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Northern Rivers · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1932

242 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 13

Spurious Coins Chase in City Hotel SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 6

After endeavouring for several days to discover the source from which a number of counterfeit shilling and two-shilling pieces was being…

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Licenses Granted

Northern Star · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 3

George Edgar Smith was granted a booth license for Lismore recreation ground from 12 neon to 5.30 p.m. on Saturday. April 23, and Saturday, April 30,…

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New Pilots "B" Licenses Issued

Northern Star · Saturday 23 April 1932 · page 6

Pilots Ralph Virtue, C. J. Robinson, and Jason Hazzard have received word from the Civil Aviation Department of their success in the theoretical…

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Astounding, Proposal License Two-up to Be Submitted to Cabinet

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--The Vice- President of the Executive Council (Mr. Concannon) stated in the Legislative Council to night that…

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Two-up Legal Licenses for Schools Probable More Money-raising Schemes Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 7

The Vice-President of the Executive Council (Mr. Concannon) stated in the Legislative Council…

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Two Burned to Death Hotel Destroyed

Tweed Daily · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 4

CLONCURRY, Friday:-- The Federal Hotel, Urandangie, was burned down at 2 o'clock this morning and two…

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Burnt to Death. Two Men in Hotel

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 2

CAMMOWEAL, Friday.--When a fire completely gutted the Federal Hotel, at Uradagle, last night, Mr[?] Skinner, station owner, and Nevill…

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Trapped in Flames Two Men Incinerated Disastrous Hotel Fire Brisbane

Northern Star · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 7

Two persons lost their lives in a fire which destroyed the Federal Hotel at Urandangie in the Cloncurry district early…

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Hotel Licensing Case Adelaide

Northern Star · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 5

Three charges against Mrs. Catherine Theresa Watson for alleged offences against the Licensing Act were dismissed in Port Adelaide Police Court…

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Thief Was Busy While Licensee Slept North Lismore Hotel

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 4

A wallet, about £14, and a bunch of keys, including those of the safe and telephone, were missed by the licensee of the…

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Hotel Destroyed by Fire Occupants Escape in Night Attire Coff's Harbor Blaze

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOR, Monday:-- The Beach House Hotel at the jetty, with its contents, was destroyed by fire about 4 o'clock this…

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Daring Daylight Robbery Relieved of £122 Melbourne Hotel Employee Held-up

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday:-- In broad daylight, ignoring passers by, three men, one being armed, held-up Jack Beswick (55), hotel…

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Coffs Harbour Blaze Beach House Hotel Gutted Grafton

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 5

The Beach House hotel at Coff's Harbour jetty was destroyed by fire early this morning, the occupants escaping in their night…

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Ceff's Harbor Hotel Destroyed by Fire

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 2

The Beach House Hotel at Coff's Harbor jetty was destroyed by fire early on Monday morning, the occupants escaping in their night attire…

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Daring Robbery in Melbourne. Hotel Employee Held Up

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--In broad daylight, ignoring passers-by, three men, one being armed, held up Jack Beswick (55), hotel employee, in…

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What Is a Cornice ? Imperial Hotel Construction Dispute Before Court

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 5

In the Lismore District Court on Tuesday, before Judge Clancy, a dispute in connection with the construction of the Imperial Hotel at Murwillumbah was…

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License Suspended for Two Hours

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 7

At the Cowra Licensing Court, at which Mr. Arnott, of the Reduction Board, resided, the lessee of the Fitzroy Hotel was asked to show cause…

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Radio Licenses Increase Melbourne

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 6

The Director of Postal services (Mr. Brown) said to-day that there were now 358,000 radio licenses in operation in the Commonwealth…

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Rooms Raided Thief in Grafton Hotel Grafton

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 6

Thieves got away with £10 from three guests at the Crown Hotel, Grafton, early this morning. About 3.40 a.m., Mr. Bert Lipman, a well-known…

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Bailiff's Sale Strange Bidding at Mt. Morgan Hotel

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 2

This Mt. Morgan Grand Hotel has contributed some colorful chapters to local hotel history in the last few years. An attempt by a Rockhampton bank…

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