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Northern Rivers · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1917

166 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 9

Hotel Rent Case

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 4

There was an important decision in Sydney on Monday, under the Liquor Amendment Act. The case, which came before Mr. McFarlane, S.M…

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Licensing Court

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 3

At Casino Licensing Court on Wednesday W. A. Loch applied for renewal of the license of the Exchange Hotel, Kyogle, and also for…

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Race Secretaries and Hotel Entries

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

On Saturday evening the [?] police put an interpretation on the Early Closing Act which took a number of people by surprise. The…

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Breach of Licensing Act

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 2

On Saturday evening the Forbes police put an interpretation on the Early Closing Act which took a number of people by surprise. The…

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Hotels on Polling Day Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 3

Steps are being taken by the Temperance Alliance to approach Mr. Hughes with a request that all hotels throughout the Commonwealth be closed on polling…

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Reduced Hotel Rents. Is the Act Retrospective?

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 3

A couple of interesting points in connection with the Liquor Amendment Act of 1915 were mentioned at the sitting at Newcastle of the…

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Stabbing Cases. Death of Hotelkeeper

Northern Star · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Robert Walker, a hotelkeeper of Richmond (Vic.), died from the effects of a stab in the chest. It was stated to the police that deceased told three…

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Fatal Stabbing Affray Victorian Hotelkeeper's End MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 3

On Friday night last a number of men were in an hotel at Richmond, Victoria, until a late hour. The landlord, named Robert Walker asked them after…

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The Burglar. Wellington Hotel Visited

Northern Star · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Burglars visited McCormack's Club Hotel at Wellington, N.S.W., on Tuesday night and 12 of the inmates were robbed of their money,…

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Regarding Licensed Premises. District Commandants' Big Powers. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 2

Senator Pearce, Minister for Defence has announced an amendment of the War Precautions Regulations, dealing with the sale of intoxicants, empowering district…

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Hotels Open To-morrow

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

The Prime Minister states that it has been decided that hotels would be permitted to remain open throughout the Commonwealth until 6 p.m…

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Nambucca Licensing Magistrate. Removal From the Bench

Northern Star · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Mr. Garland, Minister for Justice, has made available the report of the Royal Commission who inquired into the charges made against Phillip Lamph,…

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Hotels Must Close

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.--The Solicitor-General states that all hotels must close during polling hours to-morrow…

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A Resourceful Publican

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 2

For a resourceful hotelkeeper we incline to the opinion, in racing parlance, that Will Crook, of Exchange Hotel, Orange, is "home and dried."…

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Hotel Rents

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 4

The Licensed Victuallers Association of New South wales sent a deputation to the Minister for Justice to present the following…

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A Resourceful Publican

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 3

At Orange the other day a local publican was unable to procure maids during a busy period, and he hit upon, a happy idea by offering a…

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Hawker's License

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 2

At the Lismore Police Court yesterday morning. Mr. A. J. Peisley, P.M., granted a hawker's vehicle license to Francis Bertram, a returned soldier…

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Picture Shows. Local Licensing Sought

Northern Star · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.--A deputation from the Local Government Association requested the Minister of Local Government to make provision in the Local Government law…

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Trouble at the Hotel

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 7

At breakfast recently a young woman found a little note at her plate saying that her aunt had arrived from London the night before, and was at a well-known…

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Hotelkeeper's Guest

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 5

In connection with cases under the Liquor Act heard at West Maitland, in which James Thomas Burrell and John Naven were charged with…

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