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Northern Rivers · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1928

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Hotel Robbers. Exciting Chase Bt Police

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 7

SYDNEY,Friday.—Two constables had an exciting experience about midnight. When challenged as they were coming from an hotel in Yurong-street,…

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Darwin's Hotel Boycott. Darwin

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 5

Reprisals have been commenced by the licensees of the Club and Terminus Ho-tels against the North Australian Work-ers' Union, which is conducting the…

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Sequel to Hotel Fracas Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court to-day George Hollard (23) was acquitted on a charge of manslaughter arsiink out of the death of Frederick…

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Hotel Grande

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 4

By advertisement in this issue, Messrs. Thornton and Pearce (Brisbane), acting in conjunction with O. Simpson (Casino), notify that the…

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Darwin Hotel Boycott Darwin

Northern Star · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 12

Reprisals have been commencod by the licensees of the Club and Terminus Hotels against the North Australian Workers Union, who conducted the…

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Lapsed Driver's License

Northern Star · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 12

A complaint against what is considered to be an unduly harsh persecution folloAwing the lapsing of a motorist's driving license has been…

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Licensing Reduction. Balmain Hotels to Close

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday,—The chairman of the Licenses Reduction Board announced to-day that three hotels in the Balmain electorate are to be deprived…

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Hotel Brawl Man Kicked Insensible

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—During a brawl in an hotel bar at Waverley yesterday, Patrick Hogan, of Woollal[?] was kicked into insensibility, and he is now…

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Walker's Hotel Case

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 2
Also in Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser

At the cr[?]minal s[?]ttings of the Brislane Supreme Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Macrossan the trial of Justiee Potrie, a commission agent, was…

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Purchase of Hotel Agent Charged With Stealing Guilty on All Counts

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—At the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court to–day, before Mr. Justice Macrossan, the trial of James Petrie, commission agent,…

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Hotel Swindle. Brisbane Agent Found Guilty

The Kyogle Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

At the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court, Brisbane, on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Macrossan, the third trial of James Petrie, a…

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Caused a Nuisance. Man Thrown Out of Hotels

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 2

"This man has been a perfect pest about the town for some days, and was thrown out of two or three hotels." It was in the foregoing terms that…

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Wealth from Licenses

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

Sydney, Friday. -- It is esimated that the decision of the Government to increase the liquor license fees will mean the addition of more than…

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Motor Drivers' Licenses Novel Californian Tests

Northern Star · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 6

Miniature cities with toy automobiles and street cars, and pedestrians on the streets are being used, along with the usual examinathion questions, to enable…

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Death Sentence Perth Murder Case Police Sergeant Shot Struggle in Hotel

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 5

PERTH, Friday.--Edward Nich[?] Kelly was found guilty and sentenced to death for the wilful murder of Police Sergeant…

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On Licensed Premises

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 2

In the Casino Police Court on Tuesday, Joseph Reid was charged with having been on licensed premises during prohibited hours. He pleaded guilty,…

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Licensing Reduction Board

Northern Star · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 4

A significant decision of importance to hotel licensees was made by Mr. F. G. Adrian, chairman of the Licensing Reduction Board, sitting in…

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Brutal Crime Chinese Stabbed in Hotel Brisbane

Northern Star · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 5

A brutal murder occurred at Pomona in the north coast district early this morning, when a Chinese banana grower, George Dan, of…

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Liquor License Fees Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 5

At a meeting of the State Cabinet to-day the Minister for Justice (Mr. Lee) was instructed to prepare a bill to give effect to the Government's…

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