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Northern Rivers · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1918

159 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 8

Billiard License

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate (Mr. H. F. N. Fletcher) on Saturday last a renewal of a billiard license was granted W. A. Collier, on the condition that a…

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Toowoomba Hotelkeeper Shot

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 4

A sensation was caused in Toowoomba (Q.) last Sunday evening when it was learned that Mr. Patrick Garvey, proprietor of the…

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The Last Hotel. Taken by Government. How It Was Done

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 3

"Yes," murmured the pensioned Civil Servant, "I was sorry to leave the dear old Department. We date back from the last year of the great war; we have stately…

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Licenses Granted

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

At the Lismore Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M., Sunday trading licenses (fruit and confectionery and restaurant) were granted to Mena Comino…

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Selling Beer Without License

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday. Horatio Jones was fined £100, in default six months' imprison ment, for selling beer without a license…

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A Warning to Publicans

Northern Star · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 2

In fining a person at the police court on Wednesday last,the P.M. (Mr. Perry) said these prohibition orders were taken out to benefit the person in question,and it was no…

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Licensing Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 8

At the Casino Licensing Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. W. G. Stiripson and (F. J. Mortimer, J. S.) Licensing Magistrates, F. W. A…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. H. F. W. Fletcher, L. Garrard and R., J. Spinks.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

Annie Elizabeth Howell, was granted a renewal of the publican's. license of the Imperial Hotel, Lismore. The assessment was £263 and annual licensing fee £35…

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Sunday Trading License. (Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

William John Hurford was granted a Sun day trading license…

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A Score for the Temperance Party. Publicans Outmanoeuvred. HOBART

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 3

The Temperance Alliance played a smart trick on the drink interests to-day. When bidding was proceeding for the booths at the Hobart Regatta, the…

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Licensing Court. Before Mr. Fletcher, P.M., and Mr. Loder, J.P.

Tweed Daily · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 4

Mr A. E. Anderson was granted .permission to carry out additions to his licensed premises. In connection with the defining of the boundary of the…

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Licensing Act Case

Northern Star · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 4

An unusual case under the Licensing Act was heard by Mr. H. Malone, P.M., at Orange Police Court. Two young men were charged with being on the licensed premises of the…

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Important Licensing Decisions

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

An unusual case under the Licensing Act was heard by Mr. H. Malone, P.M., at Orange. Two young men were charged with being…

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Licensing Act Case

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

An unusual case under the Licensing Act was heard by Mr. H. Malone, P.M., at Orange Police Court. Two young men were charged with being on the licensed…

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Alstonville Police Court. Tuesday, January 29th. (Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.m.) Sunday Trading License

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 2

A Sunday trading license was granted Haughton C. Burgett, Alstonville. SHOOTING AT A BULL. John [?]Yates, farmer, was charged with…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Hotel Hours

Northern Star · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. G. McGirr presented a petition to the Speaker by farmers in the Tumut district asking for the hours of opening and closing of hotels…

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The Halifax Catastrophe. Pilot and Ship's Captain to Blame. Licenses Cancelled and Men Arrested VANCOUVER

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 3

A message from Halifax states that the Government Commission investigating the recent disaster holds Pilot McKay and Captain La Modie of the Mont…

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Car Licenses

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

Recently the Municipal Council was exercised in its mind as to whether motor cars and other Vehicles not stationed Within the Municipality, but…

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A Soldier Publican

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

A case of unusual interest was dealt with at the Cootamundra Licensing Court during last week, when an application was made by…

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