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Northern Rivers · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1920

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Racecourse Licenses

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 2

According to a report issued from the Chief Secretary's Department, 352 racecoruse licenses were granted during last year, or 75 more than 1918. These…

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H0bart Hotels. Where Clarke Wrote His Famous Novel. HOBART

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 3

Eight hotels de-licensed recently by the Hobart Licensing Court closed their doors tonight. One is the Old Bell, where Marcus Clarke is supposed to have…

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Northern Extremists Mr. Bamford's Views. Black List at State Hotel

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. F. W. Bamford, who is looking forward to a majority of between 1800 and 2000 in the Herbert electorate, and derives special satisfaction…

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Hotel on Rails. Prince of Wales in Canada

Northern Star · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 4

The forthcoming visit to Australia of the Prince of Wales gives particular interest to an account of the admirable railway arrangements that were made for the Prince's recent…

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The New Licensing Law in Victoria

Tweed Daily · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 2

As the Licensing Bill has received Royal Assent the permanent closing of hotels at 6 p.m. has now become law. In the original Licensing Act there was…

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Darwin "Blind Tigers." More Hotels and a Brewery Desired. DARWIN

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 2

A deputation waited on the Administrator last night to urge that the State hotels should be opened as before the war, and that more hotels and a brewery…

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Local and General. Licensing Court

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 2

A Licensing Court was held at Murwiliumbah yesterday, Catherine Laboud was granted a hawkers foot license. A hawker's license was granted to H. B…

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Hotel Closing Hours. Darwin's Big Thirst

Northern Star · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 5

DARWIN, Wednesday.—A large public meeting at Darwin carried a resolution in favor of hotels being kept open from 6 in the morning to 11 at night, and during meal…

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Licensing Court. (Before the P.M. ad Mr. G. J. Mortimer, J.P.)

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 2

Frances Badham, Casino, was granted a renewal of her colonial wine license. Mr. Norton appeared for Ernest…

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Licensing Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

On Friday, before the P.M. and Mr. G. J. Mortimer, J.P., L.M.'s. The quarterly report of the Licensing Inspector was read, and the Bench…

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Supervision of State Hotels. Run at a Loss. Large Liquor Supplies Stolen. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

Before the Commission to-day an inquiry was held into the management of the State Hotels. The hotel supervisor's evidence was to…

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Hotel Management

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 5

DARWIN, Monday.—An inquiry was held into the management of the State hotels. The hotels' supervisor's evidence was to the effect that the Victoria Hotel was run at a loss…

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Constable and Hotelkeeper. Unusual Case

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 5

An unusual case was heard at the Port Macquarie Police Court before Mr. II. F. W. Flctcher, P.M., when —. Murphy, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Port Macquarie, was…

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Licensing Court

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 2

A Licensing Court was held at Murwillumbah yesterday, before Messrs. . A. J. Piesley, P.M., and A. E. Budd and F. P. Ewing. G. B. McClymont's…

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Attempted Theft. Men Disturbed alt a Hotel Till. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 2

Three men were disturbed by a constable while robbing the till at the George Hotel, Waterloo, this morning. They ran, and after firing at them the…

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Licensee's Responsibility

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 3

An important judgment was delivered by Mr. Justice Gordon in No. 4 Court on the application on behalf of Herbert James Hughes, licensee of the…

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Attempt to Bribe a Constable. Publican Fined a Fiver

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 7

At the Port Macquarie Police Court, last week James Sylvester Murphy was charged, before Mr. Fletcher, P.M., with attempting to bridge Constable Eshman…

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Traps for Publicans

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

In the Dubbo Licensing Court last week, Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., remarked that there were three traps which unwary licensed victuallers…

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CONSTABLE & HOTELKEEPER Unusual Case

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 3

An unusual case was heard at the Port Macquarie Police Court before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M., when —. Murphy, licensee of the Commercial Hotel,…

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Trading Licenses

Northern Star · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The Lord Mayo thinks that all licenses for trading within the city area should be controlled by the City Council. The license fees of hotels…

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