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Northern Rivers · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1923

367 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 19

Strange Hotels

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 5

On Samoa Island, there are hotels where guests are catered for free of charge, Every village on the island possesses a guest house, known as a…

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Transfer of License

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 4

Before Mr. E. A. May, P.M., in the Murwillumbah Licensing Court yesterday, Charles Gordon Chapman was permitted to transfer his publican's license…

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Fire at Coff's Harbor. Hotel's Narrow Escape

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 4

As the result of a fire which broke out on Saturday night in a 12-roomed house at the Jetty, Coff's Harbor, the premises were totally destroyed, and…

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"License to Victimise." Unionists' View of Owners

Northern Star · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday,—The unionists issued a declaration this morning as follows: —"The coal owners with brutal frankness have now fined down their demands to one…

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Attacked by Three Men. Farmer's Experience in Hotel Yard

Northern Star · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 4

MELBOUBNE, Thursday.—John Frauds Moloney, a farmer from Dalmore, had an exciting experience this evening. He visited the Oxford Hotel, Russell-street, and went…

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Russian Delegates Shot. in Hotel Cecil

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday. -- An urgent message from Lausanne states that three Russian delegates, Norowsky, Ahrens, and Strumer, were dining at the Hotel…

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Hotels in Ulster Sunday Closing Proposed

Tweed Daily · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.—Sir James Craig, Premier of Ulster, has introduced a bill into the Northern Parliament, instituting licensing reform…

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Exciting Hotel Blaze. Escape Ropes Made From Sheets. (Router.)

Northern Star · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—There worn exciting seenes at a fire in a hotel at Londonderry. The hotel was crowded with visitors, mostly emigrants due to leave for America. A score…

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210 Fewer Hotels Work of Reduction Board

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—During the years 1920-22 the Licences Reduction Board has closed 126 hotels in the State, 36 licences were surrendered, and 48 hotels were…

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Oil Prospecting Licensing Conditions. No Further Exemptions

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The Minister for Mines, Mr. Jones, states that the new legislation would not permit of oil prospecting licences being granted…

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Jockey's License Withdrawn. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Jockey Club withdrew the license of the Irish jockey, Beary, for foul riding. Beary is one of the leading riders in England, and on May 9…

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Local Interest. Commercial Hotel Changes Hands

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 2

Mr. H. C. McDonald, the popular host of the Commercial Hotel for the past three years, leaves Casino at an early date, having disposed of the license to…

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Australian Hotel, Ballina

Northern Star · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Webster, after eight months' absence, has resumed the control and management of the Australian Hotel, Ballina. Mr. Webster's faith in the future of his…

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General News. Casino Hotel Sale

Northern Star · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 4

The Commercial Hotel at Casino has changed hands, Mr. H. C. McDonald having sold out to Mr. A. Shears, of Maryborough, at a high figure…

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License for Nimbin. Evidence Concluded. Recommendation on Monday Next

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 2

The adjourned matter of an hotel license for Nimbin was resumed at the Special Licensing Court at Lismore yesterday before Messrs. J. L. Shropshire (chairman) and R. J. Spinks…

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Licensee's Mistake

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 2

An important point of peculiar interest to licensees of hotels cropped up before the magistrate at Wagga, when Application was made for the approval…

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General News. Auctioneer's License

Northern Star · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 4

At the Bangalow Police Court Douglas James Engert of Bangalow, was granted an auctionee's license for the districts of the Richmond and Tweed…

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Transferring an Hotel License

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 28 May 1923 · page 6

Before the Special Licensing Court at Maclean, consisting of Mr. W. B. Geddes, Licensing Magistrate, and Mr. J. E. Arnold and Dr. Corlis (members),…

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License for Nimbin

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 4

At a Special Licensing Court held at Lismore Yesterday, before Mr. J. L. Shropshire (chairman) and R. J. Spinks, the former. made reference to the adjourned…

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Nimbin Hotel License

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1923 · page 2

At a special Licensing Court held at Lismore on Monday, the P.M. (Mr. Shropshire) intimated in reference to the adjourned matter of an hotel…

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