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Northern Rivers · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1924

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Victorian Hotels Closed. Effect of Licensing Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—As from to-day 23 of Melbourne's hotels have been closed under the edict of the Licensing Court. Compensation totalling £36,100…

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Issue of Licenses to Hire Cars

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 2

The pertinency of the motion: "That it be an instruction to the inspector that he note on applications for hire, car licenses whether the applicant…

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Hire Car Licenses

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

The question of granting licenses to car owners who are only partially engaged in the hire business will come up for consideration at to-morrow night's…

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Motor Car Licenses. Council Does Not Discriminate. All Owners Free to Ply

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 2

The question as to whether the Council should issue hire licenses to motor car owners who were engaged in other callings got short shrift at last night's…

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Licenses Granted

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 2

John J. Newton was yesterday granted a billiard license by Mr. Shropshire, P.M. Frederick Matthew Lee was granted a Sunday Trading license. An…

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Licensing Law. Hotel Boarder's Privileges

Northern Star · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 5

DUBBO, Wednesday.—An interesting point was taken in a licensing case when Reginald Conlon was charged with having been found on licensed premises during…

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Alleged Murder. Melbourne Hotel Dispute

Northern Star · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—A young man named John James Hurst Richards, was arrested last evening on a charge of murdering Lance Johnson at North Melbourne…

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After Hours. Hotelkeepers' Appeals Dismissed. Important Judgment

Northern Star · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 4

The appeals of William John Maloney. Herbert Concord McDonald, Edward Kearney and Margaret Campbell, as hotel keepers, convicted of breach of the Liquor Act…

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Hire Car Owners. Ask for Refund of License Fees

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 7

Joseph Riley, A. G. Montague, A Everest, A. A. Mortimer, E. Bowers. T. J. Ellem, C. C. Brown and A. Morris wrote to to-day's meeting of Tomki…

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Motor Licenses

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 6

At the Municipal Council's special meeting on Tuesday might hire licenses for motor vehicles and cabs were applied for by the following:--…

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Assassinated. Bavarian Separatist Leader. Shot When Dining at Hotel. Serious Disturbances Follow. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 5

PARIS, Thursday.—Herr Heintz, president of the Separatist Government of the Bavarian Palatinate, was assassinated yes-terday whilst dining at a restaurant…

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Albert Wood Retires. Trainer's License Granted

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—Albert Wood, the leading New South Wales jockey, has definitely retired from the saddle, and yesterday he was granted a No. 1 trainer's license by the…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 4

When the quarterly Licensing Court opened yesterday the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. L. Shropshire) said that the amending bill of 1923 had been passed, but no copy has…

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Fight in Hotel Yard

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 2

Herbert Lancaster and Frederick Bracks pleaded guilty at yesterday's police court to the charge of behaving in a riotous manner in the yard of the…

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Licensing Court Adjourned

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 2

For the second occasion this month, Casino Quarterly Licensing Court was yesterday adjourned. The Licensing Magistrate (Mr. J. L. Shropshire), after…

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Local and General Licensing Court

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 2

The Licensing Magistrate (Mr. Shropshire) yesterday adjourned the quarterly Licensing Court till January 22 for the reason that the requisite copy…

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Pressman Fined Found on Licensed Premises

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 11

GBAFTON, Tuesday.—An interesting case was heard at the Grafton Police Court today, when William Vercoe, a journalist, was charged with being found on the licensed…

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Gun Licenses

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 4

January is the month in which owners of guns are required to attend to their licenses. Two distinct obligations are imposed upon holders of licenses at this time of year. In…

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Big Blaze Early Morning Fire in Lismore Refreshment Rooms Destroyed Narrow Escape of a Hotel Brigade's Fine Save

Northern Star · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 5

A fire broke out in Currie's refreshment rooms in Keen-street, Lismore, early this morning. The fire brigade was on the scene…

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Rates on Hotels

Northern Star · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

In the recent appeal case of T. Heselton at Manly it was held [?] Mr. Justice Pike that "the value of the goodwill of the business of a licensed victualler is part of the value…

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