Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Hotels & licensing, all years

Northern Rivers · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1920

227 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 12

General News. Casino Licensing Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 4

At the Casino-Lieensing Court on Friday before Mr. Cohen (chaiman) and Mr. Simpson (member). the inspector is quarterly report was read showing a satisfactory…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Licensed Vehicles

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 2

The new Act has caused considerable confusion in regard to public vehicles (says, the "S.M. Herald"). Under the previous law a vehicle had…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Hotel Changes Hands

Northern Star · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 4

It is reported that Mr. Chas. Husking, the licenses of the Freemason's Hotel, has disposed of his business to a purchaser from Sydney at the most favorable price yet…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Hotels Closed

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—seven M[?] hotels have been closed on account of not having sufficient residential accommodation for the public…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Hotel Totally Destroyed

Northern Star · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Reefton Hotel at Temora was totally destroyed by fire. The licensee and other occupants escaped in their night attire from the structure of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sarcastic Hotel Boy. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 5

VANCOUVER, Wednesday.—A Lincoln message says that when the Prohibition Convention, which may nominate Mr. Bryan or "Billy Sunday" for the Presidntial race,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Northern Star Published Daily. at Lismore, Richmond River, N.S.W. Subscription Rates: Single Copy—Twopence. In Advance 12s 6d per quarter, £2 5a per Year, Posted or Delivered. In Advance Uarea will not apply when Accounts have to be Rendered. 14s per Quarter Booked. Tuesday, August 3, 1920. General News. Publican's License Transferred

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 4

Yesterday Mr. A. J. Peisley, P.M., granted a transger of the publican's license of the Commercial Hotel, Lismore, from Michael O'Neill to James O'Keefe…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Hotel Disturbance. Woman Brutally Treated

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.—As the result of disturbances at the Tullamarine Hotel, near Broadmeadows, Victoria, early on Sunday morning live men have been arrested. The…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Hotel Property Recovered

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The police have arrested a man, his wife and hev sister at Wangaratta, Victoria, on a charge of stealing cutlery, bed linen, towels, etc., from…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Dropped Dead. Man's Sudden End. While in Royal Hotel Bar

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 2

A middle-aged man, named William Hall, walked into the bar of the Hotel Royal, on the corner of Walker and Canterbury streets, yesterday at about…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Licensing Reduction Court. Question of Power

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—When the Licensing Reduction Board met to-day Mr. Watt, who appeared for one of the parties, declared that the hands of the bench were absolutely…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Licenses Reduction Court. Two More Publicans Called on to Show Cause. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 4

At to-day's sitting of the Licenses Reduction Court two more publicans were called on to show why their licenses should not be cancelled. Evidence was…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Auctioneers' Licenses Granted

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 2

At the Casino Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. Piesley, Licensing Magistrate, and Messrs. O. W. Small and W. Gill. J's.P. Mr. A. O…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Important Licensing Decision

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 6

Special leave was granted George Richard Symes, of the Barellan Hotel, Barellan, to appeal against a judgement of Mr. Justice Harvey,…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The Urbenville Hotel

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 2

At the last sitting of the Tenter field Licensing Court it will be remembered that the chairman, Mr. McDougall, P.M., read a letter from…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Licenses Reduction Board

Northern Star · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Since the inauguration of the Licenses Reduction Board in Victoria 13 years ago 1538 hotels have been closed. By way of compensation to owners…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

New Hotel for Brisbane

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 4

A proposal has been launched in Brisbane for the formation of a company to purchase Lennon's Hotel and the Hotel Daniell, George Street, Brisbane,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Suicide at Hotel

Northern Star · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—A man whose name is supposed to be Andrew MuClosky walked into a lavatory, at an hotel in Elizabeth-street this morning and shot himself through the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Local and General. Hotel Changes Hands

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 2

We understand that Mr. J. T. Cooper, who for almost twelve months has been Licensee of the Railway Hotel, Mullumbimby, has disposed of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →