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Northern Rivers · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1932

242 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 13

Hotel Destroyed

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 3

CLONCURRY, Thursday.--A [?] fire early this morning destroyed Gannon's Hotel, at Julia Creek. The Queensland National Bank was situated in…

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Splendid Save. Oxford Hotel Fire. Boarders Extinguish Outbreak

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 5

The Oxford Hotel, a large two-[?]oried wooden building, situated at [?] corner of Walker and North-streets. [?]d a narrow escape from destruction…

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Broadcasting in Hotels

Northern Star · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 6

"It would be a very good thing if the broadcasting of racing results in hotels was prohibited," declared Judge Curlewis in the Quarter Sessions…

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License Needed for Homemade Beer

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 7

On a charge of having made a liquor upon which, under the name of beer, excise duty is payable," Percival Wilson, of Sixth street, Bowden was…

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Long Flight in Vain Hotelkeeper Dies Fatally Injured in Explosion

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday:--A flight of 1,300 miles through the Western Queensland heatwave failed to save the life of E. Williamson, a…

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Hotel Destroyed Inmates' Narrow Escape. Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 2

The Blackspear Hotel, near Marysville. Victoria, was destroyed by fire last night. The inmates had a narrow escape, rushing from the building in…

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Inmates' Speedy Exit. From Burning Hotel

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Black Spur Hotel, near Maros Vale, Victoria, was destroyed by fire last night. The inmates had a narrow escape, rushing…

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Tin Hare License Cabinet to Decide SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 5

After meeting for several hours today the State Labour Caucus decided to leave the question of granting the second tin hare license allowed under…

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Tin Hare Racing Additional Licenses SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 4

State Cabinet to-day allotted the second, metropolitan mechanical hare license to the Greyhound Racing Club Ltd. The club, which is newly formed,…

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Tin Hare Licenses Royal Commission Sought SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 9

It is understood that immediately State Parliament assembles next week the Opposition will press for the appointment of a royal commission to…

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"Unjust Action" Tin Hare License SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 14

Mr. Anthony Hordern, one of the directors of the new tin hare company, said last night that he had been interested in greyhound coursing…

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Driving License and the Letter of the Law

Northern Star · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 9

The Royal Automobile Club of Australia points out that recently a prominent city business man was "booked" because when asked to…

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Licencing Court Four Hotels Change Hands

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 2

The transfers of the licences of four hotels, including two at Murwillumbah, were granted by Mr. E. A. Mahoney, Licensing Magistrate, in…

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Working the Oracle. Tin Hare Licenses

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 2

At Grafton at the week-end Mr. Alf. Henry, M.L.A., opened out:--"The granting of the second coursing license to the company of which…

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"Take Action" Challenge to Lang Tin Hare Licenses Newspaper Charges SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Sir Daniel Levy asked the Premier whether it was the intention of the Government to…

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Fire at Hotel Mullumbimby Inquiry

Northern Star · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 6

At Mullumbimby Police Court on Wednesday the inquiry was concluded by Mr. E. A. Mahony, into the circumstances of an outbreak of fire at the…

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Visitors Entertained Dinner at Club House Hotel

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 2

A pleasant function was held at the Club House Hotel prior to the commencement of the carnival, the visitors being entertained at dinner by the…

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Kirra Garage Licensed As Dance Hall Controversy at Coolangatta Council Meeting

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 2

In presenting the Licensing Committee's report to Tuesday's meeting of the Coolangatta Council, the chairman (Aid. P. A. Diamond), said, the committee…

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Depression Hits Hotel Keepers

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 4

The extent to which publicans in South Australia were affected last year by the economic conditions is indicated in the annual report of the…

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Tin Hare Licenses Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 7

A meeting of the board of directors of the Australasian Coursing Club viewed with grave dissatisfaction the explanation of Mr. Lang respecting…

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