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Northern Rivers · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1926

333 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 17

A Big Blaze Famous Quebec Hotel Damaged. City's Social Life Disrupted

Tweed Daily · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 3

QUEBEC CITY, Saturday. The original wings and the great tower of the Chateau Frontenac, one of the world's most historic and famous…

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Chateau Frontenac Historic Hotel Burnt (Reuter.) QUEBEC

Northern Star · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 5

The original wings and the great tower of the Chateau Frontenac, one of the world's most historic and famous hotels, are to-day in ruins, a fire having destroyed the…

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Hotel Tariff Raised. Result of 44 Hours' Week

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday. The Residential Hotels Association, which represent most of the leading hotels in Sydney, has endorsed the adoption of…

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On Licensed Premises. Case from Burringbar. Licensee and Two Other Men Fined

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 2

In Murwillumbah Police Court yesterday, before, Mr. W. S. Bromhead, P.M., Thomas Murphy, license[?] of Burringbar Hotel, was charged with…

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In the Assembly a Quiet Morning. Spectators Disappointed. Dr. Arthur Wants Hotels Closed on Saturday Afternoons

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday. In anticipation of a lively time, the public galleries of the Legislative Assembly were crowded to- day, but the spectators were…

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"Hotel Barbers" Busy

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 2

Several blankets were stolen from two of Murwillumbah's leading hotels on Monday. It is thought two men were implicated in the robberies. The…

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Expired Motor Licenses

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 2

Archibald Doyle was charged in the Police Court yesterday morning with having failed to return an expired motor cycle rider's certificate. A…

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New Hotel Premises Ballina

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 4

Mr. F. G. Adrian, chairman of the State Licensing Board, presided at the Ballina Court yesterday. An application was made by John Henry Wallace Diehl to rebuild the…

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Service Motor Cars Non-payment of License Fees Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 4

The Shires' Association executive have received a communication from Terania Shire to the effect that service cars in the country avoid payment of license fees. It was stated…

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Inoculating Licenses

Northern Star · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 4

Stock inspector S. C. Edwards, of the Tweed-Lismore Pastures Protection Board, has received a letter from head office drawing attention to the fact that a number of…

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Hotel Burnt Heavy Casualties (Reuter.) VANCOUVER

Northern Star · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 4

The Hotel Lafayette in Allentown, Pennsylyania (U.S.A.), a century old hotel, valued at 200,000 dollars was destroyed by fire. The casualties show at least 11 dead…

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Barbers' Licensing Fees

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 2

Recently, in accordance with the requirements of the Act, making it compulsory for all barbers' saloons to be licensed, Mullumbimby Council…

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Man with a Record Sentenced to Six Months for Passing Valueless Cheque at a Murwillumbah Hotel

Tweed Daily · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 2

"Convicted on stealing charges three times last year, " said Sergeant Brandon, in reply to Mr. W. S. Bromhead, P.M., when Mervyn Birch…

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Licenses

Northern Star · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 4

At Ballina Police Court Mr. A. R. Best, on behalf of Messrs. McCartney and Williams, applied for a transfer of the wine and spirit license from Mr. E. F. Hopkinson to them…

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Melbourne Venture. Palatial Hotel Planned

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 2

MELBOURNE,Monday.-Eleven stories in height, and with accommodation for 262 guests, a palatial new hotel is planned for Melbourne.The…

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Commercial Hotel Change

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 2

The lease and goodwill of the Commercial Hotel, Casino, has been sold, the purchaser being Mr. Norman Beaver, late licensee of the Great Northern…

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A Publican Robbed Melbourne

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 5

On Saturday night R. Dillon, licensee of a city hotel put £325 in notes in his safe. On Sunday morning he went to look for the notes, but they were gone. The safe door…

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Thrillinc Chase Hotel Thief Captured Newcastle

Northern Star · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 5

A thrilling chase along five streets at Newcastle last night resulted in the capture and arrest of a man charged with having damaged certain property at an hotel…

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Fire at a Hotel Melbourne

Northern Star · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 5

Six persons had exciting escapes when a fire destroyed several bedrooms at the Cambrian Hotel. Maryborough, early yesterday morning. The boarders escaped in night…

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About a Safe at the Federal Hotel. Ex-licensee Charged with Theft

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 2

The alleged theft of an iron safe, valued at £10, on September 1, 1924, formed the basis of a charge brought by Emma Pyers against John Thomas…

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