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Hotel Tragedy. Woman Found Strangled

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.—On Saturday night Adela Brown, a married woman, aged 45, was found strangled on her bed at the Cricket Club Hotel, St. Kilda. Her…

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The Hotels of Cairo

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 7

Constable Harper, of Coff's Harbor, new a member of the A.I.F., tells of the Cairo Hotels in a letter to a friend:— The huge Palace Hotel Hospital,…

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The Imperial Hotel

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 5

Mr. E. J. Fackerell, it was stated by Mr. Street, who appeared on his behalf has a similar application, but in view of what your Worship has said I will…

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More About Six O'clock. Australian Hotel

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 5

Thos. O'Brien, licensee of the Australian Hotel,, applied for a renewal of license and the reduction of the licensing fee…

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P.l.l. and the Hotel-keepers

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 July 1916 · page 3

Parramatta P.L.L. has protested against the Government allowing hotel-keepers to sell non-intoxicating drinks between the hours of 6 and 11 p.m…

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Early Closing of Hotels. a Move in Victoria. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 2

The League of Churches of Hawthorn has decided to urge the Government to take a referendum on the question of closing hours of hotels. The League…

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Publican Fined. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 2

George Barton, licensee of the Parramatta Road Hotel, was fined £3 at Glebe to-day for selling rum Which was 19.8 under-proof. It was alleged to be…

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Hotel Keepers Fined

Northern Star · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Four Sydney hotel keepers were fined to-day for selling adulterated whisky and brandy…

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Hotels and the Board of Health

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 6

The Board of Health is now insisting on various health matters, which hotels must observe, and is asking that these should be complied with…

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Hotel Hours. the Writ Returned. Majority for Six O'clock

Northern Star · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Chief Electoral officer has returned the referendum writ to the Lieutenant-Governor certifying that six o'clock received more votes than all the…

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Compulsory Temperance. Withdrawal of All Licenses Urged. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 7

A memorial is being extensively signed by distinguished men and women, not connected with any of the orthodox temperance bodies, urging the Government…

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Hotels and Drinks

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 5

A sudden rise in the price of hotel drinks has followed quickly the determination to give effect in a day or two to the new six o'clock closing…

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The Hotels Closed. Sudden Notice. Six O'clock Closing From Last Evening

Northern Star · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 2

The early closing of hotels has dome into force in a short and sharp manner. Early last night the local police authorities received an urgent telegram from the Inspector-General…

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Betting in an Hotel

Northern Star · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Albert Joseph Lewis, a registered bookmaker, and licensee of the Rugby Hotel. Newtown, was fined £30, in default three/months' imprisonment, for using…

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Lamps at Hotel Corner

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 2

At a meeting of the Lismore Council last night a letter was received from C. Spillane, Terminus Hotel, South Lismore, stating" that owing to the six o'clock closing coming…

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A Licensing Offence. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 August 1916 · page 2

A Manly grocer was fined [?]5 for selling less than the minimum amount of whisky authorised by his license…

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Soft Drinks. Saloon at Hotel

Northern Star · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Outside a city hotel yesterday was a notice displayed that laides' parlors up till 11 o'clock each soft drinks are for sale in the saloon and…

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Booth Licenses

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 August 1916 · page 4

Booths licenses for Mullambimoy races, T. H. Webb, and for Cudgen races, W. Balzer, were granted…

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