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Northern Rivers · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1928

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Sergeant Shot. in a Perth Hotel

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 5

A sensational shooting affair occurred shortly after 6 o'clock at the Brisbane Hotel, Perth, on Wednesday, where Sergeant Alexander Mark, stationed at…

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License Suspended

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 4

At the Grafton Police Court, William Edward Langdon was charged with having driven a motor car in a manner dangerous to the public. The action…

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License Transferred

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 3

At yesterday's sitting of the Licensing Court the transfer of the Federal Hotel, Casino, from John J. Kelly to Gwendoline Elizabeth Darley, late of…

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Hotels in Victoria. Decrease in Twenty Years

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Since : 1007 the Victorian Licensing' Court has delicenced 1765 hotels, at a cost in compensation of £1,074,000. There are now…

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Hotel Compensation

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 2

Sydney, Friday. -- Since 1907 the Victorian Licensing Court has delicensed 1665 hotels at a cost in compensation of £1,074,000…

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Hotel Raid. Police Make 20 Arrests

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Twenty mea were arrested by the police following on a raid at the white Swan Hotel, Darlington, saterday, and charged…

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The Commercial Hotel. Nearing Completion

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 2

The Commercial Hotel will be ready for occupation within a few days, the contractor (Mr. G. J. Grove) having completed the job well…

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Raid on Hotel Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 11

Twenty men were arrested by the police following on a raid at the White Swan Hotel, Darlington, on Sunday and charged with having been…

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Liquor Sales. Restricted to Hotels

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Friday.—When a motion was proposed at the annual conference of the Australian Natives; Association that the sale of liquor be…

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Hotel "White" Again Darwin

Northern Star · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 6

The Victoria Hotel has been declared "white" again by the union, but the boycott has not been lifted from the other two hotels, one of…

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Broadcast License Refused Ottawa

Northern Star · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 5

The International Bible Students' Association has been refused further radio broadcasting licenses because their lectures contain controversial…

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Alleged Unlawful Game. Charge Against Hotelkeeper Dismissed

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 6

On Monday morning, before Messrs. Walker and Sawyer, Mr. J. T. Williams, licensee of the Pier Hotel, at Coff's Harbor, was charged that he…

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Without License. Auctioneer Fined £200

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—At Narrander[?] police court Clarence A. Moon, an auctioneer, was fined £200 for selling goods by auction without a licence. The…

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Darwin Hotels Closed

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday. -- All the hotels in north Australia were closed yesterday by order of the acting resident Governor, who stated that his action was…

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Licensing Bench Work of Year Reviewed Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 5

The annual report of the Licensing Bench and the Licenses Reduction Board for 1927 states that while the work of the reduction of licenses was…

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Licensing Board's Report. Expenditure on Hotels

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 4

The annual report of the Licensing Bench and Licenses Reduction Board for 1927 states that while the work of reduction of licenses was drawing to a…

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All Closed. North Australian Hotels

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 2

DARWIN, Tuesday.--All hotels in North Australia were closed yesterday by order of the Acting Government Resident, who stated that the action…

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Licensing Hitch Sydney, t[?]

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 4

All hotels in North Australia were closed yesterday morning by order of the acting Government Resident, who stated that the Minister had not…

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Saved by Barmaid Hotel Licensee Attacked Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 5

When Jack Quigley, a former noted jockey and now licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Bathurst, was attacked by a man with great ferocity, a…

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Brave Barmaid "Outs" Man With Mallet Saves Licensee

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—When Jack Quigley, formerly a noted jockey, and now licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Bathurst, was attacked by a man…

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